Hybrid CTO, Co-Founder – Distributed Water Infrastructure

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About the role

  • CTO & Co-Founder defining and executing technology strategy at Aquanode for clean, intelligent water solutions. Architecting hardware, software, and leading engineering team for scalable deployments.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute Aquanode’s technology strategy across hardware, firmware/IoT, and software.
  • Architect and scale the hardware, control systems, and connected-device platform.
  • Hire and lead the engineering team while setting safety, compliance, and operational standards for multi-site deployment.
  • Own end-to-end architecture for the hardware and associated IoT systems.
  • Build a modular platform (hardware + software) to support multi-site, multi-region deployments.
  • Manage development of web/mobile UIs for end users, operators, and partners.
  • Recruit, mentor, and lead software, hardware, blockchain, web and IoT teams; set engineering practices for safety, security, and quality.
  • Represent Aquanode’s technology vision with investors, customers, and partners.

Requirements

  • Deep engineering expertise building or scaling atmospheric water generation (AWGs), HVAC, or expertise in thermodynamics.
  • IoT / Network experience: creating a connected network from a series of machines.
  • Energy systems knowledge: understanding methods for making energy systems viable at scale.
  • Software/Hardware Delivery: Proven experience shipping IoT + hardware platforms at scale (water/energy/industrial preferred).
  • Hands-on Architect: Comfortable designing systems and shipping code/firmware in early stages.
  • Scale Economics Mindset: Demonstrated ability to drive the development of a geographically distributed hardware and software platform
  • Security-First, Safety-First: Track record implementing secure architectures across device, network, and cloud; rigorous testing and monitoring.
  • Data and Cloud Architecture
  • Startup DNA: Operates in ambiguity, balances speed with rigor, and loves building zero to one

Benefits

  • competitive base salary
  • equity participation
  • federal and banking holidays plus additional time off
  • full range of health benefits

Job title

CTO, Co-Founder – Distributed Water Infrastructure

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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