CTO & Co-Founder (SaaS, healthcare regulatory compliance space)

Location: Remote, USA (CST/EST time zone preferred)

High Alpha Innovation partners with the world’s leading organizations to innovate through startup creation. Part strategy consultancy, part venture studio, our team is a diverse mix of highly experienced company builders, designers, and strategists who work with corporate and university partners to source, launch, and invest in venture studios and advantaged startups.

We are seeking a world-class entrepreneur for the role of CTO and Co-Founder for our newest company, currently referred to as StealthCo. StealthCo is an AI-powered SaaS platform revolutionizing healthcare compliance. The company’s mission is to democratize regulatory knowledge and simplify compliance processes across health systems, empowering staff to navigate complex regulations in their day-to-day operations confidently. Leveraging advanced AI/ML technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and Natural Language Processing (NLP), StealthCo delivers scalable, innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiencies, reduce compliance risks, reduce administrative burden on healthcare professionals, and improve patient care and safety.

You’ll be supported by the High Alpha Innovation team, who have seen exponential growth across various SaaS platforms in multiple industries with successful exits along with the deep subject matter expertise, network, and credentials of the advising concept ideator.

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) / Co-Founder will lead our technical and product strategy. This hands-on technical and leadership role requires deep technical expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and a passion for leveraging technology to solve real-world challenges in healthcare compliance. You will own the product roadmap and technical software delivery while leading the team in delivering an AI-powered platform that transforms regulatory compliance workflows across the entire life cycle. As a co-founder, you’ll join a mission-driven team determined to shape the future of healthcare compliance through impactful, cutting-edge technology.

What You'll Do:

Technical Vision and Leadership

• Define and implement StealthCo's technical strategy, aligning with business objectives
• Architect end-to-end Generative AI solutions using LLMs and NLP
• Stay current with healthcare technology and AI/ML trends
• Lead cross-functional teams in designing innovative healthcare compliance products

Product Strategy and Software Development

• Oversee product and technical architectural roadmap
• Develop scalable, secure, HIPAA-compliant systems integrating with healthcare IT and EHRs
• Implement DevOps, Agile methodologies, and KPIs for efficient development
• Optimize LLM-driven solutions for scalability and efficiency
• Design reusable components emphasizing Responsible AI principles
• Manage deployment pipelines and ensure seamless integration into healthcare workflows
• Develop technical documentation and refine SDLC processes
• Analyze post-launch performance and iterate based on feedback
• Mentor technical team to uphold software quality and delivery velocity

Partnership and Collaboration

• Negotiate strategic partnerships with technology vendors
• Align technical execution with business goals
• Build relationships with healthcare stakeholders
• Participate in fundraising activities

Education and Experience

• Successful track record as CTO or similar role in healthcare technology startup
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field (advanced degrees preferred)
• 10+ years in engineering, ML, or software development, emphasizing AI/ML and NLP
• 2+ years designing and deploying LLM-based solutions
• Deep understanding of healthcare regulations and RegTech solutions

Technical Expertise

• Proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Java)
• Expertise in cloud platforms and DevOps practices
• Experience with transformer architectures and LLM Ops
• Strong background in data security, particularly for healthcare data
• Experience with NLP in regulatory or compliance contexts

Leadership and Strategic Skills

• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to lead technical teams
• Strong integrity and ethical decision-making
• Product and software development experience in SaaS and healthcare technology
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Customer-facing ability and experience in early-stage, venture-backed companies
• Venture capital fundraising experience preferred

• Salary plus equity plan
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance 
• Flexible work location within the United States 
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial environment with a proven venture studio playbook
• A highly validated concept and business model hypothesis developed by our team, including verbal pilot commitments 
• Pre-seed funding committed by our partner 
• The support of the venture studio and platform services, we surround the startup with world-class expertise in every discipline required to build a market-leading company

What we value:

WE BUILD

We make decisions with imperfect information and quickly move forward. We take action. We are comfortable with discomfort, and we measure our results in terms of what we build.

WE ARE BOLD

We seek, uncover, and speak truth. We are endlessly curious, we dream big and we lead through vision. Our ideas change the world.

WE CREATE OPPORTUNITY

We aim to create as much opportunity for as many people as possible, and we believe startups are a powerful vehicle for doing so. By creating opportunity, we create joy for ourselves, our loved ones, our corporate partners, and if we’re doing it right -- the world.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

High Alpha Innovation is an equal-opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. We do not just accept diverse backgrounds, we celebrate them. Our company, the work we do, and our partners benefit from the value of a diverse team. No team member's value lies alone in their diversity, and because we value diversity so highly, we reiterate that all hiring and employment decisions are made on merit, performance, competence, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.