CTO/ Co-Founder

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa COGNITO LEGAL AI Full time

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A REAL IMPACT AND GAIN FINANCIAL FREEDOM IN THE MIX.

Company Description

Cognito Legal AI is a SaaS system for Micro/SME businesses and legal professionals, offering innovative solutions to streamline legal workflows, simplify bill management, provide strategic case planning tools, communications management, and much more. We solve the ever-growing problem of legal management for businesses and CRM between LPs and business clients.

We have launched our paid products offline to a select number of customers on a paid plan.

This means we are one of the youngest tech companies in South Africa, bootstrapped and now earning revenue. We have been showcased in Silicon Valley in 2023 and Lisbon, Portugal in 2024. And much more...We are on a ROLL....

Role Description

We are looking to appoint a CTO/Technical Co-Founder who has some startup experience. The ideal person would come on board on equity only for a period of 6 months and would earn a full market-related salary thereafter. This is a full-time in-person and remote role for a CTO/Co-Founder at Cognito Legal AI BASED IN SOUTH AFRICA. Johannesburg or Cape Town ONLY. The individual will be responsible for software development, project management, IT strategy, architecture, and product development.

Qualifications

  • Software Development and Product Development skills; ML and LLM is KEY.
  • IT Strategy and Architecture knowledge
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Experience in implementing innovative solutions
  • Ability to strategize and execute technical roadmaps
  • Experience in the legal tech industry is a plus
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

The ideal person would be up-to-date with ML/LLM developments as they rapidly change. You would also lead this department like an executive and manage your time accordingly to ensure all deliverables are addressed and handled.

Reporting to the CEO, a long-standing Entrepreneur, Christine brings a deep level of passion to Cognito to solve a global problem.

Seniority level
  • Executive
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Information Technology
  • Technology, Information and Internet
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