Chief Technology Officer

Job Title: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Company: Palm Mind AI

Location: Kathmandu, Nepal

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Mode: On-site

About Palm Mind AI

Palm Mind AI is an AI technology company specializing in developing innovative AI products and delivering customized AI/ML solutions for enterprises worldwide.

With over 7 years of experience in AI and software engineering, we help organizations transform business challenges into practical, scalable, and intelligent technology solutions. Our expertise spans Generative AI, Agentic AI, conversational AI, machine learning, intelligent workflow automation, and full-stack application development.

We build our own AI-powered products while partnering with global clients to design, develop, and deploy customized AI solutions across more than 10 industry verticals. Our focus is on building high-quality, cost-effective, secure, and scalable technology that delivers measurable business value.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and visionary Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead Palm Mind AI’s overall technology strategy, engineering operations, and product development initiatives.

The CTO will be responsible for defining our technology vision, building scalable architectures, leading engineering teams, and ensuring the successful development and delivery of both proprietary AI products and customized AI solutions for global clients.

This role requires a combination of strong technical expertise, strategic thinking, product engineering experience, and leadership capabilities. The ideal candidate should be capable of translating business objectives into technology roadmaps, driving innovation, maintaining engineering excellence, and building a high-performing technology team.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technology Strategy & Leadership

* Define and execute the company’s overall technology vision, strategy, and long-term roadmap.

* Lead technology planning and ensure alignment with business objectives and growth strategies.

* Identify emerging technologies, AI frameworks, tools, and platforms that can strengthen our competitive advantage.

* Establish engineering standards, development practices, and technology governance.

2. AI Product Development & Innovation

* Lead the architecture, development, and continuous improvement of Palm Mind AI’s proprietary AI products.

* Drive innovation in Generative AI, Agentic AI, AI Agents, RAG, LLM applications, and intelligent automation.

* Oversee the complete product development lifecycle, from ideation and architecture to deployment, optimization, and scaling.

* Ensure products are secure, reliable, scalable, user-friendly, and commercially viable.

* Encourage experimentation, research, and adoption of practical AI innovations.

3. Customized AI Solutions & Technical Delivery

* Oversee the design and delivery of customized AI/ML solutions for international clients.

* Guide technical discovery, solution architecture, proof of concepts (POCs), and production deployments.

* Ensure solutions meet client requirements, quality standards, performance expectations, and delivery timelines.

* Provide technical leadership during client discussions, solution presentations, and proposal development.

* Ensure effective integration of AI systems with existing enterprise platforms, APIs, and third-party services.

4. Engineering Team Management

* Lead and mentor engineering managers, technical leads, software developers, and AI/ML engineers.

* Build a high-performing engineering culture focused on innovation, accountability, collaboration, and quality.

* Establish clear technical responsibilities, performance expectations, and development processes.

* Support recruitment, technical evaluation, and professional development of engineering talent.

* Promote knowledge sharing, code reviews, documentation, and continuous learning.

5. Software Architecture & Engineering Excellence

* Define and oversee scalable full-stack software architectures and AI system infrastructure.

* Ensure high standards of code quality, maintainability, performance, and reliability.

* Oversee cloud infrastructure, DevOps, CI/CD, monitoring, and deployment strategies.

* Establish security, data privacy, testing, and quality assurance practices.

* Optimize infrastructure and technology costs without compromising product quality.

6. Project Portfolio & Operational Management

* Oversee multiple product development and client delivery projects.

* Work closely with product, business development, project management, and operations teams.

* Prioritize technology initiatives based on business impact, technical feasibility, and available resources.

* Identify and resolve technical bottlenecks, delivery risks, and resource constraints.

* Establish measurable engineering KPIs and continuously improve development efficiency.

Required Qualifications & Experience

* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

* 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering, AI/ML development, or technology leadership.

* Demonstrated experience leading software development teams and delivering complex technology projects.

* Strong expertise in software architecture, full-stack development, and scalable system design.

* Hands-on understanding of AI/ML, Generative AI, LLMs, Agentic AI, RAG architectures, and AI-powered applications.

* Experience designing and deploying cloud-based applications and integrating third-party APIs and platforms.

* Strong understanding of database architecture, microservices, security, DevOps, and software development lifecycle.

* Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical strategies and product roadmaps.

* Experience managing multiple engineering projects and cross-functional teams.

* Excellent communication, strategic planning, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

* Previous experience as a CTO, VP of Engineering, Head of Technology, Engineering Director, or Technical Architect.

* Experience building and scaling AI-powered SaaS products or enterprise technology platforms.

* Experience in an AI-focused startup or high-growth technology company.

* Familiarity with modern AI frameworks and technologies such as OpenAI, Gemini, Llama, LangChain, LangGraph, Python, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.

* Experience serving international clients and managing distributed engineering teams.

* Experience in product commercialization, technology budgeting, and engineering resource planning.

What We Offer

* An opportunity to lead the technology vision of a growing AI technology company.

* The opportunity to build and scale innovative AI products for global markets.

* Leadership of a talented team of software developers and AI/ML engineers.

* Exposure to challenging international projects across multiple industries.

* Freedom to introduce new technologies, engineering practices, and product innovations.

* A collaborative and innovation-driven working environment.

* Competitive compensation based on experience and capabilities.

Who Should Apply?

We are looking for a technology leader who thinks beyond managing software development. The ideal candidate is someone who can combine deep technical expertise with business understanding, take ownership of technology execution, build strong engineering teams, and turn ambitious AI ideas into high-quality products and solutions.

If you are passionate about building impactful AI products, solving complex business challenges through technology, and leading engineering innovation, we would love to hear from you.

Apply Now: Send your updated CV to [email protected]