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Job Description

Fractional CTO – AI Governance Platform | VORXEO Company: VORXEO Website: https://vorxeo.com Position: Fractional CTO Commitment: Approximately 8–10 hours per month Location: Remote — preferably Netherlands or Europe Compensation: 0.50%–2.00% equity, subject to vesting and mutual agreement. About VORXEO VORXEO is developing an AI governance platform focused on enterprise AI security, multi-agent governance, agentic telemetry, intent attestation, and regulatory compliance, including the European AI Act. Our ambition is to provide organizations with the infrastructure to govern, monitor, and control increasingly autonomous AI systems, ensuring accountability, traceability, and secure agent interactions. The platform is approaching launch. Its architecture, backend, and microservices have been developed using Claude Code CLI and AI-assisted engineering workflows. As we prepare to engage with venture studios, pre-seed investors, and potential enterprise partners in the Netherlands and the broader European market, we are looking to bring experienced technical leadership into the company. The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced Fractional CTO to independently evaluate VORXEO’s technical foundation and provide senior executive technical leadership during its next stage of growth. This is not a full-time position, co-founder opportunity, or daily software development role. The objective is to establish high-level technical oversight, strengthen the platform’s security and architecture, and lead technical credibility during fundraising and investor due diligence. Key Responsibilities 1. Architecture & Security Validation • Independently review the platform’s architecture and existing codebase. • Evaluate critical security components and identify potential vulnerabilities. • Assess multi-tenant data isolation and PostgreSQL Row-Level Security (RLS). • Review authentication, authorization, and enterprise identity management. • Evaluate API security and AI agent permission boundaries. • Review memory integrity, governance mechanisms, and forensic audit capabilities. • Assess encryption practices and cryptographic key management. • Identify architectural weaknesses and direct high-level improvements. 2. Investor & Technical Due Diligence • Act as the senior technical executive during selected investor and venture studio meetings. • Present and defend the platform’s architecture, infrastructure, and technical differentiation. • Lead technical due diligence discussions alongside the founder. • Provide an authoritative assessment of technical maturity, scalability, and security readiness. • Address deep technical questions from potential investors and strategic enterprise partners. 3. Strategic Technical Leadership • Steer the technical roadmap and future infrastructure decisions. • Review critical technical PRs and architectural changes when necessary. • Enforce enterprise security standards and compliance best practices. • Direct the preparation for independent penetration testing. • Establish a scalable technical foundation for future enterprise adoption and engineering hires. Ideal Candidate • Former CTO, current Fractional CTO, Principal Architect, or experienced VP of Engineering. • Proven experience building or scaling B2B SaaS or enterprise software platforms. • Strong command of application security and secure software architecture. • Experience with Python, APIs, PostgreSQL (Supabase), Vercel (microservices), and multi-tenant systems. • Understanding of cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and enterprise identity management (Microsoft Entra ID, Google Cloud OAuth). • Familiarity with AI agents, LLM infrastructure, multi-agent systems, or AI governance. • Direct experience with technical due diligence, startup fundraising, or venture-backed companies. Knowledge of GDPR, the EU AI Act, and European enterprise security requirements is a strong advantage. Time Commitment Approximately 8–10 hours per month. The initial engagement will focus on an independent evaluation of the existing platform following the current development phase. The position is flexible and remote, with execution focused on technical assessment, security validation, strategic direction, and selected investor meetings. Equity Compensation We are offering an equity allocation between 0.50% and 2.00%, depending on experience, scope, and expected contribution. Equity will be subject to a mutually agreed vesting schedule and formal legal documentation. This is a fractional executive engagement, not a full-time co-founder position. Interested? If you are an experienced technical leader interested in AI governance, enterprise infrastructure, and the future of autonomous AI systems, let's connect. Please apply directly or reach out via LinkedIn DM with your profile so we can schedule an introductory call (or grab a coffee if you are in the Netherlands). VORXEO - Cognitive Precision

Core Responsibilities

Evaluate and strengthen the platform’s architecture, security, and enterprise readiness, including its codebase, data isolation, identity controls, AI agent permissions, and audit capabilities. Provide senior technical leadership during investor due diligence, guide the technical roadmap, review critical changes, and prepare the platform for penetration testing and future enterprise adoption.

Requirements

The role calls for a former CTO, Fractional CTO, Principal Architect, or experienced VP of Engineering with a track record building or scaling B2B SaaS or enterprise platforms. Candidates should have strong application security and architecture expertise, experience with the listed technologies and multi-tenant systems, and familiarity with AI agents, technical due diligence, and startup fundraising; knowledge of GDPR and the EU AI Act is an advantage.

Benefits

• Equity