Founding CTO

Flycatcher specializes in developing unsupervised visual anomaly detection systems for industrial inspection. Their technology, which has been refined over six years of research at IDSIA, a Swiss AI research institute, can identify anomalies in milliseconds using standard hardware without needing pre-labelled defect data. The company is backed by NVIDIA Inception and Venture Kick, and is a finalist at MassChallenge, a top accelerator in the United States. As the Founding CTO, your primary responsibilities will include overseeing the engineering architecture and delivery, managing production systems from edge nodes to customer dashboards, and developing the training and inference API. You will also handle cloud infrastructure, automate deployments, and lead technical hiring. Additionally, you will decide what the company builds versus what it buys, ensuring a smooth transition from pilot projects to full production deployments. To excel in this role, you must have a strong technical background with experience in Python, PyTorch, and FastAPI. Proficiency in cloud services, particularly Azure, is essential. Familiarity with FFmpeg and OpenCV is also required. Experience in leading technical teams and making critical decisions about system architecture and deployment is crucial. You should be able to work closely with customers, understand their needs, and deliver solutions that meet their requirements. Nice-to-have skills include the ability to work with various hardware setups, from Jetson devices to cloud-based servers. The role offers the opportunity to work with a dynamic team, including the CEO and CPO, as well as external technical support from an ex-Amazon scientist and an EPFL-trained AI engineer. The company is growing rapidly, and this role provides a unique chance to shape the technical direction and build a high-performing engineering team. What the role asks for: - Experience with Python - Experience with PyTorch - Experience with FastAPI - Experience with Azure - Experience with FFmpeg - Experience with OpenCV - Ability to carry the firm, not just the code - Ability to build the team, not just the system - Judgment of what is important