Founding Engineer / CTO – Copy Intelligence & AI Systems (Genie AI)
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🚀 ABOUT THIS ROLE (READ CAREFULLY) We’re part of the team behind @paulhilse (1.5M+ followers) and are building Genie AI, a next-generation AI social media content creation platform. This is not a typical CTO role. This is not an infra-only engineering role. This is not a prompt-copying position. Most AI-generated social media content feels generic. In this role, you’ll build systems that can analyze existing multi-frame posts and recreate them producing content that feels alive and on-brand. Your job is to design and own the copy intelligence engine that powers Genie AI. That means translating human judgment, persuasion strategy, and taste into executable systems that consistently produce high-quality copy at scale. This starts as fractional / consulting, but there is clear long-term growth potential. For the right person, this can evolve into a core leadership or CTO role, owning Genie AI end-to-end. We are willing to pay top-of-market for the right talent. 🛠 WHAT YOU’LL ACTUALLY DO Architect and build AI systems that generate persuasive, on-brand copy Design decision logic for audience awareness, intent, and persuasion strategy Implement prompt pipelines, routing, constraints, and evaluation layers Work directly with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) Diagnose why AI outputs fail and fix the system, not just the text Define quality standards for what is and is not shippable Collaborate closely with product and strategy leadership as Genie AI evolves ✅ WHO THIS ROLE IS FOR You are likely a strong fit if: You’ve worked on social media copy AI that generates or transforms multi-frame social media content (carousel posts, threads, or similar) You know how to keep hooks, pacing, and story flow consistent across multiple frames You’ve fixed AI outputs that felt generic by improving the system, not just the copy You can code production systems, not just demos You understand why persuasion works, not just how LLMs work You think in decision engines, constraints, and feedback loops You have strong product judgment and own outcomes You care deeply about quality, taste, and leverage You want long-term upside and to help shape something from the ground up ❌ WHO THIS ROLE IS NOT FOR (PLEASE DON’T APPLY IF…) You’ve never built copy AI for multi-frame or sequential social content Your social copy AI experience is limited to single-line captions or generic posts You are infra-only, backend-only, or DevOps-focused You need extremely detailed specs before moving You mainly identify as a “prompt engineer” You’re looking for short-term freelance work You want to work on small isolated features instead of owning a system We are intentionally selective. 💻 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Strong experience in building production systems. Hands-on experience with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) Experience building internal tools, products, or SaaS platforms Ability to design modular systems with clear evaluation logic Comfort iterating quickly and improving systems based on real-world output 🚫 NON-NEGOTIABLES You have experience in social media copy AI You have built social media copy AI systems (not just any AI tool) You can explain why AI-generated copy feels generic You can propose a system-level fix, not a rewrite You can articulate tradeoffs and design decisions clearly You take ownership of quality, not just delivery 💎 WHY THIS ROLE IS DIFFERENT You are shaping the core intelligence of Genie AI You’ll work alongside a brand with massive existing distribution Real autonomy and real ownership Clear path to long-term leadership, including CTO Compensation reflects impact. We pay for the best. 📩 HOW TO APPLY (IMPORTANT) To be considered, include: A brief overview of your background An example of a social media copy AI system you worked (not just any AI tool) Your experience working with LLMs Answer this question: Why does most AI-generated copy fail, and how would you architect a system to fix it? Applications that skip the question will not be reviewed. ⚠️Please SUBMIT a Loom video answering all the questions above, along with a brief walkthrough of a social media copy AI tool you’ve built (redact names, brands, or proprietary details as needed). Applications without a Loom response will not be considered. 📝 FINAL NOTE If you’re the kind of person who: Thinks about how systems think Has both technical depth and persuasion taste Wants to build something meaningful with long-term upside You’ll love this role. See you on the other side.