Ctruh - Vice President of Engineering

Role : VP of Engineering

Company : Ctruh

Location : Bengaluru

The Role :

Ctruh is hiring a hands-on VP of Engineering who codes, architects systems, and builds teams. Youll set the technical foundation, drive engineering excellence, and own the architecture of our AI, 3D, and XR platform.

This is not a pure management role - expect to spend 50 - 60% of your time writing code, solving deep technical problems, and owning mission-critical systems. As we scale, this role transitions into CTO, taking full ownership of technical vision and long-term strategy.

What Youll Own :

1. Technical Leadership & Architecture :

- Architect Ctruhs full-stack platform across frontend, backend, infrastructure, and AI.

- Scale core systems : VersaAI engine, rendering pipeline, AR deployment, analytics.

- Make decisions on stack, scalability patterns, architecture, and technical debt.

- Own design for high-performance 3D asset processing, real-time rendering, and ML deployment.

- Lead architectural discussions, design reviews, and set engineering standards.

2. Hands-On Development :

- Write production-grade code across frontend, backend, APIs, and cloud infra.

- Build critical features and core system components independently.

- Debug complex systems and optimize performance end-to-end.

- Implement and optimize AI/ML pipelines for 3D generation, CV, and recognition.

- Build scalable backend services for large-scale asset processing and real-time pipelines.

- Develop WebGL/Three.js rendering and AR workflows.

3. Team Building & Engineering Management :

- Hire and grow a team of 5 - 8 engineers initially (scaling to 15 - 20).

- Establish engineering culture, values, and best practices.

- Build career frameworks, performance systems, and growth plans.

- Conduct 1 : 1s, mentor engineers, and drive continuous improvement.

- Set up processes for agile execution, deployments, and incident response.

4. Product & Cross-Functional Collaboration :

- Work with the founder and product team on roadmap, feasibility, and prioritization.

- Translate product requirements into technical execution plans.

- Collaborate with design for UX quality and technical alignment.

- Support sales and customer success with integrations and technical discussions.

- Contribute technical inputs to product strategy and customer-facing initiatives.

5. Engineering Operations & Infrastructure :

- Own CI/CD, testing frameworks, deployments, and automation.

- Create monitoring, logging, and alerting setups for reliability.

- Manage AWS infrastructure with a focus on cost and performance.

- Build internal tools, documentation, and developer workflows.

- Ensure enterprise-grade security, compliance, and reliability.

Tech Stack :

1. Frontend : React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, WebGL, Three.js

2. Backend : Node.js, Python, Express/FastAPI, REST, GraphQL

3. AI/ML : PyTorch, TensorFlow, CV models, Stable Diffusion, LLMs, ML pipelines

4. 3D & Graphics : Three.js, WebGL, Babylon.js, glTF, USDZ, rendering optimization

5. Databases : PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, vector databases

6. Cloud & Infra : AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, SageMaker), Docker, Kubernetes

7. CI/CD : GitHub Actions

8. Monitoring : Datadog, Sentry

What Were Looking For :

1. Must-Haves :

- Deep full-stack experience with strong system design fundamentals.

- Proven success building products from 0 - 1 in fast-paced environments.

- Hands-on expertise with React/Next.js, Node.js/Python, and AWS.

- Ability to design scalable architectures for high-performance systems.

- Strong people leadership with experience hiring and mentoring teams.

- Ready to code, review, design, and lead from the front.

- Startup mindset : fast execution, problem-solving, ownership.

2. Highly Desirable :

- Strong 3D graphics/WebGL/Three.js knowledge.

- Experience with real-time systems, rendering optimizations, or large-scale pipelines.

- Background in B2B SaaS, XR, gaming, or immersive tech.

- Experience scaling engineering teams from 5 ? 20+.

- Open-source contributions or technical content creation.

- Experience working closely with founders or executive leadership.

Why Ctruh :

- Build from day zero - architecture, team, and culture.

- Path to CTO as the company scales.

- High autonomy to drive technical decisions.

- Direct founder collaboration on product vision.

- High ownership, high-growth environment.

- Backed by global leaders : Microsoft, Google, NVIDIA, AWS.

Location & Work Culture :

Location : HSR Layout, Bengaluru

Schedule : 6 days a week, (5 days-in-office, Saturdays WFH)

Culture : High-intensity, high-integrity, engineering-first

Team : Young, ambitious, technically strong

Compensation :

- Significant stock options (4-year vesting)

- Performance-based bonuses tied to delivery and impact

The Ideal Candidate :

You're an engineer at heart and a leader by instinct. You love coding as much as architecting systems. You balance speed with quality, innovate fearlessly, and thrive in ambiguity.

You can :

- Architect microservices in the morning

- Review mission-critical PRs at noon

- Build a Three.js shader in the afternoon

- Run an engineering standup in the evening

Youve experienced both the pain of poor architecture and the joy of elegant systems - and know how to build things that scale. If you geek out over AI/ML pipelines, 3D rendering, WebGL performance, or building engineering orgs from scratch, youll love Ctruh.

To Apply :

Please include :

- Your resume/CV with links to your GitHub, portfolio, or relevant technical work

- A brief cover note describing your most impactful technical achievement and why youre excited about Ctruh

- Links to any open-source contributions, technical blog posts, or side projects (optional but encouraged)