[Hiring] Fractional CTO / AI Advisory Council Member @Shae Group

Role Description

Seeking elite AI & architecture advisors — fractional CTO roles for hourly support.

• Host monthly strategy sessions, red-team/design reviews, and architecture assessments; deliver ADRs, safety/eval audits, and threat models.
• Create high-value artifacts including reference designs, governance frameworks, vendor selection tools, and build/buy/partner recommendations.
• Provide async support for critical product or model decisions and maintain contributions to an internal knowledge base of reviewed ADRs and technical outputs.
• Guide decisions around model reliability, eval methodology, cost/latency balancing, monitoring guardrails, and retraining strategies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in senior engineering or AI leadership (CTO, Head of AI, Distinguished Engineer) with hands-on experience deploying production AI/ML at scale.
• Proven background in systems architecture, LLM/agent development, eval/safety frameworks, or threat modeling.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication with a portfolio of decision-oriented artifacts (ADRs, diagrams, audit results, etc.).

Requirements

• Experience in regulated healthcare or clinical AI (privacy frameworks, DPIA, compliance, audit requirements).
• Prior advisory, fractional, consulting, or board-level support experience for engineering or AI teams.

Benefits

• Hourly: USD $50 - $250/hr per hour depending on specialty and seniority.
• Engagement term: Typically 6–12 months with flexible scope and deliverables.
• Independent Contractor status only. Payment in USD via Wise or bank direct deposit. Hourly invoicing. No employee benefits.

How to apply

• Submit two artifacts you authored (ADR, design deck, audit, or similar) plus a short Loom explaining an AI decision you shaped and the measurable impact it produced.
• A 16mins self-initiated ai-video interview and personality profile survey result must be submitted.
• Selected candidates will join a short design review clinic and onboarding discussion.

Closing note

Join a curated council of senior experts influencing major AI architecture decisions. We prioritize clear thinking, high-impact guidance, and rapid decision cycles — please apply with artifacts and a concise Loom.