Zacq Technologies

1) Company Description We are an early-stage AI-driven SaaS company building a platform that analyzes complex PDF documents and generates structured, decision-ready reports. The product combines LLMs, document processing, and payment-gated workflows . We are currently in active development and are preparing for deployment, stabilization, and scale. 2) Role Description We are looking for a Founding / Hands-On CTO (Part-Time initially) to take ownership of the technical direction during a critical phase of the product. This role is focused on reviewing existing developer work, guiding architecture decisions, and supporting deployment to production . The engagement will remain part-time until the product is fully deployed, stable, and running reliably in production, with the possibility of evolving into a longer-term CTO role if aligned. Key responsibilities include: Reviewing and auditing existing backend, frontend, and AI-related development work Challenging architecture, security, and scalability decisions Supporting and overseeing deployment to production and post-deployment stability Owning backend architecture, APIs, and authentication flows Overseeing AI / LLM integrations with cost and reliability controls Reviewing PDF ingestion, OCR, and document analysis pipelines Owning payments, entitlements, and access-gating logic Ensuring secure cloud infrastructure, logging, and monitoring Acting as the final technical authority until the product is production-ready and stable 3) Qualifications Required: Strong hands-on experience with backend development (Node.js or Python) Proven experience shipping SaaS products to production Experience integrating LLMs / AI APIs in real-world applications Solid experience with Stripe payments and webhook handling Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) Comfortable reviewing, correcting, and guiding contractor-built systems Product-focused mindset with strong delivery ownership Desirable Criteria: Experience with document-heavy systems (PDF processing, OCR, parsing) Early-stage startup or founding experience Exposure to investor or due-diligence technical reviews