Chief Technology Officer – AI-Native Systems

About Our Client:

Our client is a Malaysia-based technology company specializing in the development of an end-to-end platform for creating, managing, and deploying volumetric avatars and videos. Leveraging proprietary technology accessible via smartphones, the platform empowers users to generate high-fidelity digital twins enhanced by advanced AI models. These digital assets can be seamlessly integrated across a versatile ecosystem that includes a gaming hub, a first-of-its-kind avatar-based messenger, and an AI assistant feature.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a visionary Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead a radical and strategic transformation of our technology stack and development philosophy. Your primary mission will be to architect and execute our shift from a traditional, manual-code development model to an AI-native, self-improving product ecosystem. You will build and lead a team of AI experts focused on leveraging the latest generative AI tools to pioneer in the field of AI-based 3D reconstruction.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic AI & Technology Leadership:

• Spearhead our core initiative in AI-based 3D Reconstruction, setting the technical direction for projects including live 2D-to-3D video conversion, 3D humanoid generation from media, and seamless AI tool integration.
• Define and own the company’s long-term technology vision and AI strategy, ensuring it aligns with commercial goals.
• Architect a new, AI-native development process where the primary focus shifts from writing code to managing, training, and guiding AI systems for autonomous learning and improvement.
• Lead the technological vision and strategy with a bold focus on integrating artificial super intelligence as one of the core drivers of innovation, scalability, and long-term competitive advantage.
  
  

2. Team Building & Leadership:

• Lead a fundamental team transition by recruiting, mentoring, and leading a team of AI experts—individuals who are proficient in leveraging AI for code generation and product development.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and rapid experimentation with emerging AI tools and methodologies.
• Manage and guide a globally distributed team
  
  

3. Commercial & Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work in lockstep with the Head of Commercial, to ensure our AI product roadmap directly addresses B2B client needs and market opportunities.
• Oversee B2B client technical integration and project management, ensuring seamless adoption of our AI-powered 3D tools.
• Act as the key technical voice for the company with clients, partners, and investors.
  
  

4. Execution & Operational Excellence:

• Oversee the integration of our 3D tools with relevant third-party AI platforms and vice-versa.
• Establish robust MLOps and data infrastructure to support rapid iteration, model training, and deployment of our AI systems.
• Maintain a hands-on understanding of the competitive AI tool landscape to ensure our team is using best-in-class technologies.
  
  

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in technology leadership roles, with at least 5+ years in a role directly responsible for AI/ML strategy and delivery.
• Experience in building and managing AI-native products or teams. Experience in Computer Vision, 3D Reconstruction, or Spatial AI is a significant plus.
• Experience in recruiting top technical talent and building high-functioning, potentially distributed, teams.
• Strong knowledge of modern AI/ML frameworks, MLOps principles, and cloud infrastructure.
• A track record of successful collaboration with commercial/sales functions to deliver on business objectives.
  
  
  

Who You Are:

• You are a strategic thinker with a passion for Artificial Intelligence and its practical, transformative application.
• You are not a traditional “hands-on keyboard” coder; you are a systems thinker who architects solutions using AI as the primary building block.
• You have a deep understanding of the modern AI tool ecosystem (e.g., for code generation, model training, computer vision) and the ability to evaluate and integrate new tools rapidly.
• You are an exceptional leader, with the ability to build, inspire, and manage high-performing, distributed technical teams.
• You possess outstanding communication skills and can collaborate effectively with commercial leadership to bridge technology and business strategy.
• You are excited by the challenge of rebuilding a technology stack and team from the ground up to be truly AI-first.
  
  
  

Interested to Apply?

Please send your latest Resume/CV to Gina Koh via email at gina.koh@peoplelake.asia or through WhatsApp at 016-6948780 if you have any further inquiries.

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