CTO (Chief Technology Officer)

About Ludus AI

Ludus AI is already empowering over 26 000 Unreal Engine developers worldwide with advanced AI tools for C++, Blueprint, and 3D asset generation directly inside the engine. We’ve seen what’s possible when AI removes the friction from creation, and now we’re scaling our technology to make AI-driven development the new industry standard. We are an ambitious, fully funded startup building the future of game dev — and we want you to be a part of this.

Check it out at https://ludusengine.com 🚀.

Why this role exists

We are looking for a CTO who will be a true co-driver of the company’s success. This is a high-trust leadership role for a technical visionary who understands the market, can scale a startup, and connects business outcomes with technology choices. You will bridge the gap between high-level strategy and hands-on execution, ensuring our team stays focused on the goals that move the needle.

What you will do

• Technical Strategy: Own the technical roadmap and architecture across the entire product (UE5 plugin + Python backend/AI services + Web stack for user facing interfaces).

• Strategic Leadership: Co-lead the company with the CEO, translating business vision into executable milestones and measurable outcomes.

• Engineering Excellence: Set and enforce high engineering standards (quality, reviews, testing, release discipline) to ensure speed without sacrificing reliability.

• Team Scaling: Lead, mentor, and grow our engineering team; own the hiring and onboarding processes for future talent.

• Global Engagement: Represent Ludus AI in front of investors, enterprise clients, and global partners (gamedev and beyond).

• Risk Management: Mitigate technical debt and manage security, performance, and long-term maintainability.

• Culture Architect: Foster a healthy, ambitious, and transparent engineering culture.

• Hand-on development: When required, you are not afraid to get hands-on with a variety of different challenges in multiple coding languages.

  
  

Requirements

• Expertise: 7+ years of experience in technical leadership, with mandatory expertise in Unreal Engine and a solid background in AI and Python environments.

• Leadership Track Record: Proven experience leading engineering teams and shipping complex production software.

• Architectural Vision: Strong system design skills across both product logic and scalable infrastructure.

• Hands-on Mindset: Willingness to "get into the trenches" when needed, especially in our lean, high-speed environment.

• Startup DNA: Experience in scaling teams and processes from early stage to growth.

• Business Orientation: Ability to make difficult trade-offs to ensure product-market fit and business wins.

• Communication: Exceptional English (C1/C2) is a must – you will work daily with global investors and industry giants. Język Polski jest wymagany.

Nice to have

• Deep roots in the Unreal Engine ecosystem or game developer tools market.

• Experience with AI-enabled SaaS products.

• Experience scaling infrastructure for high-traffic global platforms.

What we offer

• Real Ownership: Equity option (ESOP) available for the right partner.

• Direct Impact: Direct connection to the biggest names in the Game Dev industry and global enterprise partners.

• Stability: Fully funded startup with a proven product-market fit and global ambitions.

• Total Autonomy: One weekly sync, no micro-management, 100% remote (anywhere).

• Flexible Schedule: You are the master of your own time.

• Great Atmosphere: A small, tight-knit crew of passionate individuals who value changing the world while having a blast.

How to apply?

If you're ready to join our team, send your CV along with a few sentences about yourself and a link to your portfolio using the form below!

❗Important: As part of your application, please include description of how you use AI tools during your daily work, and models/frameworks you have used so far!

We use AI as the foundation of our work. Applications without the information above might not be taken into consideration.