Montauk Capital · 2 months ago
CTO & Co-Founder, Aquanode Stealth Co
New York City
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveMontauk Capital is an investment management platform focused on the Electron Economy and climate resilience. They are seeking a Chief Technology Officer and technical co-founder for Aquanode, who will define and execute the technology strategy for innovative water-generation and distribution systems, overseeing hardware, firmware, and software development.
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Responsibilities
Own end-to-end architecture for the hardware and associated IoT systems
Build a modular platform (hardware + software) to support multi-site, multi-region deployments, spares strategy, and versioning, as well as bringing down costs over time to ensure scalable unit economics
Manage development of web/mobile UIs for end users, operators, and partners
Recruit, mentor, and lead software, hardware, blockchain, web and IoT teams; set engineering practices for safety, security, and quality
Work with hardware manufacturers, manage relationships with connectivity providers, cloud platforms, OEM components, and field service partners
Represent Aquanode’s technology vision with investors, customers, and partners
Lead technical diligence, articulate scale-up plans, and report on milestones, risks, and mitigations
Qualification
Required
Deep engineering expertise building or scaling atmospheric water generation (AWGs), HVAC, or expertise in thermodynamics
IoT / Network experience: creating a connected network from a series of machines
Energy systems knowledge: understanding methods for making energy systems viable at scale
Software/Hardware Delivery: Proven experience shipping IoT + hardware platforms at scale (water/energy/industrial preferred)
Hands-on Architect: Comfortable designing systems and shipping code/firmware in early stages
Scale Economics Mindset: Demonstrated ability to drive the development of a geographically distributed hardware and software platform
Security-First, Safety-First: Track record implementing secure architectures across device, network, and cloud; rigorous testing and monitoring
Data and Cloud Architecture
Startup DNA: Operates in ambiguity, balances speed with rigor, and loves building zero to one
Preferred
Strong knowledge and expertise in the water or distributed energy infrastructure space
An instinct for how to develop durable products/systems in extreme environments
Track record in early-stage or founding technical roles scaling from prototype to multi-site deployments
Benefits
Equity participation
Federal and banking holidays plus additional time off
Full range of health benefits
Company
Montauk Capital
Montauk Capital is an investment firm that provides a venture studio, an early-stage venture fund, and an energy-transition credit platform.
Founded in 2023
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
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Partner
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