AI-native learning for every school. Backed by Y Combinator.
About the role
We’re hiring a hands-on CTO to own Bloomy’s technology and build our engineering team. You’ll work directly with the founder to shape product direction, make technical decisions, and turn ambitious ideas into software that students and teachers use every day. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Strong engineering depth and recent experience shipping across the full stack
- Experience owning technical decisions for a product, including architecture, delivery, and production operations
- Substantial experience using AI coding tools, with the judgment to inspect their work, catch mistakes, and improve the systems around them
- Experience building with LLMs in production, including evaluation, failure handling, and tradeoffs between quality, latency, and cost
- Evidence that you can lead engineers, whether through hiring, managing, mentoring, or leading a significant technical effort
- Strong product judgment and the ability to turn an ambiguous problem into a useful, well-built solution
More about this role
Chief Technology Officer | Bloomy (YC S26)
San Francisco · Full-time
$200,000–$250,000 base salary, plus meaningful equity
Bloomy is an AI-native academic system for K-12 schools, providing curriculum, AI teaching, and assessment. We help schools deliver personalized instruction in core academic subjects, identifying what each student needs and helping them master it.
Backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital, Robinhood Ventures, and many more, Bloomy is growing rapidly, with early school partners and promising initial results for student learning. Founded by Alex Southmayd, a former teacher and Teach For America alum, Bloomy is built around the needs of students and educators across the country.
We’re hiring a hands-on CTO to own Bloomy’s technology and build our engineering team. You’ll work directly with the founder to shape product direction, make technical decisions, and turn ambitious ideas into software that students and teachers use every day.
Today, the founder leads development using AI coding agents, supported by specifications, automated checks, and review. You’ll take ownership of the existing product and engineering operation, bringing the technical depth and judgment to...
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