Head of Engineering / CTO, ACAI Travel
€60-100k
+ Equity
More information about location
AI for travel operations
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AI for travel operations
1-20 employees
Be an early applicant
€60-100k
+ Equity
More information about location
1-20 employees
Company mission
To reshape the foundations of travel operations with AI-powered technologies that reflect the disruptive era we're living in.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years engineering, 5+ years leading teams
- Strong technical credibility - respected companies/projects background
- Technical sales, pre-sales, or customer-facing experience
- Can present complex solutions to enterprise buyers
- Full-stack capability with B2B integration experience
- Lead through influence and expertise
- Collaborative with senior technical people and product leaders
- Can coach junior leads while respecting their growth
- Direct communication - can say "NO" and be heard
What the job involves
- Acai Travel ($4.5M raised, VC-backed) needs a Head of Engineering/CTO who owns customer relationships while scaling our technical team
- As our CTO focuses on strategic growth, you'll lead 8-15 engineers in 2025 and be the central point of contact and value delivery of the company
- You will work closely with our two founders (CEO and CPTO)
- Customer & Sales (40%):
- Own strategic enterprise accounts - customers know you by name
- Lead technical sales calls and close complex deals
- Present technical solutions to C-suite prospects
- Partner with Founding Product Leader on customer strategy and delivery
- Take over technical sales so our CTO can focus strategically
- Technical Leadership (60%):
- Lead 8 engineers and mentor 2 Lead Engineers (building their leadership skills)
- Collaborate with Principal Engineer/Architect (ex-Adobe) on technical decisions
- Make pragmatic build vs. delay decisions with startup speed
- Earn respect through technical depth, not authority
- Code when absolutely necessary (but hopefully won't need to)
Our take
Acai Travel is an AI-driven platform designed to optimize travel operations. Building on the success of their previous ventures, the founders aim to tackle inefficiencies that have worsened due to industry changes and the rising demand following the pandemic.
The platform aims to cut costs by up to half for agencies by automating routine tasks and boosting efficiency. Its approach provides agencies with insights into travel behavior, helping optimize services and predict upcoming trends.
Early results show a 20% reduction in handling times, with the potential for valuable savings as the full suite of products is rolled out. The company has already secured substantial funding and attracted clients like Kiwi.com and lastminute.com. Acai plans to invest in enhancing its platform and double agent efficiency.
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Company
Funding (1 round)
Nov 2024
$4m
SEED
Total funding: $4m
Company HQ
Upper West Side, New York, NY
Leadership
Riccardo Vittoria
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously co-founded 30SecondsToFly and served as the CEO until it was acquired by American Express. They also founded MatrimoniFotoRoma and worked at American Express GBT as the Global Director of Chat and AI, and as the Head of Artificial Intelligence.
Henry chen Weinstein
(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)Also the founder of Vine Stone Ventures and Travel Tech Nation. Previously the founder of GSC where they served as the Managing Director and Chairman, co-founder and CEO of Cockpit Innovation, and founder of Vertical Engine.
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