Venture Leader

Summary

Join 1848 Ventures as a Technical Venture Leader and spearhead the development of an AI-powered SaaS marketplace for SMBs. You will own the technical vision and execution, leading product development and building a scalable platform. This hands-on role requires experience leading technical teams in early-stage SaaS startups, driving growth and achieving product-market fit. Success in this position hinges on your ability to lead, execute, and adapt to a dynamic environment. You will partner with the Venture Leader to bring this new build to life, translating high-level technical strategy into actionable results. The role offers a competitive salary, incentive program, pension, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Lead technical teams in early-stage SaaS startups, driving growth from early traction to $1M+ ARR and product-market fit
• Co-found or partner with commercial leader in zero-to-one execution
• Build and scale technical strategies using Python or Node.js, iterating based on market insights
• Develop and execute AI/ML-powered solutions with a strong DevOps, data science, and backend/full-stack engineering foundation
• Hire and lead flexible, high-growth teams in digital, data-driven businesses
• Proven ability to align technical strategy with business goals, partnering with product and business leaders to drive results
• Experience navigating emerging tech trends, such as AI-driven products or evolving customer needs
• Be a data-driven leader, setting and tracking OKRs to measure success
• Demonstrate strong people leadership—coaching, developing, and fostering high-performance teams
• Be an effective communicator across teams, leadership, investors, and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Venture Leader to bring this new build to life as you each complement each other in skill sets
• Be accountable for the success of the venture through leadership and execution of the venture’s technical needs aligned to enabling launch and growth strategy
• Lead and execute the activities required for the venture’s success including: Technical team leadership
• Lead and execute the activities required for the venture’s success including: Product development process management
• Lead and execute the activities required for the venture’s success including: Infrastructure
• Lead and execute the activities required for the venture’s success including: Software engineering
• Lead and execute the activities required for the venture’s success including: Data science experimentation and deployment
• Work with the venture leadership team and 1848 Ventures’ leadership to translate high-level technical strategy and vision into annual and quarterly objectives and key results with a focus on: Top-line growth of the venture
• Work with the venture leadership team and 1848 Ventures’ leadership to translate high-level technical strategy and vision into annual and quarterly objectives and key results with a focus on: Improvement in accuracy of key data science models
• Work with the venture leadership team and 1848 Ventures’ leadership to translate high-level technical strategy and vision into annual and quarterly objectives and key results with a focus on: Financially responsible scaling of required tech infrastructure
• Foster a high-performance culture, providing coaching, development, and leadership that aligns with 1848 Ventures' values
• Monitor and optimize key metrics, including model accuracy, app traffic, uptime, and development velocity
• Act as the primary technical liaison, ensuring alignment between stakeholders, execution teams, advisors, end users, and vendors
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and industry regulations

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience, with a background in SaaS, marketplaces, or startup environments preferred
• Venture studio experience is a strong plus

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Incentive program
• Pension
• Comprehensive benefits package