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Nivalto

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - AI Infra + Multi-Agent Systems

Department
Engineering
Job Type / Location
San Francisco
Experience Required
10+ years
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About Nivalto + AURA

Nivalto (currently in stealth mode) is building AURA, a next-generation AI orchestration platform for high-net-worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) families, their advisors, and trusted collaborators. AURA combines intelligent asset vaults, gifting and trust workflows, AI-generated summaries, financial nudges, and advisor collaboration tools into a seamless, privacy-first experience.

At its core is a multi-agent AI system that coordinates wealth, legacy, estate, and lifestyle workflows — with deep consent layers, Circle-based roles, and auditable interactions across generations.

Your Role

As Co-Founder & CTO, you’ll be the technical architect of AURA — leading the vision, stack, infrastructure, and engineering culture from 0→1. You’ll define our system architecture, AI orchestration layer, Vault infrastructure, and data pipelines — while recruiting our early technical team and preparing for institutional diligence and scale.

This is a foundational leadership role for a builder with deep experience in secure systems, AI-powered infrastructure, and complex multi-party collaboration platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • AI Platform & System Architecture

    • Architect and own the AURA backend: a multi-agent AI framework that handles task routing, memory, summarization, nudges, and multi-user orchestration
    • Design scalable, modular infrastructure (multi-tenant and single-tenant variants) across tiers: CORE, PRIME, BLACK
    • Implement secure data tagging, trust/estate mappings, and privacy-based visibility permissions
    • Oversee integrations with language models (e.g., GPT, Claude), vector databases, and agent routing infrastructure
  • Security, Compliance & Vault Infrastructure

    • Design and implement AURA Vault: a digital asset storage system with document tagging, gift/ownership logic, and encryption
    • Ensure audit logging, role-based access, and redacted data views are core to the platform
    • Architect for GDPR, SOC2, and HIPAA-lite compliance from day one
    • Lead conversations with family offices and CTO-level advisors on data custody, isolation, and risk architecture
  • Engineering Leadership & Delivery

    • Recruit, hire, and lead an elite team of engineers across AI, backend, and infrastructure
    • Define the initial sprint cadence, QA/release pipeline, and technical onboarding playbooks
    • Collaborate with the CEO and product team on feature prioritization, roadmap scope, and investor-readiness
    • Lead Seed round technical diligence, partner assessments, and enterprise-grade architecture reviews
  • Integrations & Ecosystem Buildout

    • Architect secure integrations with external systems like Addepar, Salesforce, Plaid, iLevel, Carta, and CPA document systems
    • Build APIs to support third-party advisors, trusted Circle members, and potential marketplace partners
    • Prepare AURA for future SDK or developer access layers, with modular agent plug-ins

What We’re Looking For

  • 10+ years in engineering, AI systems (has completed a multi-agent production grade implementation), or secure platform architecture
  • Proven experience building intelligent platforms from the ground up (zero-to-one)
  • Deep understanding of cloud architecture (e.g., CoreWeave, AWS, GCP), vector databases, LLM APIs, and agentic task design
  • Passion for privacy-first systems that must earn trust from HNW/UHNW users, advisors, and institutions
  • A strong architectural thinker who can balance velocity, modularity, and long-term scalability
  • Builder mindset with high agency and clear, collaborative communication

Preferred Experience Includes:

  • Leading AI and infrastructure startups (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Cohere, Adept, Inflection AI)
  • Scalable WealthTech or financial data platforms (e.g., Addepar, Envestnet, Black Diamond, Arch)
  • Elite engineering orgs at Apple, Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, or Palantir
  • Security-forward or privacy-first platforms in legal tech, fintech, or enterprise (e.g., Ironclad, Stripe, Plaid, Twilio, Brex)
  • AI orchestration or multi-agent architecture teams (research or production)

Education

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, AI/ML, or related technical fields
  • Preference for advanced degrees (MS, PhD) in AI, Data Engineering, or Systems Architecture from top-tier institutions

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