Join our expert bench — fractional CTO advisors wanted (retainer + hourly)
Location: Remote - Global (offshore-friendly to Western Europe, U.S., Canada, Australia, Latin America, Israel, Singapore, Malaysia, South East Asia)
Base fee: USD $500–$1,500 / MONTH (Retainer — paid via Wise or bank direct deposit)
Employment type: Contractor
Who We Are
Shae Group is a global AI-first technology and services group building precision AI products across health, wellbeing, education and enterprise. We move fast, prioritize safety and reliability, and use expert judgement plus tooling to de-risk decisions and accelerate product outcomes.
Who You Are
You are a senior technology leader (CTO / Head of AI / Distinguished Engineer) who wants to advise high-impact AI product decisions. You provide concise, high-leverage guidance — design reviews, threat models, eval audits, ADRs and playbooks — and can move between strategy and technical detail. You are experienced in shipping AI at scale, communicating clearly, and delivering artifacts that leaders act upon.
Responsibilities
• Run monthly strategy clinics, design reviews and red-team sessions; produce ADRs, threat models and safety/eval audit reports.
• Produce high-leverage artifacts: reference architectures, guardrail policies, vendor RFPs, and buy/build/partner matrices.
• Be on-call for critical decisions and provide async ADR reviews; contribute to a searchable knowledge base of decisions and outputs.
• Advise on model-quality, reliability, and cost/latency tradeoffs; recommend monitoring, eval and retraining guardrails.
Must-have qualifications
• 10+ years’ senior technical leadership (CTO, Head of AI, Distinguished Engineer) with production AI/ML at scale.
• Proven experience in system design, safety/ threat modelling, model/eval frameworks, or shipping LLM/agent features.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; history of producing decision-ready artifacts (ADRs, diagrams, audits).
Nice-to-have
• Deep experience in regulated health or clinical AI (privacy, DPIA, audit trails).
• Prior fractional/advisory or board-level experience advising engineering/AI teams.
Compensation & performance bonuses
Retainer: USD $500–$1,500 per month per advisor (~6–12 hours).
Hourly (as-needed): USD $40–$90 per hour depending on specialty and region; senior US/EU rates higher.
Engagement term: typically 6–12 months with flexible scope and deliverables.
Payment & contractor terms
Independent Contractor status only. Payment in USD via Wise or bank direct deposit. Monthly invoicing for retainers; hourly invoicing for ad-hoc work. No employee benefits; paid time off available for strong performance and exceeding KPIs.
How to apply
• Click Apply → submit 2 authored artifacts (deck or ADR) and a short Loom explaining an AI decision you influenced and how you measured impact.
• Selected advisors invited to a short design clinic and onboarding call.
Closing note
Join a focused council of experts that materially improves decision speed, model quality and platform reliability. We move fast and value concise, high-impact advice — apply with artifacts and a short Loom.