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We're not hiring a Head of Engineering
We’re hiring the person who becomes CTO.
of a company built from India - for the world.
First things first,
not for folks who are now looking to settle down,
or ones hit by complacency or entitlement engendered by pedigree.
At PollCast, we’re building something that shouldn’t exist (but must).
AI-first social platform
with a real-time consumer intelligence layer underneath
Think:
- Social distribution like Twitter
- Intelligence like SurveyMonkey
Combined into one product.
Why this matters?
- Social platforms optimize for expression
- Brands spend billions separately to understand people
These worlds don’t talk to each other.
Not because no one noticed.
But because no incumbent can build both without breaking themselves.
The Opportunity
$300B+ social ads
$100B+ market research
→ Never merged into one product
We’re building exactly that.
From India. As the origin. Not a satellite.
What this role actually is:
You won’t “join a team.”
You will build it.
- First engineering hire
- Architect the system
- Define culture
- Make decisions that cannot be undone
You’re solving for something most products never face:
- The chaos of a social network
- The precision of a data intelligence system
What you'll own
Everything technical.
From:
- First line of code → to systems that scale to millions
Mobile-first
India-first
Built global from day one
Who this is for:
Someone who has:
- Seen systems break under scale
- Strong opinions on architecture & data
- Operated in ambiguity where answers don’t exist
And wants to do it again.
But this time - from zero
Who this is NOT for
- People who need structured briefs
- People chasing titles
- People who think startups are a vibe
We don’t need good.
We need exceptional.
The Reality
- Market compensation (we all have commitments; none must take a financial hit!)
- 4% equity (real ownership)
- Path to CTO (earned, not gifted)
- Additional 14% equity, if the CTO is earned.
Read this carefully
If you read this and felt something -
Not excitement. Not comfort.
But a slight discomfort…
Like this might be the thing you’ve been waiting for
→ Apply.
Click on Apply to know more.