Technical Co-Founder - New MedTech Venture

Location: United States (required).Type: Co-founder, equity-onlyAbout usLapis AI Consults, a NYC-based AI consultancy focused on business-first AI implementation, is starting a new venture in medical technology. The venture is led by the Founder and CEO of Lapis, who brings product and marketing leadership along with a patient community and media presence.We are looking for a technical co-founder to build the venture's first product from the ground up.The problem we are solvingA rare neurological disorder is treatable and often curable. The problem is finding it. Current technology is the bottleneck.We are building an AI-driven clinical decision-support system for a neurological condition that is frequently missed by standard testing, leaving patients without answers for years. The product combines patient-specific modeling, medical imaging, and patient-reported data to help patients understand their situation and clinicians decide what to investigate next.The roleAs technical co-founder and CTO, you will:Set the technical vision and architecture for the productBuild the first prototype hands-on, then hire and lead the engineering teamOwn data security and HIPAA compliance from day onePartner with the CEO to recruit clinical advisors and research partners, and earn their trust as a peerPartner with the CEO to meet with investorsMust-havesUS-based and authorized to work in the US. US citizenship or permanent residencyHands-on experience with probabilistic/statistical modeling, ML, neural networks, and quantifying uncertaintyStrong Python experienceHas shipped software that handles PHI or other regulated data, and understands HIPAA controls in practiceA 0-to-1 builder: comfortable being the first engineer, then growing a teamCan explain technical decisions clearly to clinicians, funders, and non-technical partnersPreferredHealthcare experiencePhysiological or physics-based simulation (experience with SciPy compartment models, FEniCS, OpenFOAM or similar)Structured data extractionSoftware as a Medical Device, FDA, or IRB-reviewed research experienceWhat we offerCo-founder equity with standard vesting, and the CTO titleBuild with bleeding-edge tools from day oneOwnership of the technical vision from the first line of codeA founder who brings patient community access, go-to-market and media visibility, so you can focus on the buildWork that could change how hard-to-diagnose patients are finally diagnosed and treatedHow to applySend a short note to info@lapisconsults.com with:your LinkedIn, resume and a link to work you're proud of (GitHub, papers or a portfolio), anda statement acknowledging you agree to an equity-only arrangement until we receive funding