Fractional CTO / AI Advisory Council Member - Remote (Contractor) at Shae Group

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Mar, 26

Salary

250.0

Posted On

13 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

AI Deployment, Systems Architecture, LLM Development, Agent Development, Eval Frameworks, Safety Frameworks, Threat Modeling, Communication, Decision Making, Governance Frameworks, Vendor Selection, Model Reliability, Monitoring Guardrails, Retraining Strategies, Strategic Judgement, Technical Guidance

Industry

Design Services

Description

Seeking elite AI & architecture advisors — fractional CTO roles for hourly support Title: Fractional CTO / AI Advisory Council Member — Remote (Contractor) Location: Remote — Global availability welcome, especially candidates located in offshore-friendly regions aligned with Western Europe, U.S., Canada, Australia, Latin America, Israel, Singapore, Malaysia, and Southeast Asia. Base fee: USD $50–$250/hr (paid via direct bank deposit) Employment type: Contractor Company: Shae Group Website: https://shae.group Who We Are Shae Group is an AI-first global technology and services organization delivering precision AI systems across healthcare, wellbeing, education, and enterprise domains. We operate with speed and discipline, prioritizing safe deployment, operational reliability, and expert-led decision frameworks. Our goal is to combine strategic judgement with applied AI tools to drive meaningful product outcomes. Who You Are You are a senior technical executive — CTO, Head of AI, or Principal/Distinguished Engineer — who excels in guiding AI product direction and high-stakes architectural decisions. You bring depth in AI deployment at scale, offer crisp, actionable guidance, and communicate with clarity. You can zoom out to strategy and zoom into technical details, producing artifacts that help leaders move quickly and safely. Responsibilities • Host monthly strategy sessions, red-team/design reviews, and architecture assessments; deliver ADRs, safety/eval audits, and threat models. • Create high-value artifacts including reference designs, governance frameworks, vendor selection tools, and build/buy/partner recommendations. • Provide async support for critical product or model decisions and maintain contributions to an internal knowledge base of reviewed ADRs and technical outputs. • Guide decisions around model reliability, eval methodology, cost/latency balancing, monitoring guardrails, and retraining strategies. Must-have qualifications • 10+ years in senior engineering or AI leadership (CTO, Head of AI, Distinguished Engineer) with hands-on experience deploying production AI/ML at scale. • Proven background in systems architecture, LLM/agent development, eval/safety frameworks, or threat modeling. • Exceptional written and verbal communication with a portfolio of decision-oriented artifacts (ADRs, diagrams, audit results, etc.). Nice-to-have • Experience in regulated healthcare or clinical AI (privacy frameworks, DPIA, compliance, audit requirements). • Prior advisory, fractional, consulting, or board-level support experience for engineering or AI teams. Compensation Hourly: USD $50 - $250/hr per hour depending on specialty and seniority 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. Hourly invoicing. No employee benefits. How to apply • Submit two artifacts you authored (ADR, design deck, audit, or similar) plus a short Loom explaining an AI decision you shaped and the measurable impact it produced. • A 16mins self-initiated ai-video interview and personality profile survey result must be submitted. • Selected candidates will join a short design review clinic and onboarding discussion. Closing note Join a curated council of senior experts influencing major AI architecture decisions. We prioritize clear thinking, high-impact guidance, and rapid decision cycles — please apply with artifacts and a concise Loom.

Responsibilities

The role involves hosting strategy sessions, conducting architecture assessments, and creating high-value artifacts for AI product direction. Additionally, the candidate will provide asynchronous support for critical product decisions and maintain contributions to an internal knowledge base.