Chief Technology Officer — Path to Co-founder

Making the risk beneath the ocean measurable

Offshore infrastructure is becoming critical to the global economy, from subsea power and data cables to offshore wind. Yet much of the physical risk beneath the ocean remains difficult to quantify, forcing insurers and infrastructure owners to rely on fragmented data, expensive site studies and proxy models.

ORI is building DEPTH™, an ocean risk intelligence engine that combines ocean science, engineering and probabilistic risk modelling to make these risks measurable. The scientific framework is already being validated with two industry leaders. We are now looking for the person who can turn it into a scalable technology platform — and potentially become our CTO and co-founder.

A zero-to-one technical leadership role

This is not a conventional CTO position. We're looking for someone who wants to build the company with us. You will shape the architecture, technology strategy and product roadmap from the ground up, working directly with Cecilia, Founder & CEO, and João, Head of Science. You will own the evolution of DEPTH across its environmental, engineering and risk-modelling layers, build the technology foundation, and eventually build the team around it.

You won't be inheriting a large engineering organisation or maintaining an existing product. You'll have the opportunity to define what the technology — and ultimately the company — becomes.

We want to build the founding relationship deliberately

The starting point is a paid engagement that allows both sides to synchronise on technical vision, ways of working and values before making a long-term commitment.

The person behind the platform

Ownership, not a title

• A genuine path to co-founder and meaningful equity
• Ownership of the technical vision, from architecture through team building
• A chance to create a new category at the intersection of ocean science, infrastructure and financial risk
• Direct collaboration with experienced ocean scientists and senior risk-industry leaders
• A company starting with real market validation, not just an idea
• The opportunity to shape an impact business where commercial success and ocean resilience reinforce each other

The foundation exists. The platform is next.

The ocean economy is scaling rapidly, while the intelligence infrastructure needed to understand its risks is still fragmented.

ORI already has the scientific foundation, early industry validation and access to the risk ecosystem. The next step is technology: turning that foundation into a platform that can scale.