AI founder exploring edge runtime, compiler, and inference infrastructure opportunities. Building a venture-backed B2B SaaS company with Forum AI Studio’s capital and operating support.
Responsibilities
Explore edge runtime and compiler abstraction across heterogeneous NPUs
Investigate intelligent inference routing for mixed NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, Qualcomm, and custom ASIC fleets
Explore unified operational planes for edge and on-prem hardware cost and placement visibility
Build a venture-backed company from 0 to 1 with Forum AI Studio
Develop and validate the concept with Forum’s capital, investor network, operating team, and validation systems
Execute a go-to-market strategy and develop an MVP to achieve early traction and $50-100K ARR
Attract, hire, and lead world-class teams
Requirements
Early-stage operator experience with a proven track record of building, selling, and navigating the edge ML and on-device inference world
Experience shipping models across multiple NPU or edge silicon targets
Experience with per-vendor toolchains and optimization tax
Experience building inference deployment, compiler, or mixed-silicon fleet infrastructure
Ability to attract, hire, and lead world-class teams
Demonstrated passion for technology’s ability to change the world
Desire to become a venture-backed founder
Must be based in Canada or the United States
Ability to collaborate in North American time zones
Benefits
A $250K USD investment
An end-to-end fundraising playbook and network to raise your seed and Series A
A validation partner with proven playbooks, networks, and systems
Support from an experienced operating team in business design, product development, growth, recruitment, legal, and more
Executing a winning GTM strategy to get to $50-100K ARR
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