A fox slipping through the streets. A hedgehog on its nightly route. Life is unfolding all around you.

Behold reveals the hidden wild in everyday life, helping people see and connect with the animals around them. And when people connect, they protect. Small moments of wonder can lead to real change.

We’re looking for a CTO who doesn’t just build tech, but shapes the future—leading at the intersection of machine learning, IoT, and nature. If you want to work on a product that sparks real behavioural change, in a company that prioritises long-term impact over short-term growth, this is your chance.

What we do

Behold helps animals change people.

Our technology turns everyday wildlife encounters into moments of discovery. It meets people where they are, whether at home, on their devices, or in their communities. It shifts how they see nature and their role in it. It is entertainment with a purpose, designed to inspire and influence behaviour in subtle but meaningful ways.

But we are not just here to tell stories. We are building a network of thousands of garden cameras, creating the largest database of residential wildlife sightings. A powerful tool for conservation, citizen science, and understanding the changing natural world.

Who we are

• Co-founders: Pete, former VP of Design at Pleo, and James, serial founder & CEO (sustainability and behaviour change).

• First funding secured Dec ‘24 - we're offering equity up to 20-25% (depending on role and experiences) and salary up to 50k dkk / €6,700 a month.

• We’re currently developing our prototype and are pre-revenue—it’s an opportunity to join at the earliest stages.

• We are Danish based, English speaking, mostly work remote.

• Long-term project aiming for a sustainable and healthy environment.

Who you are

You’re not just an engineer. You’re a builder, a systems thinker, and a leader. You want to create technology that feels like magic—AI-powered, ultra-efficient, and deeply integrated into the real world.

You’ll lead the development of a product that reveals the hidden wild in our everyday lives, using machine learning, computer vision, and edge computing to bring nature into focus in a way it’s never been before. You’ll also shape the data infrastructure that turns raw observations into insights—from real-time wildlife detection to conservation-driven analytics, API integrations, and large-scale data systems.

• You set the technology vision, bringing together hardware, software, AI, and data into a seamless system.

• You thrive in IoT, machine learning, and computer vision, with a strong software foundation and a solid grasp of hardware.

• You build and scale intelligent data systems, enabling Behold to collect, process, and analyse wildlife data in ways that are meaningful for both users and conservation efforts.

• You’ve spent at least 7 years building complex systems, ideally in a startup environment where you’ve had to balance speed, innovation, and pragmatism.

• You’re based in Denmark or within a 2-hour timezone difference, ensuring smooth collaboration with the team.

• You’re open to join within 6 months, full-time or part-time—let’s talk.

The bigger picture

We’re looking for a technology leader, but maybe also a co-founder. If you want to help shape Behold from the ground up, beyond just the tech, you’ll find the space to do that here. If you’d rather focus on the core responsibilities of a CTO, that works too. What matters most is that we build something great, together.

Behold is impact-first, not growth-at-all-costs. Our purpose—helping animals change people—is something we actively safeguard, not just words on a deck. We’re also conscious of the tensions that come with building hardware. Extracting materials, consuming power—these are realities we don’t ignore. We want people who challenge us to do better. We’re already working with conservation and sustainability advisors to guide us.

Note. We will not be replying to recruiters.