AI Lead - Build our new B2B SaaS Business
Valsoft
About the Role
Lighthouse Software Group is looking for an AI Lead to build and lead it from day one. We partner with vertical market software businesses to identify high-impact opportunities where AI can unlock significant customer value. This new venture will focus on building a developer-first, AI-enabled SaaS platform, designed to integrate seamlessly into existing workflows and scale through strong product adoption.
Here is a little window into our company : Valsoft acquires and develops vertical market software companies, enabling each business to deliver the best mission-critical solutions for customers in their respective industries or niche. A key tenet of Valsoft's philosophy is to invest in well-established businesses and foster an entrepreneurial environment that molds companies into leaders in their respective industries. Valsoft looks to buy, hold and create value through long-term partnerships with existing management. Valsoft has grown to 130+ companies with 4,000+ employees in 20+ countries.
Lighthouse Software Group , an operating group of Valsoft, operates and manages Valsoft’s global portfolio of wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry’s best practices, Lighthouse Software Group delivers a time-sensitive integration process, and the operation of a decentralized model has allowed it to become a hub for creating rapid growth by reinvesting in its portfolio.
The market opportunity is proven, fragmented, and ready for transformation. As AI Lead, you will shape the product vision, drive go-to-market execution, build the founding team, and establish market leadership - backed by Aspire and Valsoft’s capital, infrastructure, and global operating expertise.
What you'll be doing
- Lead a new B2B SaaS business built around AI and platform innovation in a vertical software market
- Own AI strategy and execution : identify, prioritize, and deliver high-impact AI use cases
- Build and ship production-ready AI solutions that drive real customer and revenue outcomes
- Partner with Product, Sales, and Operators to ensure strong adoption and commercialization
- Define and execute a scalable go-to-market strategy , from early adopters to first customers
- Set product and market strategy , with a strong focus on developer experience, scalability, and integration
- Build a milestone-based plan, allocate budget , and support fundraising with Valsoft
- Assemble and lead a high-performing cross-functional team (product, tech, sales, operations)
- Work closely with technical leaders to deliver high-quality APIs, SDKs, documentation, and integrations
- Own and operate the business end-to-end , with full autonomy
What you bring
- A founder mindset: You’re motivated by building from scratch and fully owning the journey
- 3+ years of experience building or operating AI software, API or SDK based platforms with leadership experience (e.g. Product lead, Startup Founder, or Sales/Operations lead)
- Demonstrated success in building early-stage ventures or leading 0→1 product launches, with bachelor in relevant field
- Strong understanding of developer-first products, including documentation, onboarding, reliability, and versioning
- Grit and resourcefulness with proven success of operating without a playbook
- Commercial mindset with exposure to pricing, packaging, GTM execution, and customer adoption
- Excellent communication skills across technical and business domains
- Ability to drive the overall company vision, culture, and performance
What you’ll own
- P&L responsibility: You’ll run the company day-to-day and long-term
- Equity stake: You’ll be a significant shareholder in the business you help create
- Product and market vision: You’ll lead strategy, execution, and team alignment
- Customer outcomes: You’ll focus relentlessly on value creation for users
Ready to join a collaborative and innovative team where you can make an immediate impact?
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L'opportunité
Lighthouse Software Group est à la recherche d’un(e) Lead IA pour construire et diriger cette initiative dès le premier jour . Nous collaborons avec des entreprises de logiciels verticaux afin d’identifier des opportunités à fort impact où l’IA peut générer une valeur significative pour les clients. Cette nouvelle initiative se concentrera sur la création d’une plateforme SaaS IA “developer-first” , conçue pour s’intégrer facilement aux flux de travail existants et évoluer grâce à une forte adoption produit.
Voici un aperçu de notre entreprise : Valsoft acquiert et développe des entreprises de logiciels spécialisés (vertical market software), permettant à chacune d’offrir des solutions critiques à forte valeur ajoutée pour leurs clients, dans leur industrie ou niche respective. Un principe fondamental de la philosophie de Valsoft est d’investir dans des entreprises bien établies et de favoriser un environnement entrepreneurial qui permet de bâtir des leaders dans leurs marchés respectifs. Valsoft adopte une approche de long terme, en privilégiant des partenariats durables avec les équipes de gestion en place. Aujourd’hui, Valsoft compte plus de 130 entreprises , 4 000 employés , répartis dans plus de 20 pays .
Lighthouse Software Group , groupe opérateur de Valsoft, gère et développe le portefeuille mondial de sociétés de logiciels détenues à 100 %, en fournissant des solutions critiques à travers de multiples secteurs verticaux. En mettant en œuvre les meilleures pratiques de l’industrie, Lighthouse Software Group assure des intégrations rapides et efficaces. Son modèle décentralisé lui permet de devenir un véritable moteur de croissance, en réinvestissant activement au sein de son portefeuille.
L’opportunité de marché est éprouvée, fragmentée et prête à être transformée. En tant que Lead IA , vous définirez la vision produit, piloterez l’exécution go-to-market, constituerez l’équipe fondatrice et établirez un leadership sur le marché — soutenu par le capital, l’infrastructure et l’expertise opérationnelle mondiale d’ Aspire et de Valsoft .
Ce que vous ferez
- Diriger une nouvelle entreprise B2B SaaS axée sur l’IA et l’innovation de plateforme dans un marché logiciel vertical
- Être responsable de la stratégie et de l’exécution IA : identifier, prioriser et livrer des cas d’usage IA à fort impact
- Concevoir et déployer des solutions IA prêtes pour la production , générant une valeur concrète pour les clients et les revenus
- Collaborer étroitement avec les équipes Produit, Ventes et Opérations afin d’assurer l’adoption et la commercialisation
- Définir et exécuter une stratégie go-to-market évolutive , des premiers utilisateurs jusqu’aux premiers clients
- Définir la stratégie produit et marché , avec un fort accent sur l’expérience développeur, la scalabilité et l’intégration
- Élaborer un plan basé sur des jalons clés, allouer les budgets et soutenir les efforts de financement avec Valsoft
- Constituer et diriger une équipe performante et pluridisciplinaire (produit, technologie, ventes, opérations)
- Travailler en étroite collaboration avec les leaders techniques afin de livrer des API, SDK, documentations et intégrations de haute qualité
- Diriger et exploiter l’entreprise de bout en bout , avec une autonomie complète
Votre profil
- Plus de 3 ans d'expérience dans la conception ou l'exploitation de logiciels d'IA, de plateformes API ou SDK, avec une expérience en management (par exemple : chef de produit, fondateur de startup ou responsable commercial/opérations).
- Expérience réussie dans la création d'entreprises en phase de démarrage ou le lancement de produits (de 0 à 1), avec un diplôme de niveau bac+3/4. Expérience pertinente
- Solide compréhension des produits destinés aux développeurs, notamment en matière de documentation, d'intégration, de fiabilité et de gestion des versions
- Esprit entrepreneurial : vous êtes motivé(e) par la création d'un produit à partir de zéro et souhaitez en assumer pleinement la responsabilité
- Persévérance et ingéniosité, avec une expérience réussie de la gestion de projets sans plan préétabli
- Sens commercial et expérience en matière de tarification, de packaging, de stratégie de mise sur le marché et d'adoption par les clients
- Excellentes compétences en communication, tant sur le plan technique que commercial
- Capacité à piloter la vision, la culture et la performance globales de l'entreprise
Vos responsabilités
- Gestion du compte de résultat : vous assurerez la gestion quotidienne et stratégique de l'entreprise
- Participation au capital : vous serez un actionnaire important de l'entreprise que vous contribuerez à créer
- Vision produit et marché : vous piloterez la stratégie, son exécution et la coordination des équipes
- Satisfaction client : vous vous concentrerez sans relâche sur la création de valeur pour les utilisateurs
Prêt(e) à rejoindre une équipe collaborative et innovante , où vous pouvez avoir un impact immédiat ?
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