From Google to Bolt’s 10x Hypergrowth to Startup CTO

Kazuki Nishiura’s engineering journey has spanned the polished halls of Google, the breakneck scaling of Bolt, and the unpredictable world of startups. Now CTO of an AI-powered fraud and compliance platform, he’s rethinking how teams hire, scale, and build in the AI era.In this conversation on Tech Teams Today, Kazuki shares:Why his interviews let candidates use their own laptop, IDE, and AI modelThe one thing you can’t compromise on when scaling teamsHow AI is transforming fraud detection, compliance, and engineering workflowsThe lessons he carried from big tech to hypergrowth to startup leadershipWhether you’re an engineering leader, a developer, or just curious about how AI is reshaping tech teams, this episode is packed with practical insights.Listen now and subscribe to Tech Teams Today for more conversations with engineering leaders redefining the future of software.Want to learn more about what Kazuki is working on? Check out www.sardine.ai for more.