We are looking for a Chief Technology Officer for our patented solution in a tech start up. The individual is responsible for the technical vision, direction, and development of the product / solution. He shall lead the resources in developing and implementing specific solutions, and work closely with other departments to ensure that the required technical infrastructure and systems align with the overall business strategy.
CTO Responsibilities
- Design and develop our core product
- Rapidly iterate and test first version prototypes by collecting client feedback
- Make IT architecture decisions to ensure a strong, stable, and scalable product
- Building out our tech stack and engineering hiring plan
- Work with engineering team to increase their expertise and understanding of best development practices
- Partner with CEO to define, prioritize and realize product roadmap
- Managing in-house engineering team, contracted development partners, and head the integrations of partner API's to our platform
- Driving performance, efficiency and effectiveness of engineering and product development team
- Discover and implement new technologies that yield competitive advantage
CTO Requirements
- Experience working in an early-stage successful tech start-up
- A strong product sense and can build engaging tech for customers
- Ability to conduct technological analyses and research
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to share/collaborate with peers
- Significant experience in software architecture and personally building digital products from early-stage through to scaling and maturity, including 7 years experience
- You’ve managed, mentored, and inspired a small team of engineers providing architectural guidance, code reviews, etc.
- Deep knowledge of full-stack modern development practices (ex: DevOps, APIs)
- Experience in project management to ensure timely deliverables
- Data-driven to evaluate product-market fit and other aspects of product performance, able to identify insights that will influence future decisions
- Have a proven understanding of best engineering practices for the full software development life cycle (SDLC), including coding standards, code review, source control, build, test, deploy, and operations
- An effective leader and team-player who knows how to hire and manage the right talent to scale the Engineering team
The role will entail a high level of risk taking approach. Basic remunerations will be fair, aligning to growth targets and key performance matrix of the firm. Bonus in terms of stock options and cash is subject to reasons including, but not limted to exceeding business goals.
Interested indviduals, please email your CV and state reasons for your interest to [email protected]. We regret only shortlisted individuals will be invited for a discussion (NDA required).
