Position Overview:
The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is responsible for the overall technology vision, strategy, and execution across the organization. This role oversees all technical systems, platforms, infrastructure, and integrations, ensuring technology enables business growth, scalability, security, and operational efficiency.
The CTO acts as the bridge between business strategy and technical execution, translating company goals into reliable, future-proof technology solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
. Hands-On Technical Leadership
- Architect, build, and evolve the core product and platform.
- Make key technology stack decisions (languages, frameworks, cloud, tooling).
- Lead by example with direct involvement in critical development work.
- Balance speed of delivery with long-term scalability and maintainability.
Product & Business Alignment
- Partner closely with founders, product, and operations teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Support rapid experimentation, MVPs, and iteration cycles.
- Ensure technology choices align with the current stage and future growth.
System Ownership & Integrations
- Own all systems, infrastructure, APIs, and third-party integrations.
- Design simple, reliable architectures that can scale as the company grows.
- Reduce complexity and technical debt while moving fast.
Infrastructure, Security & Reliability
- Manage cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, monitoring, and deployment.
- Ensure data security, access controls, and basic compliance readiness.
- Own uptime, performance, and incident response.
Vendor & Cost Management
- Select and manage vendors, tools, and service providers.
- Optimize technology spend for a startup budget.
- Decide when to build vs. buy.
Requirements:
- Strong full-stack or backend engineering background.
- Proven experience building products from zero to production.
- Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and modern development practices.
- Comfort working with ambiguity and changing priorities.
- Ability to communicate clearly with non-technical founders and stakeholders.
