CTO / Head of Engineering

Are you ready to take a step into a CTO Role?

This inclusive, purpose-driven startup is looking for some technical chops to help build out a new SaaS product. They've recently completed the planning, requirements, and design stages, and we now need a Head of Engineering and a team to get it built!

That’s where you come in.
We are looking for a technical lead to help create version 2.0 of this awesome new product. This is an opportunity to be part of reengineering an existing product from the start and being a part of key decisions in the software architecture, stack, strategy, and building capability of a new development team.

This role has the flexibility to be run remotely, however you will need to travel to office HQ from time to time.  Hours are also flexible.

Our Core Values:

• Juicy - everything we design and create is dripping with goodness.
• Connected - we are true to ourselves and feel close to our people.
• Fierce - we are renegades who always find a way.
• Free - we each have the power to think, say and do what we believe is right.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Overall responsibility for the delivery of software products.
• Establishing and leading an internal delivery team, including managing the transition from our outsourcing partner to an internal team.
• Working with the Head of Product and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure their requirements for the product are met.
• Communicating development progress to stakeholders so that timeline and scope expectations are clear in both directions.
• Ensuring technical quality in the delivered product including appropriate use of development languages and frameworks, architectural patterns, and technical practices.
• Facilitating the establishment of appropriate hosting environments and technical operations/support processes.
• Collaborating with development and design parties to share learnings and produce a remarkable product
• Ensuring engineering and design teams (internal and external) have all the required tools to deliver a world-class product:
  • Contributing to all phases of the software development lifecycle.
  • Produce high-quality, well-designed, testable, and efficient code using best practices according to specifications and within appropriate deadlines.
  • Write unit tests to maintain stability and identify malfunctions during the development lifecycle.
  • Build reusable code and libraries for future use.
  • Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting.
  • Create and maintain a high level of technical documentation according to company standards.
  • Process day-to-day support requests and assign or address as needed.
  • Prioritize and assign development tasks based on complexity, customer needs, and roadmap.
  • Work within the team to remove any hurdles preventing progress.

Who you are:

• You have proven experience as a Head of Engineering, Tech/Team Lead, or CTO, or are a very experienced developer looking to step up to CTO.
• An ability to perform well and thrive in a fast-paced environment, adapt to change and rapidly master diverse languages, technologies, and techniques.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Speaks and writes clearly and articulately
• Exposure to functional design patterns.
• Has a knack for thinking and developing in a future-proof manner

Perks and benefits:

• Competitive remuneration.
• 4 day work week (with full-time pay).
• Flexible hours and some remote work possible.
• Creative team fizzing with energy and innovative ideas.
• Collaborative digital workspaces.