CTO - Startup

As the company transitions into Phase 2, we are looking for a dynamic and hands-on CTO to lead its technical evolution and drive the platform’s scalability and market readiness.

Responsibilities
In this pivotal role, you will:

• Take ownership of the technical vision, strategy, and execution.
• Lead and scale the engineering team from its current structure of three developers to support growth objectives.
• Drive the development and rapid adaptation of APIs and infrastructure improvements critical to achieving Series A scalability.
• Oversee the implementation of advanced engineering practices, including CI/CD pipelines, data encryption, multi-level monitoring, and developer access controls.
• Act as the technical architect, ensuring the platform's backend (Kotlin on a JVM stack) and frontend (React) are optimized for performance and security.
• Manage cloud infrastructure hosted in AWS within a Kubernetes cluster, leveraging Jenkins and Terraform for deployment and orchestration.
• Collaborate with the product team, actively participating in UX/UI discussions and product ideation.
• Attract, hire, and mentor top-tier technical talent, fostering a remote-first engineering culture.

Requirements
The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience as a hands-on CTO or similar technical leadership role in a startup or scale-up.
• Expertise in Kotlin, Java, Spring Boot, SQL, AWS, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform, and React.
• Demonstrated success in building scalable SaaS platforms with a focus on stability, performance, and user experience.
• Experience navigating growth phases, particularly around Series A funding, and preparing products for market expansion.
• A pragmatic approach to problem-solving, with the ability to balance strategy and execution.

About the job

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Focus: IT Management

Workplace Type: Remote

Location: Cape Town

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Technology & Digital

Focus: IT Management

Industry: IT

Salary: Negotiable

Workplace Type: Remote

Location: Cape Town

FULL_TIME

Job Reference: 3NGI4K-673A3612

Date posted: 02 December 2024

Consultant: Eloise Ladouceur

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