Job Description

Role Overview:

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) leads the company’s technological vision, ensuring that technology strategy aligns with business goals. The CTO oversees product development, engineering, infrastructure, and innovation to maintain a competitive edge.

Key Responsibilities:

Technology Strategy & Leadership:

• Define and implement the company’s long-term technology vision. 
• Align technology initiatives with business objectives. 
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends. 

Product & Engineering Oversight:

• Lead software development, architecture, and engineering teams. 
• Oversee product lifecycle from concept to deployment. 
• Ensure scalability, performance, and reliability of systems.

I nnovation & Growth:

• Identify opportunities for innovation and digital transformation. 
• Evaluate and implement new tools, platforms, and technologies. 
• Drive R&D initiatives. 

Team Management:

• Recruit, mentor, and lead high-performing technical teams. 
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability. 
• Work closely with other executives (CEO, COO, CMO).

Infrastructure & Security:

• Ensure robust IT infrastructure and system architecture. 
• Oversee cybersecurity, data protection, and compliance. 
• Manage cloud services, networks, and internal systems.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders. 
• Advise leadership on technology risks and opportunities. 
• Represent the company in technical partnerships and public forums.

Requirements for Co-founder / CTO:

• Top 30 schools in United States.
• Previously worked in big tech as an engineer.
• Previously founded a company as a technical cofounder and raised at least 500K. Or, worked as CTO in a startup that raised at least $1M.
• Strong technical ability to build from 0 to 1, and potential to lead a tech team.
• Based in NYC or SF Bay, or willing to relocate.
• Interested in leading a B2B health-tech SaaS company. The client VC has a strong playbook in B2B health-tech SaaS. 

Their portfolios have reached over $200M revenue, and raised over $500M from A16Z, Sequoia, Founders Fund, and others. The client VC typically provides $200K-$3M investment into the company as minority financial investor. 

The founding team (CEO+CTO) owns the company. Typically, the candidate will pay themselves $100K-$150K before raising $3M, and can reasonably increase their salary after raising a big round. 

Job Tags

Full time, Relocation

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