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.
Innovation & 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.