Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Location: On-site,Delhi
Experience: 10 years developing technology solutions and leading teams
Reports to: Founder
The role
We are building software products across different industries. We need a hands-on CTO to build and lead our technology department, deliver solid and reliable products, and keep technology work moving at the pace the organisation needs.
You will lead the initial engineering, design and QA team and shape the department as it grows. This role calls for strong technical judgment, close control of delivery, and the ambition to build an excellent team.
We are offering equity with this role. We want a CTO who sees the opportunity to build long-term company value, takes ownership beyond individual releases, and shares in the upside of what the team creates. The equity percentage, vesting and other terms will be set out in the offer.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, development, launch and maintenance of web and mobile products.
- Hire, manage and develop the technology team across engineering, design and QA.
- Maintain tight controls and close visibility over priorities, ownership, progress, quality and unresolved issues. Use regular reviews and clear milestones to keep work on track.
- Own delivery commitments. Set realistic deadlines, identify risks early and resolve or eliminate blockers before they slow other teams or the wider organisation.
- Establish standards for code review, testing, documentation, deployment, monitoring and incident response.
- Stay hands-on with critical architecture, complex problems, code reviews and important releases.
- Ensure appropriate security, access controls, backups, data protection and recovery procedures.
- Set standards for AI-assisted development so generated code is understood, reviewed and tested before release.
- Work collaboratively with the founder and other teams to turn business requirements into clear technical plans and dependable releases.
What we are looking for
- 10 years of experience developing technology solutions and leading technical teams, including shipping and operating production products.
- Proven experience building teams, managing performance and delivering results through others.
- Strong problem-solving ability and the judgment to make sound decisions in unfamiliar situations.
- A disciplined approach to monitoring work, holding owners accountable and meeting deadlines without compromising quality.
- The ability to collaborate across functions, listen well, give direct feedback and accept feedback.
- High ambition to build a strong technology department, develop talented people and take ownership of the companys technical outcomes.
- Humility to recognise mistakes, consider better ideas and give the team credit for its work.
- Experience with application architecture, APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure and security. Web and mobile delivery experience is expected; familiarity with React, Node.js, TypeScript or React Native is useful, but sound engineering judgment matters more than a particular stack.
- Willingness to work on-site and remain close to both the team and the technology.
What success looks like
Within the first year, you will have built a capable technology team, established close visibility and accountability for its work, delivered reliable production products on agreed timelines, and put engineering practices in place that allow the company to keep moving quickly as it grows.