Chief Technology Officer

Fulcronix; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulcronix, based in Denver, seeks a visionary Chief Technology Officer to define the technology direction and lead engineering strategy across the organization. You will shape the tech roadmap, build high-performing teams, and drive secure, scalable solutions aligned with business goals.

The role requires a track record in software engineering, enterprise architecture, digital transformation, and scaling complex platforms while partnering with the CEO and executive leadership to accelerate

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technology leadership, software engineering, and enterprise tech management.
• Proven experience as CTO, VP of Engineering, Head of Technology, or similar executive leadership role.
• Strong strategic planning, business leadership, and executive communication skills.
• Proven experience building engineering organizations and scaling technology operations.
• Deep understanding of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, software delivery, and engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the organization's technology vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Lead software engineering, architecture, product engineering, and technical delivery teams.
• Oversee cloud-native development, security, and governance.
• Collaborate with CEO and executives to align tech with business goals.
• Drive digital transformation and operational efficiency.
• Build and mentor senior engineering leaders and technical talent.
• Manage technology budget and vendor relationships.

Skills

Technology leadership

Software engineering

Enterprise architecture

Product development

Digital transformation

Organizational scaling

Cloud computing

Agile & DevOps

Executive communication

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Terraform

Kubernetes

Security tooling

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to define the organization's technology vision, lead engineering strategy, and drive innovation across the business. This role requires a strong combination of technical expertise, executive leadership, strategic planning, and business alignment to ensure technology capabilities support long-term growth. With a strong background in technology leadership, software engineering, enterprise architecture, product development, digital transformation, and organizational scaling. You will play a critical role in shaping the company's technology roadmap, building high-performing engineering teams, driving technical excellence, and ensuring the delivery of secure, scalable, and innovative technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Technology Vision & Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the organization's overall technology vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction across software engineering,infrastructure, architecture, security, and technology operations.
• Identify emerging technologies, industry trends, and innovation opportunities to maintain competitive advantage.
• Establish technology standards, governance frameworks, and best practices across the organization.
• Partner with CEO, executive leadership, and business stakeholders to translate business goals into technology initiatives.
• Evaluate technology investments and ensure alignment with organizational priorities.
• Drive digital transformation initiatives to improve operational efficiency, customer experience, and business scalability.
• Establish a culture of innovation, technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Act as the primary technology advisor for strategic business decisions.
• Ensure technology strategies support current business needs while enabling future growth.

2. Engineering Leadership & Software Development Strategy

• Lead and oversee software engineering, architecture, product engineering, and technical delivery teams.
• Establish engineering practices that promote scalability, reliability, security, and high-quality software delivery.
• Guide engineering leadership teams, including Directors of Engineering, Engineering Managers, and Technical Leads.
• Define software development standards, architecture principles, and technical governance models.
• Ensure adoption of modern engineering practices including Agile delivery, DevOps,CI/CD, automation, cloud-native development, and continuous improvement.
• Review and approve major architectural decisions and technology implementations.
• Drive improvements in software development lifecycle processes and engineeringproductivity.
• Ensure engineering teams deliver solutions that meet business requirements, customer expectations, and technical standards.
• Support the development of scalable platforms, products, and enterprise solutions.
• Establish engineering metrics to measure delivery performance, quality, reliability, and innovation.

3. Technology Architecture & Innovation

• Define enterprise technology architecture and long-term technical direction.
• Ensure systems, applications, and platforms are scalable, secure, reliable, and maintainable.
• Oversee architecture reviews, technology evaluations, and technical decision-making processes.
• Promote adoption of cloud technologies, automation, artificial intelligence, data platforms, and modern software solutions.
• Evaluate technology risks and implement strategies to improve system resilience.
• Drive reduction of technical debt and improvement of engineering efficiency.
• Establish standards for software architecture, integration patterns, security practices, and system performance.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders to ensure technical solutions support business scalability.
• Encourage research, experimentation, and adoption of innovative technology approaches.
• Ensure technology infrastructure supports future product and business expansion.
• Build, mentor, and lead world-class technology teams.
• Develop organizational structures that support scalability and business growth.
• Recruit, retain, and develop senior engineering leaders and technical talent.
• Participate in hiring decisions for engineering executives, senior engineers,architects, and contract technical resources.
• Establish leadership development programs and technical career growth opportunities.
• Create a culture of collaboration, ownership, innovation, and engineering excellence.
• Coach technology leaders on strategic decision-making and organizational management.
• Support workforce planning and resource allocation across technology teams.
• Evaluate engineering capabilities and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Promote knowledge sharing and continuous learning throughout the technology organization.

5. Business Collaboration & Executive Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate closely with CEO, COO, CIO, CFO, Product, Sales, and Operations teams to align technology initiatives with business objectives.
• Communicate technology strategy, progress, risks, and opportunities to executive stakeholders.
• Provide technology insights that support business growth and competitive positioning.
• Evaluate business requirements and translate them into effective technology solutions.
• Partner with Product teams to define technical feasibility, delivery strategies, and product innovation.
• Manage relationships with technology partners, vendors, and external service providers.
• Present technology roadmaps, investment plans, and strategic recommendations to leadership teams.
• Ensure technology decisions create measurable business value.
• Balance innovation, operational stability, security, and cost efficiency.

6. Technology Budget & Resource Management

• Develop and manage technology budgets aligned with organizational priorities.
• Evaluate technology investments, infrastructure costs, and engineering resource requirements.
• Approve technology spending, vendor partnerships, and strategic initiatives.
• Optimize technology resources through effective workforce planning and capacity management.
• Collaborate with Finance teams to evaluate return on technology investments.
• Manage a balance between internal engineering teams and external technology resources.
• Approve contractor requirements for specialized engineering skills and critical technology initiatives.
• Ensure technology operations remain cost-effective and scalable.

7. Security, Compliance & Operational Excellence

• Establish technology security strategies and ensure protection of company systems and data.
• Collaborate with security teams to implement cybersecurity best practices.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and technology policies.
• Oversee technology risk management and disaster recovery planning.
• Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of technology systems.
• Promote operational excellence through automation, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Establish processes to identify and resolve technology risks proactively.
• Ensure technology platforms support business continuity and long-term reliability.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in technology leadership, software engineering, and enterprise technology management.
• Proven experience as CTO, VP of Engineering, Head of Technology, or similar executive technology leadership role.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, cloud computing, enterprise systems, cybersecurity, and modern technology platforms.
• Experience leading large-scale engineering teams and complex technology initiatives.
• Strong strategic planning, business leadership, and executive communication skills.
• Proven experience building engineering organizations and scaling technology operations.
• Deep understanding of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, software delivery, and engineering best practices.
• Experience managing technology budgets, vendor relationships, and strategic technology investments.
• Strong knowledge of emerging technologies and digital transformation strategies.
• Ability to balance technical decisions with business objectives and financial considerations.
• Experience working with global teams and enterprise-level technology environments.