Chief Technology Officer

Primis; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A New York City based FinTech startup is seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to shape technology and product strategy. This executive role involves direct partnership with founders and a focus on building complex product roadmaps. The ideal candidate will have a blend of entrepreneurial grit and mature company exposure, with the ability to influence growth through innovative solutions. The position offers a unique opportunity to lead a scaling technology product in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building and executing complex product roadmaps.
• Ability to scale technology teams and set long-term architectural vision.
• Commercially aware with a focus on growth and revenue connection.

Responsibilities

• Define product and technology strategy alongside founders.
• Influence the growth path of a complex technology product.
• Blend entrepreneurial problem-solving with scaling discipline.

Skills

Product & Strategy Orientation

Leadership & Vision

Business Mindset

Entrepreneurial DNA

Job description

Chief Technology Officer | NYC | SaaS FinTech

Primis is partnered with a New York City based FinTech startup seeking an ambitious, business-minded CTO. This is a unique opportunity to step into a leadership role where technology and product strategy directly shape the trajectory of a dynamic business.

The Fit

We’re looking for someone who thrives in an entrepreneurial culture and is excited to work shoulder-to-shoulder with the founders. The ideal candidate blends founding-stage grit with mature company exposure, bringing the ability to operate with both urgency and structure.

What You’ll Bring

• Product & Strategy Orientation: A track record of building and executing complex product roadmaps, aligning engineering decisions with user experience and commercial outcomes.
• Leadership & Vision: Ability to scale technology teams, set a long-term architectural vision, and act as a thought partner to the CEO and executive team.
• Business Mindset: More than just technical leadership, a commercially aware operator who can connect product innovation with growth and revenue.
• Entrepreneurial DNA: Comfort in ambiguity, bias toward action, and the creativity to build solutions in a fast-moving environment.

Why This Role?

• Direct partnership with founders to define both product and technology strategy.
• Influence over the growth path of a scaling, complex technology product.
• A chance to blend entrepreneurial problem-solving with the discipline needed to scale a category-defining company.

Interested? Please apply or reach out to [e-mail], all applications, conversations and inquiries will be treated with confidentiality.

Seniority level: Executive. Employment type: Full-time. Job function: Information Technology.