Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Unpaid Volunteer

Digital Technology Institute for Development (DTID); United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Technology Institute for Development (DTID) is seeking a senior technology leader to define and drive DTID's strategy across emerging technologies and oversee multi-disciplinary teams worldwide. You will steer pilots and PoCs, ensure quality and security, and build strategic partnerships with institutions and governments.

The role requires strong leadership, a track record of distributed teams, and excellent English communication to engage at conferences and external engagements.

Qualifications

• Strong practical proficiency in blockchain development and programming.
• Strong strategic and technical leadership capability.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary, internationally distributed technology teams.
• At least 5 years in DLT/Blockchain, AI, machine learning or data science.
• Strong software-development and technology architecture capability.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead DTID's technology strategy and roadmap across emerging technologies.
• Lead emerging technology teams and standards-development activities.
• Oversee design, testing and deployment of Proof-of-Concepts, pilots and solutions.
• Ensure quality, security, scalability and documentation standards.
• Develop strategic technology partnerships with institutions and governments.
• Represent DTID at conferences, forums and external engagements.

Skills

blockchain development

leadership

multidisciplinary teams

DLT/Blockchain/AI/ML/DS

software development

English

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Define and lead DTID's technology strategy and roadmap across emerging technologies
• Lead emerging technology teams and standards-development activities
• Oversee design, testing and deployment of Proof-of-Concepts, pilots and solutions
• Ensure quality, security, scalability and documentation standards
• Develop strategic technology partnerships with institutions and governments
• Represent DTID at conferences, forums and external engagements

Requirements

• Strong practical proficiency in blockchain development and programming
• Strong strategic and technical leadership capability
• Experience leading multidisciplinary, internationally distributed technology teams
• At least 5 years in DLT/Blockchain, AI, machine learning or data science
• Strong software-development and technology architecture capability
• Excellent written and spoken English

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing AI or machine-learning solutions
• Knowledge of climate change, sustainability and digital policy
• Master's degree in a relevant technical discipline
• Portfolio of open-source projects or deployed technology solutions

About the Company

DTID is an international non-profit institute advancing responsible use of AI, blockchain and emerging digital technologies for sustainable development.