CTO: Lead Scale of Premium E-commerce Tech

Aughdem Recruitment; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 230,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation

Full medical, dental, and vision

401(k) plan

Job summary

Aughdem Recruitment’s client is an established e-commerce company specializing in premium, small-batch home coffee brewing equipment. They seek a Chief Technology Officer to own the technical vision and lead the engineering function, reporting to the CEO.

Base salary ranges from $230,000 to $270,000 with a performance bonus up to 25%, 3 weeks vacation, full medical, dental, vision coverage, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a senior engineering leadership role, including prior experience as a CTO or VP of Engineering.
• Proven experience scaling engineering teams and platforms.
• Strong background in e-commerce platforms, infrastructure, and architecture.
• Proven ability to partner directly with a CEO and executive team on strategic decision making.
• Strong understanding of system security, data protection, and platform reliability at scale.
• Excellent leadership and team development skills.
• Strong budget management and resource planning experience.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience evaluating and implementing new technologies to support business growth.
• Comfort operating in a fast paced, evolving business environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the company’s overall technology strategy and roadmap in alignment with business goals.
• Lead and scale the engineering organization, including hiring, mentorship, and performance management.
• Partner directly with the CEO and executive team on technology decisions that support company growth.
• Oversee the architecture, reliability, and scalability of the e-commerce platform and supporting systems.
• Drive engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, deployment, and infrastructure standards.
• Manage technical risk, including system security, data protection, and platform uptime.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies and tools that improve platform performance and customer experience.
• Own the technology budget, including infrastructure costs, tooling, and team resourcing.
• Collaborate with product, design, and operations teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Build and maintain relationships with key technology vendors and partners.
• Establish clear engineering processes and communication cadences across the organization.
• Represent the technology function to the board and other stakeholders as needed.
• Anticipate future scaling needs and proactively address technical debt and infrastructure gaps.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Budget management

Team development

Executive collaboration

Platform scalability

Security & reliability

Job description

Aughdem Recruitment’s client is an established e-commerce company specializing in premium, small-batch home coffee brewing equipment. They seek a Chief Technology Officer to own the technical vision and lead the engineering function, reporting to the CEO.

Base salary ranges from $230,000 to $270,000 with a performance bonus up to 25%, 3 weeks vacation, full medical, dental, vision coverage, and a 401(k) plan.