We are looking for

an exceptional CTO

to join the executive leadership team and

align business and technology strategy to drive the success of this disruptive

startup in the E-commerce logistics space

Key responsibilities

In your role as CTO, you will:

• Set the technical vision and build the technical product roadmap from launch to scale; including defining long-term goals and strategies
• Define technical requirements and systems architecture with clarity on feasibility, time, cost, and impact
•  Define best practices around coding methodologies, software development, and quality assurance including integration & system testing, network and systems administration, and information security management.
• Attract and retain a team of world-class engineers
• Establish a high performing, one-team engineering culture emphasizing innovation, growth, and development
•  Ensure all internal processes and external services comply with security and privacy regulations
• Define and implement a consistent and repeatable process for quality assurance across all areas product build and utilisation.
•  Identify opportunities and challenges in the marketplace, with constant evaluation of technological advancements and innovation to mitigate impediments and drive success.
• Establish and forecast ROI of features and succinctly articulate competitive advantage.

• Rigorously monitor key performance metrics and coordinate with various teams to take corrective actions if needed.
• Combine deep technical knowledge with a strong business perspective and stellar people management skills to deliver on our mission through thoughtful and timely decision making and communication.
• Proactively enhance existing software architecture by analyzing and identifying areas for improvement, optimization, or refactoring.
• Manage external development teams and system integrators.
• Work in partnership with internal functional teams as a technology partner in forwarding business capabilities.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• 10+ years architecting & building product software from pre-launch through maturity
• Startup experience in key engineering leadership positions at high growth technology companies
• Hands-on skills in one or more object oriented programming languages (Java EE, Angular/React, Spring boot, Docker, CI/CD….
• Experience with building service based architecture including use of micro services frameworks
• Excellent and robust understanding of scalable product system architecture(s), platforms, and core technologies.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps and cloud infrastructure services (AWS , Google, Azure )
• Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills – including requirements analysis, debugging and risk assessment
• Capability to drive AI/ML projects is a major plus
• Strong experience in eCommerce and enterprise grade systems and deployments — eCommerce logistics experience is a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication, as well as presentation skills and the ability to express thoughts logically and succinctly