Chief Technology Officer

JOB SUMMARY

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

JOB DESCRIPTION

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