# Chief Technology Officer
Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid) · Employment Type: Full-time · Level: Executive (C-Suite)
[Company] is a Series B enterprise software company transforming how organizations manage their technology infrastructure. We serve 800+ enterprise customers including Fortune 500 companies, with $45M ARR and 85% year-over-year growth.
We're at an inflection point: our product-market fit is proven, our go-to-market is scaling, and we're ready to build the technology organization that will take us to $200M ARR and beyond. We're looking for a Chief Technology Officer to lead that transformation.
Why this role, why now:
- Join at the executive level with meaningful equity (2.0-3.0%)
- Shape technical strategy during rapid growth phase
- Build and lead an engineering organization scaling from 45 to 150+ engineers
- Report directly to the CEO with board visibility
We're looking for a Chief Technology Officer to set our technical vision, lead our engineering organization, and align technology with our business strategy. This is a true C-suite executive role—you'll be a key member of our leadership team, presenting to our board, partnering with investors, and driving decisions that shape the company's future.
This is NOT a VP of Engineering role focused primarily on engineering operations. While you'll lead our engineering organization, you'll spend significant time on technical strategy, executive leadership, and representing technology to external stakeholders. You'll have a strong VP of Engineering reporting to you who handles day-to-day engineering operations.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical credibility with executive presence and business acumen. You're as comfortable presenting a technology roadmap to the board as you are evaluating architectural decisions with senior engineers. You've scaled engineering organizations before and know how to build the systems, processes, and culture needed for rapid growth.
- Define and execute a technical strategy that supports our growth from $45M to $200M ARR
- Scale the engineering organization from 45 to 150+ engineers over 24 months
- Build a world-class engineering leadership team (VPs, Directors, Staff+ engineers)
- Establish technology as a competitive advantage and key differentiator
- Partner with the CEO, board, and investors on strategic decisions involving technology
- Create an engineering culture that attracts top talent and enables high performance
- Technical Vision and Strategy: Set long-term technical direction, evaluate emerging technologies, and make strategic platform and architecture decisions that align with business goals
- Executive Leadership: Serve as a member of the executive team, presenting to the board quarterly, participating in investor discussions, and representing technology in strategic decisions
- Organizational Leadership: Lead the engineering organization through rapid growth, building engineering leadership, establishing hiring practices, and designing org structure for scale
- Architecture and Technical Decisions: Guide major architectural decisions, ensure technical approaches support business requirements, and maintain technical credibility with senior engineers
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with Product, Sales, Customer Success, and Operations to align technology investments with business priorities
- Budget and Resource Planning: Own the technology budget, make build-vs-buy decisions, and plan headcount and infrastructure investments
- Culture and Talent: Establish engineering culture and values, build employer brand, and create an environment where engineers want to work and grow
- External Representation: Represent [Company] at conferences, with key customers, and in the broader technology community
- 15+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in executive or senior leadership roles (CTO, VP of Engineering, or equivalent)
- Track record of scaling engineering organizations through rapid growth (e.g., 30 to 150+ engineers)
- Experience presenting to boards, working with investors, and operating at the C-suite level
- Strong technical foundation with the ability to evaluate architectural decisions and maintain credibility with senior engineers
- Demonstrated business acumen—understanding of business models, revenue drivers, and how technology creates competitive advantage
- Experience building engineering leadership teams (hiring VPs, Directors, and senior ICs)
- Excellent communication skills—ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and business context for engineers
- Experience in enterprise software or B2B SaaS environments
- Experience as a CTO or founding technical leader at a growth-stage company
- Background in infrastructure, platform, or enterprise technology
- Experience with enterprise sales cycles and customer-facing technical discussions
- Track record of M&A technical due diligence or post-acquisition integration
- Public speaking experience (conferences, podcasts, thought leadership)
- Experience working with private equity or growth-stage investors
- Background in security, compliance, or regulated industries (SOC 2, HIPAA, etc.)
Salary: $280,000 - $400,000 (based on experience)
Equity: 2.0% - 3.0% (4-year vest, 1-year cliff) — This represents significant ownership in a company valued at $150M with strong growth trajectory. We're transparent about valuation, cap table, and what this equity represents in dollar terms.
Executive Benefits:
- Executive health benefits package (medical, dental, vision—100% covered for family)
- $10,000 annual executive development budget
- Executive coach access
- 401(k) with 6% company match
- Unlimited PTO with 20-day minimum encouraged
- Flexible hybrid work (expectation of 3 days in SF office for executive team alignment)
- Monthly executive team dinners and quarterly offsites
- Board observer rights for professional development
Relocation: Full relocation package available for exceptional candidates
Our executive interview process is thorough but efficient. We respect your time and move quickly for strong candidates. The process typically takes 4-6 weeks.
- Step 1: Initial Conversation (45 min) - A conversation with our VP of Talent about your background, what you're looking for, and initial fit.
- Step 2: CEO Conversation (60 min) - A discussion with our CEO about the company's vision, the role of technology in our strategy, and what we're looking for in a CTO.
- Step 3: Technical Deep-Dive (90 min) - A technical conversation with senior engineers and our VP of Engineering about our architecture, technical challenges, and your technical approach.
- Step 4: Leadership Assessment (90 min) - Discussions with executive team members about your leadership experience, how you've scaled organizations, and your approach to executive partnership.
- Step 5: Board Presentation (45 min) - Present a 90-day technology assessment framework to 2-3 board members. This simulates the board interaction you'd have in the role and lets us see your executive presence and communication skills.
- Step 6: Reference Conversations - We'll speak with 3-4 references, including a board member or CEO you've reported to, an executive peer, and engineers who've worked for you.
- Step 7: Offer Discussion - A conversation about compensation, equity, and start date. We're transparent about our process and aim to make decisions quickly.
Submit your resume and optionally include a brief note about why this role interests you and what you'd bring to [Company] at this stage. Executive roles are highly contextual—we're genuinely interested in understanding your background and what you're looking for.
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*[Company] is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diverse leadership teams build better companies. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those who may not meet every qualification listed.*
# Chief Technology Officer
**Location:** San Francisco, CA (Hybrid) · **Employment Type:** Full-time · **Level:** Executive (C-Suite)
## About [Company]
[Company] is a Series B enterprise software company transforming how organizations manage their technology infrastructure. We serve 800+ enterprise customers including Fortune 500 companies, with $45M ARR and 85% year-over-year growth.
We're at an inflection point: our product-market fit is proven, our go-to-market is scaling, and we're ready to build the technology organization that will take us to $200M ARR and beyond. We're looking for a Chief Technology Officer to lead that transformation.
**Why this role, why now:**
- Join at the executive level with meaningful equity (2.0-3.0%)
- Shape technical strategy during rapid growth phase
- Build and lead an engineering organization scaling from 45 to 150+ engineers
- Report directly to the CEO with board visibility
## The Role
We're looking for a Chief Technology Officer to set our technical vision, lead our engineering organization, and align technology with our business strategy. This is a true C-suite executive role—you'll be a key member of our leadership team, presenting to our board, partnering with investors, and driving decisions that shape the company's future.
This is NOT a VP of Engineering role focused primarily on engineering operations. While you'll lead our engineering organization, you'll spend significant time on technical strategy, executive leadership, and representing technology to external stakeholders. You'll have a strong VP of Engineering reporting to you who handles day-to-day engineering operations.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical credibility with executive presence and business acumen. You're as comfortable presenting a technology roadmap to the board as you are evaluating architectural decisions with senior engineers. You've scaled engineering organizations before and know how to build the systems, processes, and culture needed for rapid growth.
## Objectives of This Role
- Define and execute a technical strategy that supports our growth from $45M to $200M ARR
- Scale the engineering organization from 45 to 150+ engineers over 24 months
- Build a world-class engineering leadership team (VPs, Directors, Staff+ engineers)
- Establish technology as a competitive advantage and key differentiator
- Partner with the CEO, board, and investors on strategic decisions involving technology
- Create an engineering culture that attracts top talent and enables high performance
## Responsibilities
- **Technical Vision and Strategy:** Set long-term technical direction, evaluate emerging technologies, and make strategic platform and architecture decisions that align with business goals
- **Executive Leadership:** Serve as a member of the executive team, presenting to the board quarterly, participating in investor discussions, and representing technology in strategic decisions
- **Organizational Leadership:** Lead the engineering organization through rapid growth, building engineering leadership, establishing hiring practices, and designing org structure for scale
- **Architecture and Technical Decisions:** Guide major architectural decisions, ensure technical approaches support business requirements, and maintain technical credibility with senior engineers
- **Cross-Functional Partnership:** Partner with Product, Sales, Customer Success, and Operations to align technology investments with business priorities
- **Budget and Resource Planning:** Own the technology budget, make build-vs-buy decisions, and plan headcount and infrastructure investments
- **Culture and Talent:** Establish engineering culture and values, build employer brand, and create an environment where engineers want to work and grow
- **External Representation:** Represent [Company] at conferences, with key customers, and in the broader technology community
## Required Skills and Qualifications
- 15+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in executive or senior leadership roles (CTO, VP of Engineering, or equivalent)
- Track record of scaling engineering organizations through rapid growth (e.g., 30 to 150+ engineers)
- Experience presenting to boards, working with investors, and operating at the C-suite level
- Strong technical foundation with the ability to evaluate architectural decisions and maintain credibility with senior engineers
- Demonstrated business acumen—understanding of business models, revenue drivers, and how technology creates competitive advantage
- Experience building engineering leadership teams (hiring VPs, Directors, and senior ICs)
- Excellent communication skills—ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and business context for engineers
- Experience in enterprise software or B2B SaaS environments
## Preferred Skills and Qualifications
- Experience as a CTO or founding technical leader at a growth-stage company
- Background in infrastructure, platform, or enterprise technology
- Experience with enterprise sales cycles and customer-facing technical discussions
- Track record of M&A technical due diligence or post-acquisition integration
- Public speaking experience (conferences, podcasts, thought leadership)
- Experience working with private equity or growth-stage investors
- Background in security, compliance, or regulated industries (SOC 2, HIPAA, etc.)
## Compensation and Benefits
**Salary:** $280,000 - $400,000 (based on experience)
**Equity:** 2.0% - 3.0% (4-year vest, 1-year cliff) — This represents significant ownership in a company valued at $150M with strong growth trajectory. We're transparent about valuation, cap table, and what this equity represents in dollar terms.
**Executive Benefits:**
- Executive health benefits package (medical, dental, vision—100% covered for family)
- $10,000 annual executive development budget
- Executive coach access
- 401(k) with 6% company match
- Unlimited PTO with 20-day minimum encouraged
- Flexible hybrid work (expectation of 3 days in SF office for executive team alignment)
- Monthly executive team dinners and quarterly offsites
- Board observer rights for professional development
**Relocation:** Full relocation package available for exceptional candidates
## Interview Process
Our executive interview process is thorough but efficient. We respect your time and move quickly for strong candidates. The process typically takes 4-6 weeks.
- **Step 1: Initial Conversation** (45 min) - A conversation with our VP of Talent about your background, what you're looking for, and initial fit.
- **Step 2: CEO Conversation** (60 min) - A discussion with our CEO about the company's vision, the role of technology in our strategy, and what we're looking for in a CTO.
- **Step 3: Technical Deep-Dive** (90 min) - A technical conversation with senior engineers and our VP of Engineering about our architecture, technical challenges, and your technical approach.
- **Step 4: Leadership Assessment** (90 min) - Discussions with executive team members about your leadership experience, how you've scaled organizations, and your approach to executive partnership.
- **Step 5: Board Presentation** (45 min) - Present a 90-day technology assessment framework to 2-3 board members. This simulates the board interaction you'd have in the role and lets us see your executive presence and communication skills.
- **Step 6: Reference Conversations** - We'll speak with 3-4 references, including a board member or CEO you've reported to, an executive peer, and engineers who've worked for you.
- **Step 7: Offer Discussion** - A conversation about compensation, equity, and start date. We're transparent about our process and aim to make decisions quickly.
## How to Apply
Submit your resume and optionally include a brief note about why this role interests you and what you'd bring to [Company] at this stage. Executive roles are highly contextual—we're genuinely interested in understanding your background and what you're looking for.
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*[Company] is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diverse leadership teams build better companies. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those who may not meet every qualification listed.*