CTO - Chief Technology Officer

  • Winston-salem, NC
  • Posted 11 days ago | Updated 5 hours ago

Overview

Remote
On Site
USD 160,000.00 - 165,000.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Research and development
Project implementation
Digital marketing
Application development
KPI
Elasticsearch
Change management
Constant Contact
Customer support
Online training
Innovation
Recruiting
Strategy
Management
Workflow
Budget
Insurance
Mentorship
ColdFusion
Python
Java
Amazon Web Services
Cloud computing
Hosting
Migration
MySQL
Agile
Software development methodology
Git
SLA
Metrics
ESP
Microservices
Docker
Database
PostgreSQL
Amazon Redshift
Redis
Continuous integration
Continuous delivery
Linux
MailChimp
Finance
Accounting
Marketing
Creativity
Legal
Artificial intelligence
.NET

Job Details

Description

A client of ours at Robert Half is seeking a visionary CTO who can bridge the gap between technology and business, driving innovation that not only aligns with their strategic goals but also resonates with their customers. This is a very small company (around 10 employees, 5 being on the R& D side) and they are looking for someone who will participate in recruitment/hiring processes, is involved in project execution & strategy implementing/overseeing processes, workflows, annual development plans, etc. You will work closely with other departments and manage the R& D budget. The culture is great, everyone steps in and helps where it is needed. The company is very financially and KPI focused, but the people are what make this a great place to work!

Core Benefits:

M/D/V & Prescription coverage

ST/LT/Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan: 401k with 50% match on the first 8% contributed

PTO/Holidays/Sick Time: 15 days vacation/PTO

There will be significant salary increases in year 2, and the company offers a performance based bonus that is expected to start at around $25k.

Requirements

About the role: Will be hands on - at least for a while until they get caught up with their technical debt. The president is not very technical and this person will need to be able to communicate well with her in non-technical terms. This includes directly engaging in the code and R& D processes to provide vision and mentorship to all team members. Will participate in recruitment/hiring processes. Involved in project execution & strategy implementing/overseeing processes, workflows, annual development plans, etc. Will work closely with other departments and manage the R& D budget. This organization is an email service/digital marketing provider so if you have a background in this that would be a huge bonus!

Must haves:

10+ years in application development (ColdFusion - must, Python, Java)

5+ years in AWS Cloud hosting (currently migrating everything to AWS about 40%)

3+ years in email delivery

5+ years in managerial roles

Proficiency in MySQL, Agile, SDLC, git code management

Experience setting and managing KPI's, SLA's and metrics for consumer facing websites

Bridge the gap between tech and the business

Nice to haves:

Lucee experience

ESP experience (email service provider) - Highly preferred

Knowledge in Microservices

Docker Containers

Alternate databases: Aurora, Postgres, Redshift, Elastic Search, Redis)

CI/CD Pipelines, CDK, Linux

Change management skills
  • Would love someone from a company like Mailchimp or Constant Contact


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