Transforming Technology Strategy
We seek an executive-level technology leader who is visionary, strategic, and passionate about innovation. As a CTO/Head of Engineering, you will guide our tech and product strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and fostering a culture of growth and servant leadership.
This is a hybrid role combining strategic leadership with hands-on involvement. Approximately 25–30% of the time will be dedicated to implementation and debugging, while the remaining focus will be on system architecture, technical direction, and guiding internal teams.
We are transitioning from in-house backend development to a third-party tech provider to enhance scalability, security, and performance while reducing bugs and maintenance overhead. This is a strategic shift that allows us to focus on front-end improvements, marketing experiments, and product innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
* Technology & Product Strategy – Define and execute a long-term technology roadmap aligned with business goals and innovation.
* Leadership & Growth – Inspire, mentor, and empower teams to drive effective execution.
* Product Ownership & Execution – Oversee product evolution, ensuring front-end and API development supports user experience, marketing agility, and growth initiatives.
* Security & Scalability – Ensure site security, performance, and scalability by working with our third-party technology partner while keeping internal processes efficient.
* Cross-Functional Collaboration – Collaborate with marketing, sales, and operations to leverage technology for business impact.
You'll Thrive in this Role if you are:
* A visionary and servant leader who inspires teams and drives strategy.
* Product-driven with business acumen, focusing on strategic impact rather than just technical execution.
* Excited about transitioning to a third-party provider, focusing on innovation, scalability, and growth.
* Adaptable, proactive, and resourceful in navigating complex challenges.
* A tech enthusiast passionate about AI and emerging technologies.
Requirements:
* Leadership experience in a technology or product-focused executive role.
* Experience with client-side web development (HTML/CSS/JS/Smarty/Smarty Twig).
* Deep understanding of front-end and API-driven development (modern JavaScript frameworks, CSS frameworks, component-based architecture, GraphQL).
* Understanding of AWS, CDN, MariaDB, Apache web servers, Linux, Cloud computing, CI/CD, cybersecurity.
Nice to Have:
* Cloudflare (maintenance, security, performance optimization).
* WordPress, PHP, MySQL.
This Role is Not:
* A hands-on backend developer role.
* A position for someone looking to rebuild everything in-house.
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