Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

About First Principles

We are a Tech Holding Company and our portfolio companies generate millions in revenue. What is unique about FirstPrinciples is that most of our companies remain controlled and majority owned by First Principles and its team members rather than by external investors. We are proud that our product engineering team builds world class products from India. https://firstprinciples.io/

About this Role

As we scale and build our organisation, we would like to add an individual to our core Technical Leadership who can scale our key products and projects and help us build and foster relationships with Enterprise clients.

We are looking for an experienced Technology Leader to join our fast growing organisation to help us with driving Technical Strategy, Approach and oversee the Implementation for internal and external products. You should be someone who loves Engineering, have amazing debugging skills and slay problems with technology. 

In this role, you will undertake Technical / Solution Architecture and should also be able to help team with Engineering and coding wherever required. That includes, working along with the team, writing code, doing R&D or POCs, ensuring we follow modern industry standards and building beautiful high performing Software and Applications and thus delivering a better solution and product. You will also help FP build strong relationships with clients and technical leadership on the client side.

You would be required to have a minimum of 10+ years of experience with a mix of Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure, Cyber - Network Security, Enterprise Application Maintenance, Database Management along with Project, Client and People Management skills which are necessary to lead the team and be their voice. You should be a leader and not just a manager who loves delegating things to the off-shore team, but rather someone who would not hesitate to take over Git-Pull and start writing code and show ‘here is how it’s done’ and amaze everyone with your expertise! :-) 

Because this is a Senior role, you would also be involved working with the Product/Project Manager and will be responsible for the delivery and output.

Tech Stack [High-Level]: We are JavaScript focused i.e. we work in ReactJS, NodeJS, AngularJS, TypeForm, TypeScript, Redis. On the server side, we work with AWS/GCP/DO. Database: MySQL, PostgreS and MongoDb. API: REST and GraphQL API. We also have a strong DevOps stack - including Kubernetes(K8), Dockers and CI/CD automation. 

Interview Process: 

• 60 min Discovery Call
• 15 mins introduction and what you bring to the table (We love people who say, “We build the damn table”) 
• 15 min understanding your experience and background
• 15 min on why you want to join our team and your expectations, future plans
• 15 min Q&A
  
  
• 60-90 min Technical Interview  (May be more than 1)
• Technical Call
  
  
• 45-60 min Final Call
• 15 min discussion on results 
• 15 min CTC expectations / negotiations 
• 15 min closure
• 15 min buffer

Short URL https://rb.gy/600h4r

- You should live and breathe code - we need a hands on person! - You should have the experience of working on website internet products - You should have full stack knowledge of web and mobile product development - You should have the penchant to learn things on the fly and then create masterpieces - Your ability to look at the bigger picture, to imagine what's not out there and how it will impact customer journey and experience will be well appreciated. - Post the investor funding, ability to hire a team and get world class execution done

Principal Software Engineer /Architect

Axtechnosoft Private Limited

 

Job Description

Responsibilities: -

• You would take ownership of the existing system and scale it more than 10X over the next 2 years.
• Apply best coding standards.
• You would create the infrastructure that can serve 100s of customers and millions of data requests per hour.
• Over the next year or so, you would be able to guide a team of 5 to 15 people to accomplish your goals. Mentoring this team into a world-class engineering team would be a key part of your role.
• Your earlier experience in successfully building, deploying and running complex, large scale web or data products.
• You would work hand-in-hand with the Product Management team to build engineering capabilities that align with the evolution of the product.
• Eventually work with Data science teamwork to ensure that the algorithmic intelligence that we build is plugged into the product in an expected manner.
• Overall, you would be responsible for end-to-end architecting from Engineering standpoint.

Must have: -

• Total experience of 8+ years while relevant experience of at least 2 years.
• Have built a platform that handles at least 500k to 1 million data request an hour.
• Worked on building an infrastructure that serves 200k+ customers.
• Hands on coder.
• Expert level knowledge in at least one technology stack - Python or ideally, Java. Also Angular, React, Node.js
• Expert level knowledge with Elastic Search or NoSQL technologies like MongoDB/HBase/Cassandra/Redis/Neo4j
• Experience developing web applications.
• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery)
• Working knowledge of databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache) and UI/UX design.
• Devops experience working with AWS / Other cloud platforms.
• Strong knowledge of API’s.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Implementing Software Engineering best practices.
• Previously worked on user facing products with scale.
• Agile methodology.
• Great attention to detail.
• Organizational skills
• An analytical mind

Good to have: -

• Working knowledge of React Red.
• Open-source technology.
• Working knowledge of AI/ ML.
• Degree in Computer Science, Statistics or relevant field.
• Experience working in a start-up environment.

 

Key Skills

Python

Angular Javascript

Reactor & Solids Processing

Node.js

Elastic Search

NoSQL

Web Applications

Database

Web Servers

UX/UI Design

AWS Cloud

Agile Methodology

We are seeking a highly skilled CTO with a storied history in the technological sector. CTO's are tasked with making executive technology decisions on behalf of the company, including managing a technology budget and making investments to align the company with their vision for its technological needs. You should be a strategic thinker, an effective communicator and an expert in technological development. 

You will work directly under the CEO and will act as both a technology and business expert, making decisions that will impact the current and future operations of the company. 

CTO Responsibilities: 

• Setting a vision for how technology will be used in the company. 
• Ensuring that the technological resources meet the company's short and long-term needs. 
• Outline the goals for research and development. 
• Creating timelines for the development and deployment of all technological services. 
• Making executive decisions on behalf of the company's technological requirements. 
• Acting as a mentor to team members.
• Maintaining a consumer-focused outlook and aiding in the delivering of IT projects to market. 
• Managing technology budgets and time frames. 
• Staying on top of technology trends and developments. 
• Ensuring all technology practices adhere to regulatory standards.

• CTO Requirements: 

• Masters degree in Computer Science or related field. 
• MBA is a plus. 
• 4 years managerial experience. 
• Advanced technological skill set and a demonstrated history with technology. 
• Exceptional team management skills. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication. 
• Ability to delegate efficiently. 
• Extensive industry knowledge with an eye towards the future.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in a fast moving, impact focused startup. We are building a diverse team marked by its commitment to making a positive difference in the world, drive for excellence, strong work ethic, compassion and humility; and a work culture that is highly collaborative, ambitious, creative and flat. The Opportunity - Collaborate with the Founder to build a comprehensive vision and product roadmap - Build out the architecture, team, technology stack and platform - Set the tone, best practices, and overall strategy for technical operations – from coding, project management, documentation, architecture, and scaling – and rigidly adhere to their implementation, adjusting as needed - Own & report on technology related metrics, always looking for a way to improve our users’ experiences - Identify and incorporate growing trends and best practices in technology, evaluate and identify appropriate technology platforms - Lead strategic planning to achieve goals within timelines by identifying and prioritizing development initiatives and setting timeframes for development and deployment - Recruit, hire and lead a high quality technology team, with close collaboration and communication with a top notch data science team - Recommend technologies that support company organizational needs internally - Maintain a governance process that meets government, partner, and company expectations for information privacy - Communicate the company’s technology strategy to investors, management, staff, partners, customers, and stakeholders - Develop and manage a multi-year technology roadmap, ensuring the deployment of architectural solutions that are secure, scalable, comprehensive and maintainable - Assist the CEO with fundraising and strategy, Product & Operations Leads with feature roadmapping The Individual - We are looking for a candidate with the following skills, experience and attributes: - Must have been involved with multiple startups (some successful and others a learning experience) - Must be a hands-on entrepreneurial CTO, who has worked at least one high profile startup - Strong network to recruit from within (India and/or overseas) - Experience in leading the full cycle of web and mobile application development processes, from design to implementation - Experience with Python development and object-oriented design - Experience building web applications using MVC frameworks (Django is a plus) - Extensive knowledge of and experience with SMS, USSD or other protocols for mobile communication standards, particularly GSM - B.S. or Masters in computer engineering or related discipline, from reputed university - A natural leader - Loves the intensity, chaos and passion of start-ups, and wants to work with a fun-loving team who truly enjoy working together to realize a shared dream - Team player who is takes ownership of work, is detail and deadline oriented, with a strong work ethic Compensation & Logistics This is a full-time opportunity. Total compensation package will be in line with startup market rates; negotiable based on qualifications and experience. If brought on as VP of Engineering, then will have the option to move into CTO role with good performance. The position is based in Mumbai, India, and the candidate must live in Mumbai or be willing to relocate.

Are you someone with a strong technology leadership background?

At Solutionec, we are looking for a Solution Architect professional who will work on complex and critical technology programs. Also, this role will allow you to engage in new and emerging technology and play an active role in Solutionec’s journey to the cloud.

In close partnership with business and IT partners, you will provide technical leadership and vision, authoring multi-year architecture roadmaps, and actively promoting opportunities to optimize, consolidate, reuse, and simplify. You will author actionable architecture solutions that achieve business goals, align with Solutionec technology strategy, and promote standard methodologies in design and architecture.

• 10+ years’ experience which include analysis, design, architecture, and development along with leadership skills
• Experience with Java/ C/Python is a must.
• Experience hands on full stack architect with deep expertise in architecture design tools and in open source technologies/frameworks such as PostgreSQL, Ceph, Memcached, Redis, MongoDB, Nginx, Tomcat, Apache, angular/react, nodejs, spring boot
• Experience with TSQL/SSRS/SSIS/SSAS/Informatica
• Experience leading multiple, full lifecycle, large-scale Data Migration Projects
• PostgreSQL Database Administrator with proven experience in large scale data migration from SQL Server to PostgreSQL
• Experience with complex end to end Cloud migrations to AWS/Azure
• Experience in cloud technologies including designing solutions that use AWS services such as EKS, RDS, S3, ALB, CloudWatch, ElastiCache and Lambda
• Experience in the consulting field with excellent leadership, customer service, oral and written skills, project pricing, and presentation skills
• Certified Solutions Architect with one of the major cloud providers will be a plus
• Experience with healthcare a plus

What’s it like in Equal Experts: Currently, we are working to create a platform on mobile for a giant enterprise to help them roll out their new offering. The company is now amongst the world’s biggest startups and fastest growing IT companies that are creating groundbreaking innovations. This platform will help them build capabilities to scale up to 1 million installations a week. In addition, it will let them on-board and empower over a million people in the workforce. The platform will then scale to create disruptions in the retail and e-commerce space, solving real-world problems. Scalability, extensibility, and reusability are key attributes of this platform. As a Platform Architect, you'll be involved in: Defining the technology strategy for the platform, including ensuring operability, performance, and security. Providing technical leadership and consulting on all aspects of the program. Coordinating and facilitating technical decisions across the multiple deliver streams on the platform. Providing technical and delivery mentoring to client technology department.

Key Skills Expected • Will be expected to architect, develop and maintain large-scale distributed systems • Should have excellent coding skills and good understanding of MVC frameworks • Strong understanding & experience in building efficient search & recommendation algorithms; experience in Machine/ Deep Learning would be beneficial • Experience in Python-Django would be a plus • Strong knowledge of hosting webservices like AWS, Google Cloud Platform, etc is critical. • Sound understanding of Front-end web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, AngularJS etc We are looking for self-starters who are looking to solve hard problems.

We need a CTO for our startup. We are interested in offering equity instead of a fixed pay package at the outset. We are to develop an Adroid App and a website.