Technical Architect/CTO

As a Tech Lead at RaptorX.ai you will lead our development team through the planning, execution, and successful delivery of cutting-edge, scalable, and high-performance web applications. With your extensive experience in both front-end and back-end technologies, you will drive the architectural decisions, mentor junior developers, and ensure the technical excellence of our projects. Your role will be pivotal in fostering innovation, implementing best practices, and contributing to the strategic direction of our technology stack.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership:
• Architect, design, and develop complex full-stack applications, ensuring robustness, scalability, and performance.
• Lead the technical planning and architecture discussions, making strategic decisions on technology stack, frameworks, and tools.
• Conduct code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends, integrating them into projects to enhance innovation and efficiency.
• Project Management:
• Collaborate with project managers, business analysts, and stakeholders to define project scopes, goals, and deliverables.
• Create detailed project plans, timelines, and roadmaps, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business objectives.
• Manage risk assessment and mitigation strategies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Team Leadership and Development:
• Mentor and coach developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Lead by example, promoting a collaborative team environment that encourages open communication and innovation.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing sessions and technical workshops to enhance team skills and expertise.
• Quality Assurance:
• Implement and oversee rigorous testing frameworks and methodologies to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.
• Collaborate with the QA team to define test strategies, review test plans, and ensure that applications meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, translating technical concepts into business language and vice versa.
• Gather and analyze feedback from end-users and stakeholders to inform continuous improvement of applications.
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, and proposal development.
• Operational Excellence:
• Ensure the reliability, security, and maintainability of applications.
• Oversee the deployment and operation of applications, including performance monitoring and optimization.
• Implement best practices for source control, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.

Prior Experience and Skills Required:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in full-stack web development.
• Proven track record of leading development teams in delivering complex web applications.
• Expertise in front-end technologies (e.g., JavaScript, React.js, HTML5, CSS3) and back-end technologies (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java).
• Strong experience with database design and management (SQL and NoSQL).
• Proficiency in cloud technologies and services (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and technical troubleshooting skills.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Language Skills:

• Strong command of Business English, both verbal and written.

Other Skills:

• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of personal accountability and responsibility.
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically.

Salary:

• Competitive, based on experience and market standards.

We are seeking an experienced Chief Technology Officer with a passion for esports to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of leading and managing technical teams and a proven ability to drive technology strategy and innovation. Experience in the esports industry is a plus. 

Responsibilities: 

• Lead the development and execution of our technology roadmap, aligning with business goals and objectives 
• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of our technology infrastructure and systems 
• Manage and mentor the technology team, including setting goals and providing direction and support 
• Collaborate with other departments to identify and prioritize technical needs and opportunities 
• Monitor and analyze industry and market trends, and assess their potential impact on the company 
• Communicate technical plans and progress to senior management and stakeholders 

Requirements: 

• Strong professional experience as a CTO or similar leadership role 
• Proven ability to lead and manage technical teams 
• Strong understanding of software development and delivery processes 
• Experience with driving technology strategy and innovation 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills 

Preferred: 

• Experience in the esports industry 
• Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS or Azure 
• Experience with agile development methodologies 
• Familiarity with a variety of programming languages and technologies 
• Experience with budget and resource management 

CTO Job Description

We are seeking a highly-skilled CTO with a storied history in the technological sector. CTO's will be tasked with making executive technology decisions on behalf of the company, including managing a technology budget and making investments to align the company with its 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 Founder 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 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 delivery 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 preferred.
• The applicant must possess entrepreneurial experience.
• Exposure to startup/ internet industry preferred
• 8+ years working in a technological role.
• 5 years of managerial experience.
• Advanced technological skillset 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 toward the future.

• 9+ years of experience in enterprise web application design and development with 4+ years of experience as an automation architect.
• Experienced in technology stack selection and the definition of solution, technology and integration architectures for small to mid-sized applications and cloud hosted platforms
• Strong understanding of various design and architecture patterns
• Experience in implementing and governing software engineering processes, practices, tools and standards for development teams
• Experience of setting up and operating the DevOps and automation infrastructure for continuous integration and delivery
• Full SDLC experience leveraging Agile, TDD and BDD for building and rolling out highly transactional and highly available platforms hosted on premise and on the cloud
• Proficient in effort estimation techniques
• Must be hands on technology and able to troubleshoot critical issues in design or code
• Experience in Mobile Applications automation using SeeTest, Appium
• Strong hands-on experience of designing and developing technology frameworks and micro-services, APIs, REST Web Services, leveraging Java and open source technology stack (i.e. Java, JavaScript, Node.js/ Angular.js/ React.js, Spring Bot, Non-blocking Java, etc. )
• Hands on experience with JBehave, Cucumber, TestNG, Extent Reports
• Strong design, development and performance tuning skills on at least two or more databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, NOSQL and NewSQL (e.g. PostgresQL, Cassandra, Mongo DB, Cosmos DB, MySQL etc.)
• Experience on enterprise architecture patterns and a couple of past examples of architecting high availability, scale and performance applications 
• Strong experience with code review and evaluate the architecture as well as design towards a set of business and technology goals
• Experience with SonarQube code coverage and code quality
• Experience with Cypress JavaScript automation
• Experience on command prompt tools like Shell Script, UNIX
• Hands on experience on Cloud stacks (AWS preferred)
• Hands on experience with standalone applications automation using UFT, LeanFT and VB Script
• Knowledge of principles on code quality, distributed applications, TDD & test automation, self-monitoring applications, refactoring and technical debt