Chief Technology Officer

Job description

Role Overview:

We’re looking for a hands on Tech Lead to own the full-stack architecture, lead engineering execution, and drive technical excellence across products. This role is a blend of deep coding, technical decision-making, and people leadership. You’ll be the go-to person for scalable backend systems while keeping frontend quality on point.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable full-stack applications.

• Own backend architecture using NestJS \& Node.js, ensuring high performance and security.

• Review code, enforce best practices, and raise the engineering bar across the team.

• Drive technical decisions, system design, and architectural improvements.

• Mentor and guide developers, supporting growth and technical ownership.

• Break down complex requirements into executable technical tasks.

• Collaborate with Product, UI/UX, and stakeholders to align tech with business goals.

• Act as a technical escalation point and problem-solver.

• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code (yes, you still code

• Ensure API performance, database efficiency, and system reliability.

• Lead CI/CD practices, deployment strategies, and release readiness.

• Ensure high code quality, testing coverage, and documentation.

• Strong experience with Node.js and NestJS

• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs (GraphQL is a plus)

• Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB)

• Familiar with authentication \& authorization (JWT, OAuth)

• Experience with microservices and scalable architectures is a plus

• Good experience with React / Angular / Vue (React preferred)

• Strong understanding of frontend architecture and state management

• Ability to review frontend code and guide best practices

• Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines

• Cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP) is a plus

• Version control using Git

• Proven experience leading or mentoring developers

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills:

• Problem-solver mindset with a bias for action

• Ability to balance speed, quality, and scalability

Qualifications:

• \+8years of experience in full-stack development

• \+ 3years in a technical leadership

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Why Join weUs:

• High-impact role with real ownership

• Modern tech stack \& engineering-first culture

• Growth runway into Architect roles

• Fast-paced, startup-energy environment