Technical Lead, CTO track

We are looking for a hands-on technology leader to take ownership of the architecture and engineering of a fast-moving, early-stage data platform, with a clear path to CTO.This is for someone who has led engineers but still wants to build. You will inherit an existing product, codebase and distributed engineering team, improve what works, simplify what does not, and create the technical foundation for scale.What you will ownData and platform architectureData pipelines, ingestion and transformationDatabricks and modern data platformsPython-based backend developmentData modelling and APIsCloud infrastructure and distributed systemsCI/CD, automated testing and deploymentReliability, observability and securityEnterprise integrationsTechnical leadership of engineers across multiple countriesTechnical conversations with customers across the US, Europe and other marketsYou will remain hands-on, including architecture, code reviews, debugging, prototyping and development when required.What we are looking forStrong experience with several of:PythonDatabricksData engineering and pipelinesData modellingAzure or another major cloud platformBackend and distributed systemsAPIs and enterprise integrationCI/CD and infrastructureProduction reliabilityiOS, Android development, web developmentVoice, video animation, AvatarsLeading distributed engineering teamsYou should be comfortable moving quickly with incomplete information, making decisions without unnecessary process, and changing direction when better evidence emerges.Strong opinions are useful. Ego is not.How we buildWe operate like a startup.That means:Small teamsHigh ownershipFast decisionsFrequent shippingDirect customer exposureMinimal bureaucracyPragmatic architectureContinuous learningWe use modern development tools including Claude Code, Cursor and other AI-assisted engineering tools. You should be comfortable using them aggressively while maintaining engineering quality.We are particularly interested in building durable technology advantages around proprietary data, data models, integrations, workflows and resilient systems, rather than capabilities that can easily be commoditized by the next generation of LLMs.CTO trackThis is not simply a senior engineering role.For the right person, it is a path to owning:Technology strategyEngineeringArchitectureDataTechnical hiringCustomer technical relationshipsSecurity and scalabilityLong-term technical differentiationIf you are a senior technology leader who still enjoys opening the codebase, understanding why a pipeline failed and fixing the underlying architecture, we would like to talk.