Chief Technology Officer

Summary

Our client is a next-gen trading app and registered investment advisor (RIA) making professional-style investing accessible to everyone. Backed by notable Series A investors, the company is ranked among the Top 30 Most Downloaded Finance Apps and is quickly becoming a leader in fintech.

They are seeking a Chief Technology Officer who leads people and writes code. This is not a pure management role, but one where you'll manage a small backend team while staying hands-on with architecture and shipping. You'll work closely with the founders and report directly into the CEO.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small team of backend engineers: 1:1s, growth conversations, unblocking work, setting standards
• Stay technically active: contribute to architecture, review code, and ship code
• Partner with product and design to scope and prioritize backend work
• Help build a culture where engineers do their best work and take real ownership
• Drive technical decisions on distributed systems, broker integrations, and platform scalability
• Hire and grow the team as the company scales

Skills/Requirements

• 6+ years of backend engineering experience, with at least 1-2 years managing engineers
• Still writes and reviews code regularly, not just directs
• Strong TypeScript or similar backend language; experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS)
• Experience with distributed systems, API integrations, and scaling backend services
• Direct communicator who can translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable with ambiguity and building in a fast-moving startup environment
• Experience in fintech, particularly with integrations involving platforms like Robinhood, Stripe, Plaid, or similar (nice-to-have)
• Familiarity with node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, Nest.js, GCP, Google Pub/Sub, PostgreSQL, or similar stack (nice-to-have)

Benefits

• Generous, unlimited PTO
• Two-week company-wide holiday shutdown at year-end plus standard company holidays
• 100% premium coverage for employee and dependent health, dental, and vision benefits
• Equinox membership
• Top-of-the-line equipment (laptops, external monitors, standing desks, etc.)