[Remote] Fractional CTO

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Right Balance is a leading provider of technology talent for innovative companies in the US, headquartered in Los Angeles. They are seeking a Fractional CTO to provide technical leadership for a profitable FinTech startup focused on consumer lending, guiding them through rapid growth and helping shape their engineering organization. Responsibilities • Provide both strategic vision and tactical execution to help the engineering organization evolve. • Articulate what needs to be done while being deeply involved in implementation details. • Assess the organization and develop strategic plans. • Identify bottlenecks and provide strategic technical vision while remaining tactical. • Evaluate and work with niche technology choices. Skills • US-based (remote anywhere in the USA). • Fluent speaking and writing English with ability to have real-time technical and strategic conversations. • 3+ years of technical leadership experience as CTO or VP of Engineering. • Deep FinTech experience, ideally in the lending sector. • Proven track record scaling engineering teams through growth phases. • Hands-on + Strategic Balance. • Direct Technical Leadership. Clear communicator who can state what needs to be done and make decisions confidently. • Experience assessing and developing engineering organizations. • Ability to identify bottlenecks and provide strategic technical vision while remaining tactical. • Experience with technical leadership structures and organizational design. • Comfortable working with executive teams and providing clear technical guidance. • Comfortable evaluating and working with niche technology choices. • Hands-on experience implementing AI/ML systems in production. • Hands-on experience in Flutter, Go microservices, DynamoDB and AWS. • Product management experience or deep collaboration with product teams. • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent demonstrated ability. Benefits • 100% remote. Work anywhere in the USA, whether remotely from home, in a co-working space, or as a digital nomad. Company Overview • Land your next opportunity and achieve your roadmap with us. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job