CTO Position
Source: reddit-r-forhire
Location: Strong preference for AUS or US based developers.
Pay: Starting at $15,000 AUD / month - with increases as the company expands
About the Role
As CTO, you will be responsible for the development of all products within YRW Technologies. This includes a variety of mobile apps, web apps, and desktop apps. The role is complex and may involve the development of file formats, custom databases, and other specialized software.
Due to the variety of software planned, project management skills are more necessary than technical skills, though technical skills are still important.
You must be:
- Open to learning new technologies quickly
- Able to hire, manage a team, and oversee software production
Responsibilities
- You will be provided with product overviews, feature requirements, pre-made designs, core functionality, tech stack suggestions, and sometimes even the initial state of a REACT project.
- You will complete the project and all future features.
Required Skills
- UI/UX and Design: Possess common sense for UI/UX and have an eye for design.
- Team Management: Know how to headhunt, recruit, shortlist, test, train, assign, manage, and track staff performance.
- Process Development: Come up with a highly scalable process for shipping new features from start to finish.
- Organization: Keeping everything clean and organized is imperative.
- Documentation: Write, maintain, and update SOPs to maximize efficiency.
- Leadership & Strategy: Ensure code quality, maintainability, and scalability across all products.
Ideal Candidate (as described by ChatGPT)
This role is ideal for someone who has already operated in high-growth, high-pressure tech environments and is looking for the chance to take the reins as a true technology leader.
Background & Experience
- Previously served as a Tech Lead, VP of Engineering, or Senior Engineering Manager at a fast-scaling startup or mid-sized tech company (think Atlassian, Canva, Afterpay, Airbnb, Spotify, or other app-heavy product companies).
- Has led teams of 5–20 engineers across mobile, web, and backend development, taking projects from MVP to millions of users.
- Comfortable working in companies where product timelines are short, budgets are real, and pivots are frequent.
- Has overseen the build of complex systems such as real-time apps, API-heavy platforms, file storage or streaming technologies, or custom data structures.
- Familiar with global scaling challenges — handling uptime, performance, and security for international user bases.
What They’ve Done in the Past
- Shipped multiple consumer-facing apps with millions of downloads, or B2B SaaS platforms with enterprise adoption.
- Built teams from scratch: handled recruiting, onboarding, training, and setting performance benchmarks.
- Set up development processes (agile/scrum, sprint planning, documentation workflows) that allowed teams to deliver reliably and at speed.
- Designed or overseen architecture decisions that balanced fast delivery with long-term scalability.
- Dealt with real-world crises (downtime, security vulnerabilities, failed launches) and knows how to keep a cool head and implement preventative systems afterwards.
Personal Attributes
- Thrives in chaotic, ambiguous environments where things move fast.
- Extremely organized — they see clean documentation and SOPs as the backbone of scale.
- Has a sharp eye for design and user experience, not just backend architecture.
- Excited to work directly with a founder who is highly product- and vision-driven.
- Ambitious, entrepreneurial, and motivated by scaling a company from millions in ARR to potentially unicorn status.
To Apply
If interested, please send an email to marketing@twixify.com.