Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Web3 Social Platform

We are seeking an experienced Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to join an innovative technology company developing a next-generation Web3 social platform. This platform is designed to empower digital communities, enabling users to connect, share ideas, collaborate, and build meaningful relationships in a transparent, community-driven environment. By combining blockchain technology with an intuitive user experience, the platform aims to redefine online engagement, creator empowerment, and trust for the next generation of social applications.

As the company enters its next stage of growth, the CTO will define the long-term technology strategy, lead engineering teams, and build a scalable, secure, and high-performing platform. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced technology leader who enjoys building products from the ground up, scaling engineering organizations, and driving innovation across consumer-facing technology platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the company’s long-term technology vision and engineering strategy.
• Lead architecture decisions for a scalable social platform supporting millions of users.
• Build, mentor, and grow high-performing engineering teams across backend, frontend, mobile, infrastructure, AI, DevOps, and blockchain functions.
• Establish engineering standards, development processes, and technical best practices.
• Drive platform scalability, security, reliability, and performance.
• Partner closely with executive leadership to align technology investments with business objectives and product strategy.
• Guide technical decisions related to identity, user-generated content, community features, messaging, digital assets, and decentralized technologies.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and Web3 innovations to strengthen the platform.
• Foster a collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Represent the technology organization with partners, investors, and executive stakeholders when required.

Requirements

• 10+ years of overall professional experience in software engineering and technology leadership.
• Previous experience as a CTO, VP of Engineering, Head of Engineering, Engineering Director, or similar executive role.
• Proven experience building and scaling large consumer-facing software platforms or SaaS products.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, platform architecture, security, and modern engineering practices.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
• Strong understanding of product development, Agile methodologies, and engineering operations.
• Previous experience with blockchain, Web3 technologies, decentralized applications, digital identity, or digital assets is preferred.
• Experience with social platforms, creator platforms, online communities, marketplaces, or consumer internet products is highly desirable.
• Outstanding leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic mindset with excellent decision-making and organizational leadership abilities.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive executive compensation package with equity participation.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Pension contributions.
• Remote-friendly work environment with flexibility.
• Home internet and phone expense reimbursement.
• Ongoing executive leadership development opportunities.
• Opportunity to shape the technology vision of an innovative Web3 social platform from an early stage.

Hiring Process

• Introductory conversation.
• Two executive leadership and technical discussions.
• Final interview and offer stage.

If you’re passionate about building products that empower online communities and enjoy leading world-class engineering organizations, we’d love to hear from you.