Careers - Chief Technology Officer

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

FULLTIME • SINGAPORE

We are seeking a highly skilled CTO with a storied history in the technological sector. CTO's are tasked with making executive technology decisions on behalf of the company, including managing a technology budget and making investments to align the company with their vision for its technological needs.

You should be a strategic thinker, an effective communicator, and an expert in technological development. You will work closely with the Product Team and will act as both a technology and
business expert, making decisions that will impact the current and future operations of the company.

You will be communicating with employees, partners, and investors to make sure our company’s technology is being used effectively. We expect you to be familiar with a variety of business concepts and experienced with technological trends.

What you’ll do

• Setting a vision for how technology will be used and develop the technical aspects of our company’s strategy
• Build & lead Burpple's engineering teams
• Work closely with the Product Manager to deliver timely and quality product releases by establishing good engineering practices
• Ensuring that the technological resources meet the company's short and long-term needs
• Research any new technologies that may potentially increase our company’s competitive advantage
• Ensure system infrastructure is functioning and working efficiently
• Communicate our technology strategy to our partners as well as investors
• Staying on top of technology trends and developments
• Oversee front-end and back-end development team
• Develop and implement policies, standards, and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the organization
• Manage technology budgets to evaluate and procure effective technology for the company

What we’re looking for

• Singapore Citizen
• 10+ years experience
• Bsc/Msc in Computer Science or related fields
• Advanced technological skill set and a demonstrated history with technology
• Exceptional team management skills
• Good understanding of agile methodologies
• Familiarity with Burpple's primary technologies: Ruby/Rails, native Android (Java & Kotlin) & native iOS (Objective-C & Swift)

How To Apply

Email us at [email protected] with the following:
• Cover letter telling us more about yourself and why you feel you’re suitable
• CV
• Link to your interesting projects you think we should check out
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This position is currently located in Singapore. Being able to work in Singapore at Burpple headquarters is a requirement. Please do drop us a note and we'll talk!