CTO - Founding Engineer - On-site in Miami

Founding CTO (Direct Hire)

Location: Miami, FL (Onsite – especially for the first few months)
Compensation: $125,000–$150,000 base + meaningful equity
Hiring Type: Full-time, Direct Hire
Expected Hire Date: Q1

About the Company

We’re an early-stage startup building a 0→1 product with strong founder conviction and clear vision. The Founding CTO will be a true technical partner to the founders—owning architecture, execution, and early team formation.

The Role

We’re looking for a Founding CTO who is highly hands-on and comfortable building from the ground up. This role starts as a lead individual contributor and evolves into a technical leader responsible for hiring and managing the engineering team.

You’ll work closely with the founders to translate vision into a scalable, cost-efficient product and define the long-term technical roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 0-to-1 build of the company’s core product

• Architect and implement a cost-efficient, scalable tech stack

• Own full-stack development, including backend services, frontend delivery, and data modeling

• Make early architectural decisions with scalability and maintainability in mind

• Act as a hands-on individual contributor in the early phase

• Hire, mentor, and lead the engineering team as the company grows

• Partner closely with founders on product vision, execution strategy, and technical trade-offs

• Establish best practices for engineering, deployment, and security

Preferred Tech Stack

• Open to the CTO’s recommendation

• TypeScript-based stack encouraged (e.g., React + Node.js) for cost efficiency and speed

Required Experience

• Proven experience as a Founding Engineer, Lead Engineer, or CTO in an early-stage startup

• Demonstrated success building and shipping a 0-to-1 product

• Strong full-stack expertise, including backend systems, frontend frameworks, and data modeling

• Experience designing systems with scalability and growth in mind

• Comfortable working onsite in Miami, especially during the initial months

• Willingness to balance execution today with leadership tomorrow

Interview Process

1. G2i Pre-Screen

2. Founder Interview – focused on vision, technical approach, and execution plan
   (Candidates will receive a demo and context shared by the founder via email)

3. Final Onsite Meeting before offer