Deputy CTO

About This Role

Social Discovery Ventures is seeking an experienced Deputy Chief Technology Officer to join our leadership team. This is a strategic, full-time remote position designed for a technical leader who can drive innovation, oversee engineering operations, and support the CTO in shaping our technology vision and execution across global teams.

As Deputy CTO, you will play a crucial role in the company's technical direction, managing engineering teams, architecture decisions, and ensuring that our technology infrastructure scales effectively to support our growing platform and user base. This position offers the opportunity to influence product strategy, mentor engineering talent, and contribute to building world-class technology solutions in the social discovery space.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Chief Technology Officer to define and execute the company's technical strategy and roadmap
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams across multiple disciplines and time zones
• Oversee system architecture, technical infrastructure, and engineering best practices
• Drive innovation initiatives and evaluate emerging technologies for competitive advantage
• Ensure code quality, security, and performance standards across all engineering projects
• Manage technical debt and optimize engineering processes for efficiency and velocity
• Collaborate with product, design, and business teams to align technology with company goals
• Conduct technical interviews and help shape engineering hiring and culture
• Monitor KPIs related to system performance, reliability, and engineering productivity
• Lead technical problem-solving for complex, mission-critical systems
• Represent the engineering function in executive and board-level discussions

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with significant time in senior/leadership roles
• Proven track record as a CTO, VP Engineering, or similar C-level/executive technical role
• Deep expertise in software architecture, system design, and technical infrastructure
• Experience managing and scaling engineering teams of varying sizes
• Strong understanding of modern development practices, CI/CD, and DevOps methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to balance innovation with pragmatism and technical debt management
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across functional teams
• Strategic thinking combined with hands-on technical capability
• Experience in fast-growing or startup environments is a plus

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in social platforms, consumer technology, or marketplace products
• Experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and scalable architectures
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and modern engineering team structures
• Track record of successful technical transformations or platform migrations
• Experience with remote-first or globally distributed engineering organizations

What We're Looking For

We seek a visionary technical leader with a passion for building exceptional products and empowering engineering teams. You should be comfortable with ambiguity, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and have the judgment to make strategic decisions under pressure. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with business acumen and genuine interest in mentoring the next generation of engineers.

This role requires someone who can think strategically about technology's role in business success while remaining engaged with technical details that matter. You'll need to be self-motivated, intellectually curious, and committed to building a strong engineering culture that attracts and retains top talent.

Why Join Social Discovery Ventures

This is an opportunity to impact a significant scale of users and help shape the future of social discovery technology. You'll work with a talented global team, have autonomy in technical decisions, and contribute to the strategic direction of the company. We offer competitive compensation, a collaborative remote-first culture, and the chance to solve complex technical challenges in a growing organization.

💰 Compensation not publicly listed. Market estimate for similar roles: from $200K, varying by experience and location.