Engagement: Hourly / part-time, ongoing (not full-time)   |   Remote 

About the Role 

We're looking for an experienced, hands-on technologist to join our pre-sale process as a Fractional CTO. You'll be the technical voice in conversations with prospective clients — able to discuss architecture, engineering trade-offs, and delivery approaches credibly, and to translate business needs into a compelling, feasible technical solution. This is a flexible, hourly engagement rather than a full-time role: we'll bring you in for specific pre-sale calls, proposals, and — where needed — the early stages of a project's kickoff. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Join pre-sale calls and discovery sessions with prospective clients as the senior technical counterpart 
• Ask the right technical questions to uncover real requirements, constraints, and risks 
• Propose and articulate technical solutions and high-level architecture tailored to the client's needs 
• Estimate scope, effort, and technical risk in collaboration with the sales and delivery teams 
• Help shape technical sections of proposals, SOWs, and RFP responses 
• Build client confidence by demonstrating technical depth and credibility during the sales cycle 
• Optionally, stay engaged into project kickoff to support a smooth handover to the delivery team 

What We're Looking For 

• 8+ years in software engineering, with several years in a CTO, VP Engineering, Solutions Architect, or similar senior technical leadership role 
• Proven track record of designing and communicating technical solutions to non-technical and technical stakeholders alike 
• Broad, hands-on knowledge across modern architectures, cloud platforms, and engineering practices — comfortable working across different tech stacks and industries, since our clients span multiple domains 
• Strong pre-sale or client-facing experience: comfortable leading technical conversations directly with prospects 
• Ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into clear technical scope and estimates 
• Strong awareness of current AI software development trends (AI-assisted coding, agentic workflows, LLM-based tooling) and how they impact solution design and estimates 
• Hands-on experience using AI tools in the development process (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) to speak credibly about efficiency gains and modern delivery practices 
• Excellent communication skills in English; confident presenting to executives and technical teams 
• Available on a flexible, as-needed hourly basis to support pre-sale calls on short notice 

Nice to Have 

• Prior experience as a fractional or advisory CTO for multiple companies simultaneously 
• Experience supporting project kickoffs or early delivery phases after a deal closes 
• Background in a software development agency, consultancy, or outsourcing environment 

Engagement Format 

• Hourly / part-time — billed per call or per engagement, not a fixed full-time commitment 
• Cross-domain — our clients come from a variety of industries, so no specific domain background is required 
• Occasional extension into the early stage of a project (kickoff support) when needed