Founding CTO (Web2)

<p>We are supporting a <strong>venture-backed, early-stage technology company</strong> building a <strong>white-label consumer engagement and rewards platform</strong> for global brands. The platform enables large-scale fan and customer experiences (e.g. predictions, quests, digital rewards, ticketing and commerce) while incorporating tokenised settlement and rewards infrastructure.</p> <p>This role represents a <strong>true greenfield build</strong>. The Founding CTO will define the overall system architecture, technical standards, and engineering culture from day one, while delivering a production-grade platform designed to scale to millions of users.</p> <p>As Founding CTO, you will take <strong>end-to-end ownership of the technology organisation</strong>, from initial architecture and hands-on development through to team build-out and long-term technical strategy.</p> <p>You will work closely with founders and commercial stakeholders, translating product vision into scalable systems and ensuring the platform can support multiple partners, brands, and regions.</p> <h3><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h3> <ul> <li><strong>Platform & architecture</strong></li> <ul> <li>Define and build the core platform architecture supporting engagement mechanics, rewards, commerce, and analytics</li> <li>Establish system design principles covering scalability, security, and performance</li> <li>Make key build-vs-buy decisions and select vendors, tooling, and infrastructure partners</li> </ul> <li><strong>Backend & infrastructure</strong></li> <ul> <li>Architect and implement backend services supporting real-time event ingestion, points/wallet systems, identity, and compliance controls</li> <li>Design robust data pipelines, storage, and API layers</li> <li>Own production readiness, including monitoring, alerting, SLOs, and incident response processes</li> </ul> <li><strong>Consumer products</strong></li> <ul> <li>Oversee development of mobile (iOS/Android) and web applications delivered under partner branding</li> <li>Ensure high-quality user experience across consumer touchpoints</li> </ul> <li><strong>Token & rewards infrastructure</strong></li> <ul> <li>Lead design and integration of tokenised reward systems, including smart contracts and distribution logic</li> <li>Manage wallet integrations and fiat on/off-ramps in collaboration with external providers</li> </ul> <li><strong>Integrations</strong></li> <ul> <li>Build and maintain APIs connecting to external data feeds, ticketing systems, commerce platforms, and sp