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

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.

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.

• 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

• Open to the CTO’s recommendation
• Type Script-based stack encouraged (e.g.,
  React + Node.js
  ) for cost efficiency and speed

• 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

• G2i Pre-Screen
• Founder Interview – focused on vision, technical approach, and execution plan (Candidates will receive a demo and context shared by the founder via email)
• Final Onsite Meeting before offer