Empirical
Empirical - Fractional CTO (Remote - US or LATAM)
1y ago
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Fractional CTO providing strategic technology leadership for early- and growth-stage tech companies in the U.S. and Latin America on a part-time, contract basis.
Conditions
- Be part of a curated network of high-caliber, values-driven tech leaders
- Do meaningful, strategic work on your terms
- Stay in motion without burnout
- Access Empirical’s community, engineering talent, and shared knowledge base
- Work with clients who value clarity, velocity, and outcomes—not just hours
Other
- Title : Fractional CTO (Remote – U.S. or LATAM) Location : Remote (U.S. or Latin America) Type : Part-time / Fractional / Contract Compensation : Based on experience, scope and engagement tier
- About Empirical Empirical empowers early- and growth-stage tech companies to build the right products the right way. We offer two core services:
- Product & Technology Leadership: Our network of experienced CTOs and CPOs provide clients with strategic guidance through fractional, project-based, or advisory engagements. These leaders help companies gain clarity, improve delivery, and scale with confidence.
- Product Development Teams: We pair our clients with high-performing, senior engineering talent from across Latin America through a flexible and scalable staff augmentation model.
- We’re a people-first company grounded in empathy, integrity, and meaningful collaboration. From strategic planning to hands-on execution, we work alongside founders and teams to bring great products to life—without the noise.
- Our Core Values
- Care about people first
- Strive to add value always
- Lead with integrity
- Have fun every step of the way
- The Opportunity We’re growing our network of Fractional CTOs to serve funded startups, late early stage and growth stage companies across the U.S. Our fractional CTOs provide executive-level technology leadership—without the overhead of a full-time role. These engagements are designed to be flexible, impactful, and mutually rewarding.
- Whether you’re between roles, building a portfolio career, or looking for a high-leverage way to contribute as a fractional leaders, this is a chance to drive real impact with real teams.
- What You'll Do
- Serve as a Fractional CTO for one or more high-growth tech companies
- Align engineering with business strategy, product priorities, and growth goals
- Support or build engineering org structures, delivery processes, and hiring plans
- Partner with founders and executive teams to drive clarity, speed, and innovation
- Lead or advise on Gen AI initiatives: opportunity mapping, pilot builds, integrations
- Collaborate with Empirical’s internal teams to layer in engineers or delivery teams as needed
- Common Engagement Scenarios
- Interim or advisory leadership during inflection points or transitions
- Roadmap rework and delivery rhythm overhaul
- Team restructuring and hiring playbook creation
- Product/engineering misalignment or velocity breakdown
- AI use case development and implementation planning
- Who You Are
- Based in the U.S. or Latin America
- 10+ years in software / product engineering, including 3+ in leadership roles.
- Proven experience scaling product/engineering teams in startup or growth-stage environments
- Strong communicator with executive presence—comfortable working with founders, boards, and cross-functional leaders
- Passionate about building and mentoring product development teams
- Experienced with (or extremely curious and up to date about) AI implementation in real-world contexts
- Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken)
- Discovery Sprint: 15–25 hours over 2–3 weeks
- Pulse: up to 10 hours/month – Strategic check-ins, roadmap advising
- Guidance: up to 20 hours/month – Delivery rhythm, hiring, AI pilots
- Ownership: up to 40 hours/month – Embedded leadership, end-to-end org strategy
- Compensation: Depending on client, tier, and scope