Big Wave Digital Recruitment is partnering with a product-led tech start-up that’s properly scaling. We’re looking for a CTO who’s startup gritty 💪 someone who’ll be in the weeds when needed, make fast smart calls, and build an engineering function that ships great product consistently ⚡️

This is not a steer from the balcony role. It’s for a builder leader who can go from strategy 🧠 to sleeves rolled up execution 🛠️ in the same day.

🔥 What you’ll own

🧭 Tech direction

• Set a clear technology roadmap that supports product growth and commercial outcomes
• Make sharp build vs buy calls and keep the stack simple, scalable, and sensible
• Make the tough decisions on tech direction that drive success, efficiency, and long-term leverage
• Create leverage so there are fewer fires, more shipping, better momentum

👥 Team and leadership

• Lead and grow the engineering org, including hiring and developing strong leaders
• Set expectations around ownership, pace, and quality
• Build a culture where people take responsibility and deliver

⚡ Shipping and scaling

• Keep delivery moving fast as customers and complexity increase
• Improve developer experience, tooling, and workflow so the team can move quicker
• Lift consistency across how software is built and released, without adding bureaucracy

🤝 Exec partnership

• Work closely with the CEO and leadership team on priorities, sequencing, and trade-offs
• Communicate clearly and confidently at all levels 🎤
• Help shape the long-term tech org and operating model as the company grows

✅ What we’re looking for

• Serious startup CTO pedigree 🏆 ideally from a tech start-up or scale-up where you’ve been close to the build
• Proven CTO, VP Engineering, or Head of Engineering experience in a product-led business
• Strong judgement across architecture, people leadership, and execution
• Track record scaling teams and platforms through a growth curve
• Gritty and hands-on when it matters 🛠️ you can dive in, unblock, and drive outcomes
• Articulate communicator at all levels 🎙️ engineers, execs, stakeholders, the lot
• Commercially aware, calm, decisive, high standards, low ego 💥

💰 $300k + Super + Stock Options 📈

Send your CV or LinkedIn profile, plus a short note on the most meaningful scaling challenge you’ve led ⚡️

keiran@bigwavedigital.com.au