CTO / Chief Technical Officer (Media Buying)

About the role

The role involves a comprehensive audit of the current technical infrastructure, internal systems, and development practices. The CTO will be responsible for identifying technical debt, assessing risks, and pinpointing bottlenecks. This foundational work will directly inform the prioritization of the technical backlog and the formation of a strategic technical roadmap for the team.

A core aspect of the position is the development and scaling of internal infrastructure, alongside the design of internal services and automation tools. The CTO will also focus on enhancing development processes and ensuring the quality of technical solutions. This includes managing the technical team, allocating responsibilities, and fostering effective collaboration between the tech team, media buyers, and company owners.

Success in this role requires a candidate with a strong technical background, particularly within arbitrage teams or holdings in iGaming or Crypto. The CTO will be instrumental in building or significantly restructuring the technical direction of the company, managing the development team, and establishing robust processes. A deep understanding of media buying specifics, including trackers, farms, and anti-detects, is essential for aligning technical solutions with business objectives.

Skills that matter here

• PHP: The role requires familiarity with PHP as part of the existing technical stack, likely for maintaining or evolving current systems.
• Python: Python is a key technology for developing and scaling internal infrastructure and automation tools within the performance marketing context.
• TypeScript: TypeScript skills are relevant for building robust and scalable internal services and applications.
• Go: Go is part of the technical stack, indicating its use in performance-critical or backend systems that the CTO will oversee.
• PostgreSQL: Experience with PostgreSQL is necessary for managing and optimizing the databases that support the company's internal systems and media buying operations.
• ClickHouse: ClickHouse experience is important for handling large-scale analytical data, crucial for performance marketing insights and reporting.

Who this role suits

• A leader who can assess complex technical landscapes, identify inefficiencies, and translate findings into a clear strategic roadmap.
• An experienced manager capable of building and guiding a technical team, fostering collaboration, and improving development workflows.
• A technically hands-on individual with a background in iGaming or Crypto, specifically within performance marketing or arbitrage.
• Someone who understands the nuances of media buying, including trackers and anti-detects, to align technical solutions with business goals.

From the employer

Responsibilities

• Audit current infrastructure, internal systems, and developments.
• Assess technical debt, risks, and bottlenecks.
• Prioritize backlog and form technical roadmap.
• Develop and scale internal infrastructure.
• Design internal services and automation tools.
• Improve development processes and quality of technical solutions.
• Manage the technical team and distribute responsibilities.
• Build interaction between tech team, buying, and owners.
• Participate in hiring and developing technical specialists.

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant experience as CTO / Tech Lead in an arbitrage team or holding in iGaming / Crypto.
• Strong hands-on technical background.
• Experience in building or significantly restructuring technical direction.
• Experience in managing a development team and building processes.
• Understanding of infrastructure, DevOps, security, and fault tolerance.
• Practical experience with databases, APIs, and integrations.
• Understanding of media buying specifics: trackers, farms, inflow, anti-detects, and process automation.
• Experience working with teams inflowing on Meta and/or Google is a significant advantage.
• Ability to link technical solutions with business tasks and results.