Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire Chief Technology Officer with our client that is fully remote.
Job Description:
We are looking for a leader who can think clearly about systems, make strong technical decisions, and help build the engineering organization from the ground up.
Be part of founding team to shape the technical direction of the company, while helping build a strong engineering team across the globe.
We are particularly interested in candidates who enjoy building teams, superior products and shaping engineering organizations.
Job Responsibilities:
Define the long-term architecture for client’s AI systems, infrastructure, and developer platform
Evaluate trade-offs between speed of iteration and long-term system design
Ensure systems are designed for scalability, reliability, and long-term evolution
Guide key decisions across model integration, data pipelines, distributed systems, and product architecture
Work with engineers to translate product direction into clear technical execution
Help structure engineering workstreams and keep teams aligned on priorities
Maintain high engineering standards while keeping the team focused on shipping
Establish engineering culture, development practices, and technical standards across the company
Build and scale a world-class engineering team across key talent hubs including China and US
Identify strong technical leaders and help build a high-quality engineering organization
Define hiring standards and interview processes to maintain a high engineering bar
Work closely with product, research, and leadership teams
Ensure technical workstreams move forward smoothly across teams and locations
Help resolve cross-team technical and execution challenges
Job Qualifications:
Strong technical foundation in system architecture, large-scale systems, distributed architecture.
Ability to reason clearly about complex systems and make pragmatic technical decisions
Experience building or leading high-performing engineering teams
Strong judgment on technical trade-offs and engineering priorities
Comfortable operating in early-stage environments with high ambiguity
Clear communication and ability to align teams
Job Details:
Job Type; Direct Hire
Pay Range: Market Rate
Location: Fully Remote.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
Numbers & Facts
Location
-, WA (Remote)
Skills
Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
Clean Technologiesunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Data Managementunmatched
Data Modelingunmatched
Distributed Computingunmatched
Hubsunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Large-Scale Systemsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Medical Equipmentunmatched
Product Engineeringunmatched
Quality Engineeringunmatched
Standards Developmentunmatched
System Architectureunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
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