CTO | $180K-$250K + Hybrid + Equity | High Growth Legal Tech StartupZipRecruiter • San Francisco, CA, United States

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CTO | $180K-$250K + Hybrid + Equity | High Growth Legal Tech Startup

ZipRecruiter • San Francisco, CA, United States

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Company Description

This is a hybrid role in the San Francisco Bay Area in Palo Altowith 2-3 days in office. Are you ready to disrupt outdated systems with a modern future proof platform?

Our client is a fast-growing SaaS company with the most modern platform for case and workflow management : Simple, customizable, and AI-driven. In an industry long dominated by outdated systems, their modern platform seamlessly integrates with thousands of apps, provides a cloud- solution that goes live in weeks, and empowers teams with automation, analytics, and no-code customization.

Originally built as a legal tech case management platform, their award winning platform has become industry agnostic serving SMB to enterprises in insurance, finance, entertainment, and more. This is an exciting growth opportunity with plans to expand globally and into new industries.

Company Culture

Behind the product is a collaborative, ambitious, and supportive team that thrives on solving real-world problems together. You’ll be joining a group of innovators who value curiosity, teamwork, and ownership—where everyone’s contribution makes an immediate impact.

You’ll work closely with the founders and C‑Suite, allowing you to make a real difference and be part of strategic decisions. If you're someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment with opportunities for growth and advancement, this is the place for you!

Job Description

We’re looking for a CTO who will lead and manage our engineering team, setting the vision for technology while ensuring the engineering team executes the product roadmap. This is mainly a managerial role focused on product leadership and strategy. Your main priorities will be scaling the platform to maximize security, performance, and functionality while maintaining high standards for code quality, architecture, and delivery.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor the engineering team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Define the technical roadmap and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Oversee architecture, design, and implementation of our platform built on Angular (frontend), .NET / C# (backend), SQL, and related technologies.
Manage software development life cycle using GitHub, Azure DevOps, and other tools to ensure high-quality releases.
Collaborate with product, design, and customer‑facing teams to deliver solutions that meet business and customer needs.
Ensure scalability, security, and reliability of the platform as the company grows.
Recruit and retain top engineering talent, building a high‑performing, motivated team.

Qualifications

7-10+ years of software engineering leadership experience in B2B SaaS companies.

Development experience in Angular, .NET / C#, SQL, and Azure.

Must have experience building AI into a SaaS product and using AI to optimize team productivity.

Proven experience building and maturing DevOps, infrastructure ops, SaaS ops, performance management, and security ops.

Strong experience building reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure maximizing security, performance, and functionality.

Solid understanding of modern development practices, CI / CD, version control (Git), and DevOps workflows.

Experience managing teams of engineers, including mentoring, hiring, and performance management.

Strong leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels of client organizations.

Must be able to work in a fast‑paced environment with the ability to prioritize, multitask, perform well under pressure, meet deadlines, and wear multiple hats.

Excited to work in a startup environment; you have a track record of being adaptable to changing priorities in a fluid, high‑growth environment.

Additional Information

Reach out to us at www.saas-talent.com to learn more about how we can help you.

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