Chief Technology Officer

Role Overview

As Chief Technology Officer, you will be the technical heartbeat of Moon, working side-by-side with our founder to deliver breakthrough products at unprecedented speed and execute on the companies vision. Your role is to transform bold ideas into scalable, world-class software that redefines the entrepreneurial experience. You will lead engineering, product, and product design teams, set the technical vision, and drive execution from concept to launch. This is a role for someone who thrives on urgency, embraces innovation, and can manage complexity with precision. You will be responsible for ensuring Moon’s technical excellence, aligning product decisions with business goals, and scaling a team capable of building what typically takes five years in just one. You will be expected to operate on the edge of the frontier and take the team there as well.

About the role

You will join a high-intensity, mission-driven team at a critical moment in our growth. As CTO, you will have full ownership of Moon’s technical and product direction, leading cross-functional teams to deliver transformative solutions. You’ll work closely with the founder, who will focus on vision, marketing, sales, and partnerships, while you lead the execution product engine — translating bold promises into reality. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a stealth SaaS company backed by a proven market leader, with the resources, support, and ambition to scale globally.

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What you'll do

• Define and own Moon’s technology strategy, architecture, and product roadmap.
• Lead, inspire, and scale high-performing engineering, product management, and design teams to operate in the top tenth of a percent in the world.
• Translate visionary goals into achievable product milestones with extreme speed and precision.
• Drive end-to-end product development — from ideation to design, implementation, testing, and launch.
• Establish world-class engineering processes, tools, and culture that balance creativity with discipline ensuring we compete with the most productive Ai powered workflows out there.
• Make critical decisions on product, platform, and technology trade-offs to accelerate execution.
• Ensure product reliability, security, and scalability to support rapid growth and global adoption.
• Partner with the founder on strategic planning and ensure delivery on ambitious commitments to users, investors, and the market.
• Hire and recruit A+ developers and product managers who are self managing, leading them to excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of building and shipping end-to-end successful, innovative software products, ideally multiple times with large user bases.
• 12+ years of experience in technology leadership, including 5+ years in senior executive roles (CTO, VP Engineering, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated ability to scale and manage large, multidisciplinary teams across engineering, product, and design.
• Deep expertise in SaaS platforms, product design principles, and modern engineering practices.
• Strong strategic and operational leadership skills: able to think creatively while enforcing discipline and accountability.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the resilience and drive to work at an extreme pace, balancing urgency with excellence.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with visionary founders and diverse teams.
• Passion for innovation, impact, and reimagining the way businesses operate globally.