Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Pravi.ai
Location: Fully remote, must be based in the UK.
Salary: £70k - £80k (Full time)
Equity: 2-5% depending on experience, individual performance and overall company performance.
Pravi.ai is an exciting SaaS startup helping nonprofits find and convert their ideal donors. We are looking for an energetic, purpose driven CTO with experience creating and bringing products to market. The nonprofit sector is a huge and underserved market that the dynamic team at Pravi passionately care about. Funded in part by a large Innovate UK grant this is your opportunity to get in early at a well funded, purpose driven start up with huge growth potential led by experienced founders.
What we offer
- Strong Funding: Backed by a significant Innovate UK Smart Grant to develop our technology.
- Meaningful Impact: Serve charities by helping them find and convert their ideal donors.
- Experienced Founders: Join a team with a proven track record in selling, raising capital, and growing businesses, with a large, engaged following ready to buy our product.
- Early Employee Opportunity: Be one of the earliest employees in a fast-growing start-up.
- Enjoyable Work Environment: Work with a fun team that offers ample room for growth.
What you bring
- Passion for Impact: A desire to change the world for the better.
- Expertise: Experience in full-stack development, data science, SaaS applications, and DevOps processes.
- Adaptability: Willingness to lead and QA our development team, with the ability to code as needed.
- Product Development Knowledge: Understanding and experience in product development and lean methodologies.
- Experience: Previous experience in a startup or the non-profit sector is highly regarded.
Core Responsibilities
- System Architecture: Design and maintain a scalable, secure, and efficient system architecture.
- Tech Stack: Own and manage our tech stack to align with product needs, growth, and roadmap execution.
- Development Oversight: Lead the end-to-end development process, managing our technical agency partners (data scientist, front-end developer, back-end developer, and DevOps).
- Code Contribution: Actively contribute to coding and development efforts.
- Quality Assurance: Conduct QA testing and code reviews to ensure optimal performance and efficiency.
- Monitoring and Maintenance: Implement and manage monitoring systems to ensure uptime and performance, addressing issues proactively.
- Data Security: Implement best practices in data encryption, access controls, and secure coding to ensure application and data security.
Requirements
- Front-end development: Proficient in front-end development technologies and frameworks.
- Back-end development: Strong expertise in back-end development and server-side technologies.
- Data Science: Proficient in statistical analysis, machine learning algorithms, and data visualisation tools.
- Product development: Proven experience in creating and launching new products from concept to market.
- SaaS applications: Hands-on experience with Software as a Service (SaaS) applications.
- Currently based in the UK: Must be currently residing and eligible to work in the UK due to the terms of our Innovate UK funding agreement.
- Fluency in English.
Highly Regarded
- Knowledge of the nonprofit sector is highly desirable.
- Previous experience working at a start-up.
- Previous experience leading a team or leading product development is beneficial.
Due to the importance of this role, candidates can expect a 4-stage interview process, including a technical interview and an in-person meeting with the Co-Founders.
Pravi.ai is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
How to apply
Apply through Linkedin and complete the screening questions.
