As the Founding CTO, you will lead the technical vision and execution for a comprehensive pet care ecosystem. You will manage a distributed engineering team to launch a high-impact pet owner platform by March 2026, followed by a professional marketplace. This is a hands-on leadership role combining strategic architecture with rapid, 0-to-1 product delivery.
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London, UK£50k + Equity
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Founding CTO at Rufio — Venture-backed Pet-Tech Super-App
Are you a bilingual technical leader ready to build the next global super-app? Rufio is looking for a Founding CTO to lead our technical vision and manage our distributed engineering team. From launching core consumer features to building a complex professional marketplace, you'll have total ownership of our technical roadmap. If you're a hands-on builder who thrives in 0-to-1 environments and wants to revolutionize the pet care industry, this venture-backed role in London is your chance to make a massive impact.
Overview
Why this role stands out
Company
Rufio - Venture-backed pet-tech super-app
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Architect and ship the core pet owner platform and subsequent professional marketplace, ensuring scalable foundations and rapid feature deployment.
- Manage and mentor a fully distributed engineering team based in Venezuela, establishing high-performance delivery standards and reliable release cycles.
- Collaborate directly with the London-based CEO to translate business strategy into a robust technical roadmap and long-term platform health.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Bilingual leader fluent in English and Spanish with a proven track record of managing distributed technical teams in Latin America.
- Hands-on technical expert with experience in 0-to-1 consumer startup launches, specifically within mobile, web, or marketplace products.
- Pragmatic architect who excels at balancing rapid shipping of high-impact features with the management of technical debt in early-stage environments.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Lead the technical birth of a "super-app" aiming to disrupt the global pet care market through a 360-degree digital ecosystem.
- Massive ownership and influence as a founding executive, shaping the engineering culture and product roadmap of a venture-backed startup.
- Work at the intersection of consumer tech and marketplace dynamics, building complex booking and payment systems from the ground up.
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