Subsystem CTO
$200,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market. Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks 

Fully-remote
Any country
full-time (40 hrs/week)
Flexible schedule
Long-term role

Subsystem CTO   $200,000 USD/year

Description

Become the catalyst for AI-driven transformation in enterprise software. Join us in rewriting the rules of legacy system modernization and optimization, leveraging cutting-edge AI to drive unprecedented efficiency and innovation.

What you will be doing

  • Maintaining and demonstrating deep product expertise to guide strategic decisions
  • Developing technical specifications that prioritize simplicity, efficiency, and long-term viability
  • Implementing generative AI technologies to automate and streamline engineering processes, aligning with the strategic vision of reducing manual labor

What you will NOT be doing

  • Engaging in pure people management; your technical and strategic insights are what we value
  • Spending time in unnecessary meetings or administrative tasks; focus on delivering business value through impactful work
  • Crafting high-level strategies without actionable implementation plans; your insights must be grounded in product-level realities

Key responsibilities

  • Lead the transformation of legacy systems by modernizing architectures, optimizing costs, enhancing AI-driven automation, and executing strategic technical decisions to drive business value.
  • Candidate requirements

    • Proven experience in making critical architecture and design decisions that are difficult or costly to reverse, including the application of design patterns and significant open-source technologies
    • Expertise in simplifying the scope of software products
    • Deep understanding of the AWS ecosystem
    • Experience utilizing Generative AI to develop product features and optimize work processes

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    Gennadii Nikolaev
    Gennadii  |  VP of Software Engineering
    Russian Federation  

    Gennadii Nikolaev is doing what he dreamed of doing when his career began 25 years ago. As part of the architecture team, he develops the st...

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    Pass Cognitive Aptitude Test.
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    Pass Cognitive Aptitude Test.

    Pass English Proficiency Test.
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    Pass English Proficiency Test.

    Prove Real-World Job & AI Skills.
    STEP 3

    Prove Real-World Job & AI Skills.

    Ace An Interview Or Two.
    STEP 4

    Ace An Interview Or Two.

    Accept Job Offer.
    STEP 5

    Accept Job Offer.

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