Fractional CTO (Remote) | Master's degree or PhD is REQUIRED | U.S. Based | Part-time
About the Role
This is a remote position for software engineers with one to three years of professional experience.
Why Join Us
Flexible schedule: You choose your own working hours while working on meaningful engineering problems. Startup experience: You will work directly with an early-stage company backed by Y Combinator. Portfolio growth: You will solve complex, real-world problems across a variety of codebases. Professional development: You will build your skills through varied tasks across different domains and technologies.
Required Qualifications
A Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field Python and TypeScript Docker, pytest, or CI Any agent tool(Claude Code, Cursor) and testing or verification work
Preferred Qualifications
Go/Rust/Java (secondary) Familiarity with version control, CI/CD pipelines, and team development practices (for example, Git or GitHub Actions) Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure code reviews architecture reviews pull-request reviews debugging technical mentoring comparing implementation alternatives QA/validation writing test cases evaluating AI-generated code reviewing specifications root-cause analysis