RecruitMyMom
RecruitMyMom
RecruitMyMom
Job Description
This is a remote position.
A fast-growing Fintech company with a small but talented development team of four engineers is seeking an experienced Remote Part time Chief Technical Officer (10-20 hours per week), to bring technical leadership, structure, and organisational clarity to help their team perform at its best. The CTO will be responsible for building the frameworks, workflows, and documentation needed to scale their development efforts. You’ll serve as the critical bridge between business strategy and technical execution, ensuring the team is aligned, efficient, and consistently delivering high-quality output.
This is a part-time, remote role, ideal for someone who has held senior technical leadership positions and thrives in startup environments, bringing order, clarity, and mentorship to growing teams.
Key Responsibilities
Establish development processes and workflows (agile practices, sprint planning, code reviews, QA).
Implement best-in-class documentation standards for code, systems, and processes.
Provide technical oversight and guide architectural decisions.
Mentor and coach the existing team of 4 developers, ensuring accountability and growth.
Align the engineering roadmap with business priorities.
Introduce tools and systems for better collaboration, tracking, and reporting.
Act as a trusted advisor to the founder on technical matters, ensuring clear communication and translation of business needs into engineering tasks.
Requirements
Previous experience as a CTO, VP of Engineering, or equivalent leadership role.
Strong background in building processes and structures for engineering teams.
Proven ability to lead and mentor developers in a small, growing team.
Excellent communicator who can simplify complex technical concepts.
Familiarity with SaaS / startup environments is a plus.
Comfortable working on a fractional/part-time basis with high impact.
Benefits
This is an opportunity to build the foundations of an engineering organisation and directly influence how our team grows, collaborates, and delivers.
Independent Contract, part-time, fully remote.
Chief Technical Officer
RecruitMyMom is a leading South African recruitment agency, connecting local and global businesses with top-tier talent—ranging from skilled professionals to C-Suite executives. We recruit for permanent, contract, freelance and fractional roles, including maternity cover, virtual assistants, and executive-level hires. We specialise in placing highly skilled professionals, with a strong track record in helping experienced mothers grow their career, return to the workforce, transition careers, and secure flexible opportunities. Our tailored approach ensures the perfect match between employer needs and candidate aspirations, making hiring efficient, seamless, and impactful. For international companies hiring in South Africa, we also provide Employer of Record (EOR) Professional Services, ensuring compliant and hassle-free workforce management. Whether you need in-office professionals, remote specialists, or fractional C-Suite leaders, RecruitMyMom is your trusted recruitment partner—helping you build a high-performing, flexible, and future-ready workforce.