Chief Technology Officer
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About RepublicRepublic is a global financial technology company that allows anyone to invest in anything, anywhere. Republic operates several distinct business lines including a retail investment platform, a private capital division, and a blockchain advisory practice. The Republic ecosystem has deployed over $1.5 billion in investments, has supported over 600 companies, and comprises over 2M community members across 150 countries. Republic is backed by dozens of leading investment firms and financial institutions and its affiliated entities have co-invested with the best names in venture and private equity Founded in 2016, Republic is headquartered in New York City with offices worldwide, including Seedrs headquarters in London and Dublin. We are looking for our first Chief Technology Officer (CTO) that will be a catalyst to our current team as we continue our growth trajectory. Reporting to the CEO, this position is an integral part of the leadership team. You will be responsible for leading the technology strategy and operations. This role will be responsible for all the product development and innovation activities within the organization and across all business units.The CTO leader must have the demonstrated ability to build, lead, mentor, and motivate a successful high performing team of interdisciplinary engineers in a fast-paced production environment. Excellent communication skills to further grow continuity of the global engineering team. Deep understanding of developing and leading an agile optimized R&D team and scaling resources, processes, and governance for high quality product outcomes. What you'll doResponsibilities:Creating vision, strategy, timelines for the development and deployment of all technological products and servicesMaking executive decisions on behalf of the company's technological requirementsClearly articulate the organization's technical vision and roadmap to key stakeholders, partners, and the broader executive leadership team. Present goals, win, and progress updates regularly.Model and reinforce ethical behavior in self and others, adhere to organizational policies and guidelines, support compliance initiatives, maintain confidence, conduct business with honesty, and show consistency in words and actions.Attracts, develops, and retains a high performing team to meet the current and evolving needs of the business through effective selection, training, and development, coaching and mentoring and performance managementStay current & relevant with new approaches, emerging technologies, industry best practices, standards, relevant architectural principles, and patterns and synthesize those that apply to the company to provide business value and differentiationEnsure that technical infrastructure is maintained such that it is secure, scales and performsStrong focus on building repeatable and sustainable systems and processBuild and reinforce business partnerships both internally and externally by driving excellence in planning, delivery, and communication of IT solutions for business opportunitiesProvide strategic consultative services to business partners in recommending technical solutions to align to their business needs and fully utilize technologies as a competitive toolProvides technically innovative solutions that are usable (usability), stable and scalablePartners with the business to drive solutionsOur ideal candidateDemonstrated Behaviors:Effectively communicates across the organization, clearly articulating a business vision, key objectives, timelines and personal contributions Acts decisively. Makes decisions with the customer and their patients in mind. Meets commitments with a sense of urgencyWorks collaboratively. Flexible and easy to work withThinks strategically. Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into action; excellent analytical skills and an ability to communicate complex issues in a simple way and seeks to understand the whyRequirements:15+ years of professional experience with at least 5 years in an executive or similar level capacityProven track record in building and leading high performance global engineering and product teams of 70+ across a portfolio of products or product linesPrevious experience in a heavily regulated, global environmentLead development and execution of a progressive, realistic IT strategy in support of company strategic growth plansDeep knowledge and experience in leading cloud-based and mobile application development in high-growth companies, site reliability, cybersecurity and information security, big data engineering and architecturePrevious experience with acquisitions and system integrationExceptional cross-functional collaborator with an ability to bring people along with your visionMust thrive working in a fast-paced, innovative environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficientAble to prepare/achieve a realistic annual operational and investment plan that supports business growthFinancial acumenEngage other thought leaders and IT strategic thinkersAbility to develop collaborative relationshipsExcellent influencing and consultative skills and the ability to proactively identify and resolve issues and opportunitiesStrong conflict management and negotiation skillsAbility to analyze complex issues to develop relevant and realistic plans, programs, and recommendationsDemonstrated ability to prioritize requests and deliverablesDemonstrated ability to translate strategy into action; excellent analytical skills and an ability to communicate complex issues in a simple way and to orchestrate plans to resolve issues and mitigate risksWhy Republic?The business is accelerating at a rapid pace. Republic is a venture-backed company with real traction across crowdfunding, private investing options and crypto. We recently closed a $150M Series B funding led by Valor Equity Partners. Attracting and retaining the very best people is our #1 priority. That's why we offer our team best-in-class benefits, including fully-subsidized medical, vision, and dental insurance, a 4% 401(k) match, free access to Talkspace, OneMedical, weekly virtual meditation sessions, a monthly fitness stipend up to $100, weekly catered lunch, a learning and development stipend, and more. Seriously–we don't mess around when it comes to taking care of our own. Currently, the estimated base salary range for this position is $300,000 - $350,000. When finalizing an offer, we take into consideration an individual's experience level, location and qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/VJob SummaryID: 2022-1122Category: EngineeringPosition Type: Regular Full-Time