Chief Technology Officer

Overview

We are looking for a CTO or Senior Engineer to help Jumpstart break into the world of technical hiring – setting up the systems and processes we need to select and place the best junior to mid level engineers at startups.

A bit of context

• Jumpstart has primarily been focused on non-technical hires (e.g. ops, generalist, sales, marketing) with strong penetration in the seed & series A startup market
• We have LOTS of demand from our startup partners for help with technical hiring (starting with junior to mid level as this is where we are best placed to execute)
• However, we need a real expert who has (a) worked for a number of years as a Software Engineer in a startup and (b) has hired and recruited engineers to help us make this happen

Core activities

• Candidate acquisition & marketing: whether it be through content, direct sourcing, hackathons, or events – experimenting with the best way to find the top candidates for these startups. You will be able to leverage the Jumpstart brand & content creation resources to get there
• Candidate selection: use your expertise to find the best way to evaluate these candidates to make sure they are truly exceptional AND want to build in early stage startups
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