Chief Technology Officer

Job summary
Permanent contract
Paris
Salary: €65K to 75K
Starting date: February 29, 2024
Occasional remote
Experience: > 5 years
Education: BAC+3
Skills & expertise
Generated content
Cross-functional team leadership
Agile methodologies
Communication skills
Github
Postmark
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ModaResa
ModaResa

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Job description

We are seeking a visionary CTO with exceptional skills and a genuine passion for solving complex scheduling optimisation problems, akin to an advanced traveling salesman problem. As our CTO, you will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of the company, driving innovation, and ensuring that our products and services remain ahead of the curve.

Are you the kind of person that always comes up with new ideas, fueled by new technologies and business problems? That tests them right away to see if it works?

Then you are exactly the personality that would complement our brilliant team.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership: Advise the CEO on technical decisions to achieve company goals and execute the commercial strategy effectively. Your insights will be crucial in aligning technical initiatives with our business objectives.

  • Innovation & Execution: Lead the development team in tackling intricate optimisation challenges. Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution to drive our product and tech portfolio to new heights.

  • Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with the CEO and other stakeholders to make informed, impactful technical decisions. Enhance the productivity and effectiveness of the technical team through exceptional leadership and clear communication.

  • Market Awareness: Stay ahead of market trends and emerging technologies to ensure that ModaResa remains a leader in the industry. Incorporate cutting-edge solutions to continually improve our offerings.

  • Impactful Solutions: Focus on developing solutions that contribute to reducing the environmental impact of the fashion and sportswear industry. Drive innovation that not only benefits the business but also promotes sustainability.

What We’re Looking For

  • A seasoned leader with a strong strategic perspective and the ability to balance long-term vision with day-to-day execution.

  • Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of advanced optimisation problems and a track record of solving complex technical challenges.

  • Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

  • Leadership Experience: Proven experience in leading technical teams, driving productivity, and fostering a collaborative environment.

  • Your are passionate about optimisation algorithms, upon multiple constraints

  • You are sensitive to strong product, in another life, you could have been a CTPO too!

Why Join Us?

  • Innovative Environment: Be part of a game-changing project within a €500 billion industry, leveraging the latest technologies to solve real-world challenges.

  • Meaningful Impact: Contribute to reducing the global carbon footprint associated with procurement-related travel through innovative solutions.

  • Growth Opportunity: Lead a talented team and drive significant technical advancements, making a lasting impact on the industry and our company’s success.

If you’re ready to make a difference and leave your mark on an industry ripe for innovation, we want to hear from you. Join us at ModaResa and help shape the future of sustainable planning and sourcing in the sportswear and fashion sector.

Our evolving Tech Stack 👾

  • Frontend technologies: React, Typescript

  • Backend technologies: NodeJS, NestJs, Typescript, REST API, Python

  • Database: PostgreSQL (managed by CleverCloud)

  • File management: S3 Compatible file storage

  • Monitoring:  Sentry

  • Mail management:  Postmark

  • Authentication: Firebase authentication

  • Infrastructure: CleverCloud and Cloudflare

  • Code hosting:  Github

  • CI: Github Actions


Preferred experience

  • You have hired, managed, and lead teams of minimum 5 people over a period of minimum 2 years

  • You are passionate about optimisation algorithms, upon multiple constraints

  • You are a reliable and inspiring team player never satisfied with the status quo - you require excellence

  • You truly thrive in a fast-paced, analytical but informal environment

  • You tend towards growing at company rather than changing jobs often

  • You are used to working with an agile framework/lean/kanban methodology

  • You have minimum of 5 years professional experience in Node.JS/React/JS frameworks


Recruitment process

  1. We assess your motivation letter and video, along with your CV.

  2. If we see there is a potential mutual match, we invite you for a short introductory culture fit call over a 30 min Google meet.

  3. Live technical test (2 Hours)

  4. Second technical test with external technical advisor (45 minutes)

  5. 1 - 2 hour in-depth interview on your past professional experience with founder in person in Paris.

  6. Reference checks.

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