Chief Technology Officer - (NYC)
The Role
We are hiring an in-person Chief Technology Officer to own Thera’s technical vision and execution. This is a senior leadership role responsible for architecture, engineering execution, team management, and long term technical strategy.
You will manage and grow a team of engineers, partner closely with the CEO and ensure that product development, payments infrastructure, and internal systems scale with the business. This role is fully in office in New York City, working side by side with leadership five days a week.
What You Will Own
Overall technical strategy and architecture across the Thera platform
Engineering execution and delivery across payroll, payments, and new product lines
Management and development of a growing engineering team starting with three or more engineers
Technical decision making around security, reliability, scalability, and compliance
Cross functional execution with product, operations, and compliance
Technical project planning, prioritization, and delivery timelines
Hiring, onboarding, and performance management for engineering
What You Will Build and Oversee
Core systems that power global payroll and money movement
New products across Spend, Docs, Cash, and Accounting
Internal tooling and infrastructure that supports operations and compliance
Platform improvements that reduce risk and increase velocity
About You
Three to 8 plus years of experience building and scaling production systems
Prior experience as a CTO, VP Engineering, or senior engineering leader
Proven track record managing engineers and leading technical teams
Strong systems thinking and comfort making high impact architectural decisions
Highly organized and comfortable owning execution and project management
Able to balance speed with reliability in a regulated fintech environment
Experience with Typescript and Java or Kotlin is preferred
About Thera
Thera is building the financial OS for modern SMBs. Payroll, payments, treasury, spend, accounting, and docs in one integrated platform. We are backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, 10X Founders, Zillionize, and Amino Capital.
We operate in a highly regulated fintech environment and are building infrastructure that must be reliable, secure, and scalable from day one.
Why Thera
This is a senior leadership role with real ownership and influence. You will define the technical foundation of the company and directly shape how Thera scales. You will work closely with the CEO and VP of Operations and have a clear mandate to build durable systems, strong teams, and a culture of execution.
This role includes meaningful equity, competitive compensation, and direct impact on the company’s trajectory.
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