CTO - Chief Technical Officer
Pandascore
We are looking for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to join PandaScore and lead our engineering team to new heights!
As part of our leadership team (C-levels), you will play an essential role in driving technical innovation, excellence & product vision.
At PandaScore we believe fun, performance & friendliness go hand in hand and we are seeking a CTO who embodies these values and fosters a collaborative work culture.
Your missions 🏀
1. Act as a strategic business partner
- Develop a deep understanding of our business & the betting industry to identify opportunities for innovation and build our engineering strategy accordingly
- Build the right technology, product & organisation to establish PandaScore as the No.1 esport data provider alongside our Chief of Data
- Work with our partners to find the best technical solutions to integrate and accelerate revenue
2. Lead the team
- Lead & mentor our diverse engineering team (10+ people), including developers, product managers & designers, to achieve their full potential & thrive in their roles
- Create a supportive & inclusive work environment that values well-being, personal and professional growth, and open communication
- Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, performance and cross-functional collaboration, where everyone’s ideas are heard, and teamwork is encouraged
3. Elevate what engineering means
- Drive innovation & experimentation, ensuring PandaScore remains at the forefront of the esport & betting technology landscape
- Challenge the status quo and constantly seek ways to elevates engineering processes, methodology and culture
4. Deliver
- Lead all aspects of the development lifecycle, from strategic planning, design/Architecture, development, testing, and integration to maintenance
- Collaborate with other teams, such as sales and customer support to ensure that our products meet the needs of our customers
Our friendly, team-oriented culture encourages collaboration and innovation, and we need someone with leadership skills to enhance our engineering team. If you are a skilled technologist who values teamwork and can balance strategic thinking with hands-on technical expertise, and are willing to roll up your sleeves and work alongside the team when needed, this role is for you! 💪
What you'll need 👀
- 5y+ experience in start up, ideally as a co-founder, or as technical lead/CTO, being part of board/Exco decision taking
- Effective leader & team-player, who knows how to build & lead high-performing teams, coach, mentor, and motivate diverse team members
- Business acumen, with a solid understanding of business drivers & metrics and the ability to identify opportunities for technical innovation that can drive revenue growth and competitive advantage
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts and ideas to both technical & non-technical stakeholders, and build strong relationships with partners & customers
- Hands-on technical experience, with the ability to dive in and work with the team when needed plus a desire to stay hands during the first months
- Adaptability, with the ability to adapt to changing business and technological environments, and a willingness to experiment, take calculated risks, and pivot strategy when necessary
Required Technical Skills
- Strong experience with Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure, preferably with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Strong experience in designing, building, and maintaining high-performance and scalable public APIs, and a deep understanding of RESTful API design principles and best practices
- Proficiency in designing and building scalable, fault-tolerant microservices architectures
- Hands-on experience with RabbitMQ or other message brokers
- Expertise in real-time data processing, stream processing, and event-driven architecture
- Strong understanding of database technologies such as SQL and NoSQL, and experience with designing data models and building data pipelines
- Experience with Gitlab CI/CD (or similar) and infrastructure as code tools like Ansible or Terraform
- Excellent understanding of software development processes and methodologies, including agile development and DevOps
Bonus Technical Skills
- Familiarity with machine learning and AI concepts and their applications
- Expertise in security and networking
- Proficiency in Python, Elixir, Node or Ruby
What’s in it for you 🎁
- 🎮 Video game credits 🤘
- 🚇 Central office in Paris with a gaming room (PS4, PCs, Switch)
- 💎 At PandaScore we want everyone to be involved in the success of the company and we reward both individual and collective efforts by offering company Stock Options (French BSPCEs)
- 🐼 Work in a cool environment where people matter and have fun together while growing with the company
- 🧘♀️ Other usual perks (health insurance, transportation participation, lunch coupon)
- 🌏 Remote friendly
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