CTO / VP of Engineering

89366 Our client is a startup that is looking for an innovative CTO / VP of Engineering with hands-on architecture and development capabilities. You will be joining at the ground level and will have a huge opportunity to shape their business and hold a significant equity stake. You will be responsible for the overall planning, system architecture, execution, and success of the development of our demo product and all products to follow. The right person for this role will bring innovative ideas, great software design/implementation skills, and a strong sense of teamwork. Initial responsibilities will be focused on being the lead developer and architect of the initial demo of their product. You will also be responsible for recruiting and manage a top-tier development team (2-3 engineers). The following experience is required: Requires a specific background in ad serving or datamining. Extensive experience with System Architectures (prior experience as a Systems Architect a big plus). Proficiencies: Technology management, content transformation and distribution, user interface implementation, parallel data processing, distributed systems, high-performance software development. Languages: Java, C/C++, PHP, SQL, PERL, JavaScript, MySQL. Entrepreneurial drive and demonstrated ability to hit milestones on schedule and achieve stretch goals in an innovative and fast paced environment. Very high technical competence, track record of strong coding, and individual technical accomplishments. Strong project-management skills and a proven track record for product delivery. Pluses: background in behavioral targeting, information retrieval, data classification, machine learning, collaborative filtering, data mining, and statistical modeling. For consideration please contact Ian Ide at iide@winterwyman.com