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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Fractional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Path to Full-Time - **Company:** Rex Entertainment Corp - **Location:** West Hollywood, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $260,000.0 - $312,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Recommender Systems, Data Streaming, Backend, Codebase - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=668e753ab8a11e8b ## About the Role * Previous experience as a CTO, VP of Engineering, Head of Engineering, technical founder, or senior engineering leader * Strong experience building and scaling consumer-facing mobile products * Deep understanding of mobile architecture, backend systems, APIs, cloud infrastructure, analytics, security, and scalability * Experience managing engineers, contractors, or distributed development teams * Ability to review technical work while also operating at a strategic executive level * Strong product instincts and an understanding of how technical decisions affect growth and user experience * Experience supporting fundraising, technical due diligence, or investor conversations * Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders * A practical and resource-conscious approach to early-stage product development * A builder mentality and a willingness to be hands-on * Comfortable working in an environment where priorities move quickly and not every problem has an established playbook * Deep personal knowledge of and enthusiasm for movies and television * Strong familiarity with major streaming services, entertainment discovery products, and how audiences decide what to watch * Ability to discuss films, television, genres, filmmakers, talent, streaming behavior, and entertainment trends with genuine fluency Preferred Experience * Experience with Swift and native iOS development * Experience with AI-powered consumer products, recommendation systems, or personalization * Experience in entertainment, streaming, media, social products, or consumer subscriptions * Experience working with entertainment metadata, content catalogs, or third-party media APIs * Experience helping an early-stage startup raise venture financing and scale its engineering organization * Experience recruiting and evaluating technical talent * Based in Los Angeles or available to meet with the team in person periodically ## Description The Fractional CTO will work closely with the founder and Rex's existing iOS and backend development team to lead the company's technical strategy and prepare the organization for scale. The ideal candidate combines strong technical judgment with executive-level leadership. You should be comfortable reviewing architecture, managing developers, prioritizing a product roadmap, supporting fundraising conversations, and making thoughtful decisions about what the company should and should not build. You should also be someone who actively watches and understands movies and television, follows the streaming landscape, and can contribute thoughtfully to conversations about entertainment discovery, user behavior, personalization, and content. The position will initially require approximately 8-12 hours per week, with flexibility to increase involvement during fundraising, major product decisions, or development sprints. 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