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# CTO - Full remote - Social Discovery Group

- **Company:** Social Discovery Group
- **Location:** Lleida, Spain (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Computer Literacy, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Event-Driven Programming, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Delivery Pipeline, Kubernetes, Data Analytics, Microservices
- **Published:** August 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.recruit.net/job/cto-full-social-discovery-group-jobs/C82A46C05B80C284

## About the Role

* Deep expertise in SDLC setup and optimization
 * Advanced IT project management and Delivery Management
 * Strong grasp of various project frameworks (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
 * Ability to track, measure, and improve the TTM metric
 * Product & Business Alignment
 * Deep understanding of the product approach and product creation/development lifecycles
 * Knowledge of product analytics to support data-driven engineering decisions
 * Ability to manage and prioritize a business backlog from an engineering perspective
 * Technical Literacy
 * Strong architectural understanding to evaluate the feasibility of product requests
 * Ability to map business requirements to technical execution plans
 * Proven expertisee in managing modern tech stack
 * High load (distributed architecture, microservices, event driven, syn/async, k8s, CI/CD
 * Strong software development background
 * Fluent Russian and English

## Description

* Audit the current software development lifecycle (SDLC) to identify and eliminate bottlenecks
 * Design and implement engineering and project frameworks to reduce delivery cycles
 * Ensure predictable and transparent feature delivery without compromising quality
 * Drive Business Value Delivery
 * Act as the primary technical partner for the product organization (CPO, PMs, Designers)
 * Take ownership of the business backlog from a technical execution standpoint
 * Align engineering efforts and resource allocation directly with business and product goals
 * Optimize Development & Delivery Frameworks
 * Set up, scale, and manage robust SDLC processes
 * Introduce and enforce effective IT project management frameworks (Agile, Scrum, etc.) tailored to the product's needs
 * Establish a single source of truth for delivery status, risks, and timelines
 * Manage Cross-Functional Execution
 * Synchronize efforts across engineering, product, and design teams
 * Resolve dependencies and blockers in the delivery pipeline
 * Build structured execution systems rather than relying on ad-hoc fixes
 * Ensure Constructive Stakeholder Management
 * Validate product requirements against technical feasibility and system constraints
 * Provide reasoned, data-driven pushback to the product team and stakeholders when expectations are unrealistic
 * Present technical strategies, progress, and risks clearly to C-level executives, * Vacation 28 calendar days per year;
 * 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
 * Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
 * 50% payment for professional training, international conferences, and meetings;
 * Corporate discount for English lessons;
 * Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $ 1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor's fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
 * Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
 * Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for our merchandise, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.


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