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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - **Company:** A & D TOOL CO LLC - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Encodings, Continuous Integration, Data Infrastructure, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), DevOps, Programming Tools, Rapid Prototyping Process, Service Development Studio, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, Enterprise Software Applications, GitHub Copilot, B2b Software, Information Technology, Production Code, Api Design - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/d-tools-chief-technology-officer-cto-greybull-stewardship-8323341 ## About the Role * Prior experience as a CTO, VP of Engineering, or equivalent * Background in vertical SaaS, B2B software, or enterprise application platforms - ideally serving industries with complex workflows (construction, field service, manufacturing, or similar trades/integration verticals), with experience managing product data ecosystems, catalogs, APIs, or marketplace data infrastructure * Strong software engineering foundation with hands-on experience in architecture and system design, including modern cloud platforms (AWS or Azure), API design, DevOps practices, and CI/CD * Demonstrated success in modernizing or migrating platforms in complex, multi-product environments - managing the architectural tension between a revenue-generating legacy product and a growing modern platform, while increasing delivery speed without disrupting either * Hands-on experience with AI/ML - both shipping AI-powered features customers use and leveraging AI-augmented development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar) to change how engineering teams work * Experience leading distributed engineering teams across geographies and cultures, including direct management of in-house offshore teams * Clear, direct communicator who can translate technical complexity into plain language for executives, product leaders, customers, and board-level audiences Preferred * Experience in PE-backed, acquisition-driven, or high-growth environments * Direct experience with M&A technology integration, including platform consolidation and technical due diligence What Drives You Beyond experience, we care about character. Three principles define the culture we are building: Passion. You care deeply about building great software and the impact it has on real customers. That energy is contagious. Humility. You listen before you prescribe. You give credit freely and own it when things go sideways. No room for egos. Curiosity. You ask why before you ask how. You are drawn to problems you haven't solved before, and you push the people around you to think bigger. ## Description This role reports to the CEO and partners closely with the Chief Product Officer. The CTO will be expected to operate with urgency, make pragmatic decisions, and drive measurable progress. If you do your best work turning complexity into clarity and building teams that ship, keep reading. What You Will Own * End-to-end technology strategy, architecture, and execution across all D-Tools platforms, including architectural standards across applications, data, integrations, cloud infrastructure, and security, and stewardship of our product data infrastructure and i3 data insights program * A pragmatic roadmap to modernize our legacy platform while protecting and growing existing revenue streams, and to accelerate the capabilities of our cloud solution * The engineering operating model, including leadership of in-house teams (domestic, nearshore, and offshore) and management of third-party development partners * Engineering delivery: pace, quality, reliability, and accountability for outcomes * AI strategy and execution across two dimensions: embedding intelligent capabilities into customer-facing products, and driving adoption of AI-augmented development workflows to accelerate engineering velocity. Establish clear handoffs, shared tooling, and expectations for rapid prototyping across Product, Design, and Engineering that move cleanly from concept to production * Modernize QA and quality engineering by shifting from manual end-stage testing to automated quality checks built into CI/CD, embedding quality engineers with teams to define test strategy, build reusable automation, and raise release confidence without slowing delivery * Technical due diligence, evaluation, and integration planning for acquisitions as D-Tools actively pursues M&A to expand its platform and market reach * Building and developing engineering talent across all teams, with a focus on strengthening domestic technical leadership to complement our global workforce * Final technical authority on major platform investments, technology decisions, and new service development to expand our addressable market * Visibility and credibility with customers and the AV integration industry - attending CEDIA, InfoComm/AVIXA, and ISE events, engaging directly with large integrator customers, and representing D-Tools' technical vision externally Who You Are You have written code, designed systems, and led teams that shipped products customers depend on. You may not write production code today, but you can walk into an architecture review, spot the weak points, and redirect the team. Engineers respect you because you have done the work. 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