CTO | Aavalar Consulting

Aavalar has been contracted by a fast growing e-Commerce company to search for and deliver a CTO who will be charged with providing strategic direction, and hands on technical architectural direction and development for a very specialized development effort/business. The successful candidate must have really outstanding people skills to keep internal employees on task and on schedule, but also be able to role up their sleeves and actually develop software. It would be perfect if the candidate had previous experience interfacing with customers and investors. Although we are considering candidates from all industries, the person who successfully fills this role will probably come from an internet business and will understand the nuances of creating value in that world. Equity in one or more businesses will be awarded immediately as part of the compensation package.

Position Title: CTO

Work Location: Near West Chester, PA

Work environment: Unique office situated in a wooded country setting.
Easy access from major highways, and ample free parking. Open, collaborative environment inside.

Who does this position report to? CEO

Why is this position open? Business is ramping up and there is a need for a player/coach hands on tech lead.

Size of department: 6

Projects involved with:

Development of social networking tools and applications.

Responsibilities:

Provide hands on technical leadership as well as project management for a fast moving web development projects.
Assist in attracting and retaining top talent.
Contribute to the selection of technologies that will be used, moving
forward, to develop web based businesses.
Understand critical path of various projects and keep the development
staff on course and on schedule.
Encourage a unit testing mentality and enforce the development of code that can be tested in a modular fashion as requirements change.
Be the technical liaison between management, investors and staff.
Research, evaluate, embrace and use new technologies as they become
available.

Role with the group (manager, programmer, etc.):

Player - Coach... Definitely a hands on position.

Required Skills:

PHP
Drupal
Facebook Java API / Javabook / etc.
Small scale project management

Desired Skills:

Rally (or some other) project management software.

Selling point of the job:
This is a great opportunity for an energetic technology professional with great people skills to get involved with a fast growing organization AND get equity IMMEDIATELY.

Work Hours and Schedule: Be there as much as you have to, to get the job done.

Dress code: Casual

How is compensation structured?

Base Salary: 100K + depending on experience.
Bonuses:
Stock options:

What other benefits are there?

Major Medical Insurance : Majority company paid w/ small contributory portion
Dental/Vision Insurance: Dental is additional
Long Term Disability Insurance: No
Life Insurance: No
Pension/ 401k: Yes… available immediately

Who is involved in the interview process? CEO, CFO and other senior members of the company… Immediate hire

Target Start Date: ASAP

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Sean Handforth
Email: sean@aavalar.com
Aavalar Consulting, Inc.
Swedesford Corporate Center
649 Swedesford Road
Malvern, PA 19355
www.aavalar.com
Phone: 610.889.9990 x12
Direct Dial: 610.727.0083
Toll Free: 877-4-AAVALAR
Fax: 610.889.9995

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Aavalar provides contract software developers,
hardware engineers, systems administrators,
database administrators/architects, etc.
for Engineering as well as IT environments.
Retained and contingency search, as well
as recruitment process consulting is
also provided for clients who are building
in-house technical staff.