Chief Technology Officer (CTO) — LATAM (Remote-EST)

SeedTrust•,

1d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a business-minded Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead our technology strategy and product evolution from a growth stage into market maturity. This role operates at the intersection of HealthTech, FinTech, and LegalTech. The CTO will inherit a talented team of approximately 30 individuals, including Tech Leads, Product Managers, Designers, and engineers, distributed across LATAM and the US. A key initiative for this role is the merging of independent product lines and infrastructures from four related companies into one unified, elegant, and secure ecosystem. This is a role for a High-Complexity Generalist who excels in technical orchestration, creative problem-solving, and empathetic team building.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive technology leadership experience.
Proven track record of scaling B2B SaaS products from early development to maturity.
Experience with M&A / multi-platform integration, including merging independent product lines, disparate codebases, and disconnected teams into one engineering unit.
Mastery in modernizing legacy architectures and systematically dismantling technical debt.
Product-minded engineering edge, with the ability to connect engineering deeply to product design and the human user journey.
Understanding of data schemas and user experience (UX).
High emotional intelligence for navigating transitions, mediating across technical egos, and building trust-based cultures.
Hands-on expertise with secure cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), data management, and PII/HIPAA-compliant environments.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex engineering concepts into clear business outcomes for non-technical stakeholders.
Professional-level English (written and spoken).
Ability to work core US Eastern Time (EST) hours.
Willingness to travel internationally as needed.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience in HealthTech, FinTech, LegalTech, or highly regulated operational marketplaces.
Experience working within a US-based startup or growth-stage SaaS company while managing distributed remote teams in Latin America.
Background in contract lifecycle management (CLM) or multi-party transaction platforms.
Familiarity with internationalization/localization of software platforms.

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic business partner, acting as a peer and trusted advisor to the C-Level.
Master the business models and regulatory boundaries of all product lines, bringing business-driven questions, rigorous data, and structured options to the executive table.
Mentor and empower Tech Leads with high emotional intelligence, transparency, and stability, fostering a culture of continuity and psychological safety.
Treat each Tech Lead as an autonomous owner of their domain while aligning them under a unified architectural vision.
Champion the necessary team structures, such as dedicated Product Owners.
Audit and deeply understand the infrastructures across legacy applications.
Refactor, upgrade, and stabilize legacy applications, resolving technical debt without halting product velocity.
Orchestrate the integration of internal platforms, external APIs, and banking escrow systems into a cohesive, secure, and robust infrastructure.
Drive practical product innovation through strategic AI, focusing on customer-facing AI that creates real value (e.g., predictive matching, automated document drafting, smarter workflow usability).
Exercise judgment to determine when AI is the appropriate tool.