Chief Technology Officer NYC
Job in
New York, New York County, New York, 10261, USA
Listing for:
Thera
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-19
Job specializations:
-
Manufacturing / Production
Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 250000 USD Yearly
USD
150000.00
250000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Chief Technology Officer - (NYC)
Location: New YorkThe Role
We are hiring a Chief Technology Officer to own Thera’s technical vision and execution. This is a senior leadership role responsible for architecture, engineering execution, team management, and long term technical strategy.
You will manage and grow a team of engineers, partner closely with the CEO and ensure that product development, payments infrastructure, and internal systems scale with the business. This role is fully in office in New York City, working side by side with leadership five days a week.
What You Will Own
Overall technical strategy and architecture across the Thera platformEngineering execution and delivery across payroll, payments, and new product linesManagement and development of a growing engineering team starting with three or more engineersTechnical decision making around security, reliability, scalability, and complianceCross functional execution with product, operations, and complianceTechnical project planning, prioritization, and delivery timelinesHiring, onboarding, and performance management for engineeringWhat You Will Build and Oversee
Core systems that power global payroll and money movementNew products across Spend, Docs, Cash, and AccountingInternal tooling and infrastructure that supports operations and compliancePlatform improvements that reduce risk and increase velocityAbout You
Three to 8 plus years of experience building and scaling production systemsPrior experience as a CTO, VP Engineering, or senior engineering leaderProven track record managing engineers and leading technical teamsStrong systems thinking and comfort making high impact architectural decisionsHighly organized and comfortable owning execution and project managementAble to balance speed with reliability in a regulated fintech environmentExperience with Typescript and Java or Kotlin is preferredAbout Thera
Thera is building the financial OS for modern SMBs. Payroll, payments, treasury, spend, accounting, and docs in one integrated platform. We are backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, 10X Founders, Zillionize, and Amino Capital.
We operate in a highly regulated fintech environment and are building infrastructure that must be reliable, secure, and scalable from day one.
Why Thera
This is a senior leadership role with real ownership and influence. You will define the technical foundation of the company and directly shape how Thera scales. You will work closely with the CEO and VP of Operations and have a clear mandate to build durable systems, strong teams, and a culture of execution.
This role includes meaningful equity, competitive compensation, and direct impact on the company’s trajectory.
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