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At Speed & Function, we build custom software and the high-trust teams that power it. We are currently deploying a senior engineering leader into a high-leverage, transitional role inside a growing SaaS company in the higher ed marketing space.

This is not a routine “full stack” job. It is a technical leadership embed with a dual focus: modernizing a production platform (Rails + React) and helping stabilize and uplift an engineering team in the midst of architectural change, team re-alignment, and leadership turnover.

If you have led a product through messy scaling, served as a startup CTO, or stabilized a fragile team post-founder transition, this may be one of the most meaningful opportunities you’ll see this year.

🧭 Context:

The client is a US-based SaaS company offering a specialized CRM for universities and colleges. Their platform is actively used and revenue-generating, but the codebase is overburdened, the infrastructure is uneven, and the founding architect is stepping away.

CIO leads transformation. You will be Speed & Function’s embedded technical leader, placed inside this ecosystem to help stabilize delivery, guide architectural decisions, and support the team in shifting from reactive work to more intentional systems.

You won’t just be writing code. You’ll be leading quietly, structurally, and relationally—helping shape what comes next.

🔨 What You’ll Actually Do:

• Lead platform modernization alongside client stakeholders: refactoring legacy Rails code, introducing modular patterns, optimizing cloud infrastructure, improving observability, and addressing performance bottlenecks.
• Participate in and influence a cross-cutting architectural review, including monolith decomposition, data ingestion flows, QA coverage, and AWS right-sizing.
• Act as mentor and stabilizer to the client’s existing mid-level engineers, without dominating them.
• Translate between product vision, delivery constraints, and technical decisions - partnering closely with the client’s CIO.

• Represent Speed & Function as a trusted engineering advisor embedded into a complex moment.

   

✅ What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of experience building and leading complex web applications (Rails + React).
• Experience serving as a startup CTO, Staff+ engineer, or lead architect in high-growth environments.
• Proven track record of stabilizing and evolving technical teams in real-world production systems.
• Ability to read organizational dynamics - not just code. You earn trust through presence, clarity, and follow-through.

• Strong written and verbal communication. Able to hold your own with technical and business leaders alike.

   

👤 Who You Are:

• You’ve led teams through ambiguity, not just scale.
• You care as much about team culture as infrastructure.
• You know when to ask “why” - and how to ask it in a way that creates alignment, not friction.

• You’re energized by turning entropy into architecture - and by helping others succeed without always needing credit.

   

🤝 Engagement Details:

• Start: Early September (client’s transition window is live)
• Mode: Full-time or part-time via Speed & Function
• Location: Remote. Must have 4+ hours of overlap with US Eastern Time
• Initial Term: 3-6 months, with possible extensions based on roadmap
  
   

To Apply:

 

Send your resume or LinkedIn and a short note on how you’ve helped a system or team evolve - technically, culturally, or both. Bonus for founder stories, architectural war stories, or examples of change-making without formal power.

Our client — delivers transformative, bespoke software solutions—prioritizing long-term partnerships, business-focused innovation, and modern digital practices. Established in 2012, the company boasts over 500 projects, a 93% client retention rate, and a footprint across 30+ countries jointoit.com.

We are now seeking a Functional Development Manager to drive the evolution of our engineering function within R&D. This is a strategic, non-operational role with a direct pathway to CTO.
Your Role

• Shape and execute technical strategy aligned with bespoke solutions vision
• Validate architectural designs, technology stacks, and engineering approaches
• Define and uphold coding standards and quality assurance across projects
• Analyze and streamline engineering processes and workflows
• Support DevOps initiatives including CI/CD and infrastructure best practices
• Mentor technical teams and contribute to hiring and onboarding of developers
• Engage in resource planning and risk management in collaboration with leadership

Your Profile

• 4+ years in full-stack development using JavaScript + Python/PHP
• 2+ years in management or technical leadership roles
• Deep experience building and refining engineering processes
• Proven success in fixed-price project delivery
• Proficient in frameworks like React/Vue, with solid CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes knowledge
• English at Upper-Intermediate+ level for clear communication with leadership

Preferred Extras: AWS/ISTQB certifications and up-to-date familiarity with IT trends

Why?

• A strategic role in a company that values quality, client trust, and technical excellence
• Direct collaboration with the founders and senior leadership
• Opportunity to architect and elevate the engineering function
• Clear leadership path toward a future CTO position overseeing multiple tech leads

CTO – Payment Systems (Ukrainian Professional)

We’re currently hiring for a CTO position at Tether, a high-growth fintech project. This role will focus heavily on working with payment integrations and the API of RocketGate, so deep experience in payments and high-volume transaction systems is essential.

🚀 Your Mission

• Architecture & Development – Lead the design and development of advanced payment processing systems, APIs, and merchant dashboards. Integrate multiple acquirers, processors, and alternative payment methods. Build robust fraud detection and dispute workflows (VAMP, TC40, CE3.0, Ethoca, RDR).
• Security & Compliance – Ensure PCI DSS compliance, implement strong encryption and data security, and handle multi-jurisdictional regulatory requirements.
• Leadership & Strategy – Define and own the tech roadmap. Build, mentor, and scale a high-performance engineering team. Collaborate with operations, compliance, and sales to deliver features that drive merchant success.

🎯 What We’re Looking For

• Payments Expertise – MUST: Deep understanding of card-not-present payments, acquiring, gateway architecture, and high-risk merchant processing.
• Technical Skills – MUST: Strong proficiency in PHP/Laravel for backend development, plus experience with modern frontend frameworks.
• API Integrations: Proven experience integrating payment processors, acquirers, and risk management tools.
• Security: Strong knowledge of PCI DSS, tokenization, encryption, and secure coding practices.
• Scalability: Experience designing and running high-availability, high-throughput systems.
• Leadership: Demonstrated success managing dev teams and leading technical strategy in fintech or payments.

⭐ Nice to Have

• Crypto payment processing integration experience.
• Machine learning or rules-based fraud detection.
• Offshore acquiring and multi-geo merchant onboarding.
• Previous experience in ISO/MSP environments.

📩 If you’re ready to shape the future of payments and build next-generation financial infrastructure, drop me a message or send your CV/LinkedIn profile.

Role overview:

We’re hiring a Director of Engineering to manage and scale our engineering function. This is a senior leadership role focused on managing team leads, driving operational excellence, and fostering a high-accountability, high-autonomy culture. The role is people-focused — not hands-on — and requires strong functional management and organizational leadership skills. This person will report to the CTO and act as the primary coach and performance owner for 5–8 engineering team leads.

Product Overview

Our company builds SaaS solutions primarily in the fintech, data analytics, and automation domains. Our engineering teams are organized around product-aligned units, and we’re currently implementing best practices from Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love. The Director of Engineering will not be responsible for product strategy but will partner closely with product leadership to ensure delivery and team maturity.

Responsibilities:

• Manage, mentor, and develop 5–8 engineering team leads
• Drive a culture of ownership, autonomy, and accountability across teams
• Conduct performance reviews, manage goal-setting, and handle performance escalations
• Coach team leads on people management, communication, and cross-functional alignment
• Support team structuring, resourcing, and hiring strategy
• Develop and track engineering KPIs and qualitative signals to assess team health and productivity
• Ensure cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, and other business units
• Facilitate the adoption of Inspired-based product development practices
• Identify and manage cultural or performance issues within engineering teams
• Take a deliberate approach to understanding current processes before implementing changes
• Champion key transformations, such as AI adoption, through structured, well-communicated rollouts

Important Note: Candidates must demonstrate prior knowledge of CUCollaborate’s platform, tools, and services, and are expected to research and familiarize themselves with the organization before applying.

Requirements:

• 5+ of Engineering Management (10 years+ of work in IT totally)
• Proven experience managing managers in an engineering organization
• Strong background in performance management and leadership development
• Experience scaling engineering teams and introducing structure at growth-stage companies
• Familiarity with Agile, product delivery cadences, and engineering metrics
• Excellent cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Thoughtful and structured approach to change management
• As a plus: Exposure to or experience with Inspired-style product organizations
• As a plus: Experience facilitating AI adoption in an engineering org

We offer:

- Professional and personal growth

- Team of motivated professionals

- Competitive salary

- Flexible schedule

- Remote/hybrid work format

- Medical insurance and mental health coverage

- Paid vacations, sick leaves, public holidays

- English lessons at company’s expenses

- Teambuildings

- Training & Development compensation

Client: A large international company in the online sports and entertainment industry, one of the market leaders with many years of experience and millions of active users worldwide. We are constantly growing and implementing cutting-edge technologies to enhance customer engagement and experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Technology Strategy & Execution:
- Define and evolve the long-term technology vision in alignment with business goals.
- Translate strategy into actionable engineering roadmaps.
- Oversee architectural decisions, ensure scalability, security, and technical excellence.
- Promote adoption of modern tools, frameworks, and best practices.

Organizational Leadership:
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a distributed engineering organization through Development Managers and senior technical leaders.
- Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and inclusive engineering culture.
- Ensure clear communication of goals, expectations, and progress across all levels.

Operational Oversight:
- Own execution of the product and engineering roadmap.
- Balance delivery speed, quality, and scalability.
- Set and monitor performance metrics (velocity, reliability, incident response).

Cross-functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with Product, Business, and Design to align technical solutions with market needs.
- Contribute to customer-centric innovation that drives revenue growth and user retention.

Risk, Security & Compliance:
- Ensure robust data protection, platform security, and compliance with relevant regulations.
- Lead crisis and incident management with structured postmortem practices.
- Implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

Innovation & R&D:
- Drive continuous improvement and experimentation across engineering.
- Oversee development of proof-of-concept projects to validate new technologies.
- Encourage innovation through internal initiatives (hackathons, tech labs, etc.).

Your Background:
- 10+ years in software engineering with at least 5 years in senior technology leadership.
- Deep expertise in backend development (PHP, Node.js, or Go) and system design.
- Hands-on experience with highload architectures and distributed systems.
- Proven success building scalable cloud-native applications (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes).
- Strong leadership track record with remote, multicultural teams.
- Familiarity with technical and regulatory specifics of the online gambling industry is a strong plus.
 

About SlotCatalog
 

SlotCatalog is a leading intelligence and data platform in the online casino industry. We serve both players and industry stakeholders by tracking slot games, providing performance insights, and managing large-scale structured data.
 

The business is profitable, fast-growing, and SEO-driven, with strong traction in both organic user acquisition and direct B2B partnerships. We are now entering an exciting new phase — expanding into regulated markets, direct media sales, and AI-powered tools — and we’re building the team that will take us there.
 

The Opportunity: Chief Technology Officer

We’re hiring a CTO to lead our technology function at a pivotal stage in our journey. Until now, the tech side has been led by our founder, who will transition into a product-focused role — meaning you will take full ownership of the technical direction, backed by deep product and business insight.
 

This is a rare opportunity to join a profitable, product-led company where your decisions will directly shape the platform, team, and future of the business. You’ll be instrumental in building an independent, scalable tech function from the ground up.
 

What You’ll Do:

• Own and evolve the company’s technical architecture, from infrastructure to internal tools and data pipelines
• Write and review high-quality, scalable code, especially on complex architectural pieces
• Build and lead a lean, high-performing development team (currently ~10 and growing)
• Translate business needs (SEO, monetization, media sales, traffic analytics) into clear product and engineering priorities
• Drive the development of internal and external-facing tools (e.g., dashboards, targeting systems, reporting interfaces)
• Collaborate closely with product, marketing, and commercial leads to accelerate growth
• Build systems that scale with high-volume data ingestion, automation, and high-traffic user flows
• Participate in strategic planning and ensure technical initiatives are aligned with business goals
   

What We’re Looking For:

• 10+ years of experience in software development, with significant time in leadership roles
• Strong backend expertise: PHP/Laravel/Symfony, SQL/NoSQL, AWS or other cloud platforms
• Comfort with modern frontend frameworks
• Experience in SEO-heavy products, media tech, or affiliate marketing
• Working knowledge of digital advertising infrastructure (pixels, tags, tracking, attribution)
• Understanding of monetization models: CPM, CPC, CPA, RevShare
• Background in data automation, scraping, or BI pipelines
• Solid grasp of UX/UI best practices
• Strong communication skills and fluency in English
• Proven ability to hire, mentor, and retain engineering talent
• Pragmatic and business-minded: able to balance speed, quality, and scalability
   

Bonus Points:

• Background in iGaming, slot games, or online entertainment
• Familiarity with AI/ML experimentation or productization
• Experience scaling platforms to millions of monthly users
• Hands-on experience with DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud security
  
   

What We Offer:
 

🎯 Autonomy & Impact
Join at a strategic stage and help shape both product and culture. Your voice will matter.

🏡 Remote & Flexible
Work from anywhere with a flexible schedule tailored to your productivity and time zone.

🌴 Time Off
Enjoy 28 paid vacation days plus a day off on your birthday — because life outside work matters.

🩺 Health & Recovery
We offer paid sick leave to support your well-being.

📚 Learning & Tools
Access to English courses, an internal library, reimbursement for learning resources, and a modern tech stack and equipment to support your work.

Ready to shape the future of a high-impact product in a growing industry? Let’s talk.

Fly, Train, Inspire – Join Us as a UAV Training Expert

Full-Time | Hybrid | Flexible Hours | Kyiv Office | Official Employment

🚀 Join the team shaping the future of autonomous systems!

Our company (NDA) develops a cutting-edge operating system for autonomous computing, enabling a wide range of robotic platforms to perform tasks from high-risk missions to everyday logistics and even life-saving operations. Our industry-leading software powers robotic fleets worldwide and has been recognized by the U.S. government as the future standard for its drone program.

We’re now looking for a UAV Training Specialist to join our growing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze operational documentation and training materials.
• Ensure completeness, operability, and availability of equipment and consumables.
• Plan and prepare training flights, including mission setup, weather assessment, and equipment checks.
• Deliver training sessions according to approved programs.
• Coordinate trainees’ learning process across all training stages.
• Plan routes and conduct flights together with trainees.
• Organize and oversee the full cycle of a training flight.
• Perform pre-flight and post-flight inspections of UAV/UAS.
• Evaluate and provide feedback on trainee performance.

What We Expect

• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Hands-on experience with UAVs (operator, pilot, or technician roles).
• Basic understanding of aviation meteorology.
• Knowledge of UAV pre-flight procedures and in-flight monitoring.
• Ability to react to abnormal flight situations.
• Public speaking or training delivery experience.
• Strong decision-making skills, especially under pressure.
• Readiness for work-related travel.
• Mandatory: Category B driver’s license.
• English proficiency (B1+).
• Nice-to-have: experience in aeromodelling, volunteering in training schools, or similar hobbies.

What You’ll Get

• ✅ Salary: up to $2000
• ✅ Official employment with mobilization reservation.
• ✅ Flexible working hours & occasional remote work.
• ✅ Stock options – share in our success.
• ✅ Comprehensive health insurance (including dental & vision).
• ✅ Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• ✅ Regular team events and socials.

About Us

We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems, serving both enterprise and government customers. Our mission is to support the most critical operations and solve the toughest challenges in autonomy.

At our core, we value innovation, openness, and excellence. Join a vibrant team where you’ll collaborate with some of the sharpest minds in the field, have the freedom to develop and share your ideas, and make a real impact on the future of autonomy.

Our Hiring Process

• Introductory screening call (20 min)
• Video call with Team Manager
• In-person office meeting (1 hour)

📩 Interested? Let’s talk! Reach out for more details.

CapsLock is a dynamic, global IT marketing company that pioneers unique, scalable customer acquisition solutions for B2C clients. We combine deep expertise in IT, design, and data analytics, enabling us to tackle the most complex sales challenges across a wide range of industries—primarily for large North American partners. By seamlessly integrating digital marketing services, AI-based predictive analytics and IT solutions, and sales consulting, we deliver powerful, data-informed customer acquisition solutions.

At CapsLock, people, technology, and forward-thinking innovation lie at the heart of everything we do. Our core values—client orientation, power of people, continuous improvement, and strong relationships—guide our approach to building and refining our exclusive marketing platform, offering clients profitable acquisition models, flexible scaling, and optimized internal processes. Our diverse, global team, fluent in over 10 languages, thrives on open collaboration and the exchange of new ideas, pushing boundaries to ensure our clients’ success. 

Role overview

The IT Director will report to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and collaborate closely with executive leadership. This role combines IT management and product management responsibilities, driving technological innovation while ensuring our marketing platform meets client needs and business objectives. As IT Director, you will oversee cross-functional technical teams, guide product roadmaps, and implement forward-thinking IT strategies that align with our company's growth trajectory.

Responsibilities

Management and collaboration

• Recruit, lead and mentor technical teams including frontend, backend, QA, and DevOps engineers, providing relevant constructive feedback
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, technical excellence, and accountability
• Collaborate with executive leadership to define company vision and strategic direction, and align priorities
• Communicate closely with all departments, translating technical concepts into strategic business terms and product features.
• Drive data-informed decision making across technology and product initiatives, provide clear and regular updates to all stakeholders.

Strategy and processes

• Develop and execute IT strategies aligned with company objectives and industry trends
• Drive product roadmap planning and execution in collaboration with business stakeholders
• Oversee the software development lifecycle, ensuring quality, scalability, and performance
• Implement agile methodologies to ensure timely delivery of high-quality features that meet customer needs
• Ensure security, compliance, and risk management across all IT systems

Technology and innovations

• Implement robust technology infrastructure to support our marketing platform and internal operations
• Develop and implement AI initiatives to enhance our marketing solutions and operational efficiency
• Establish technical standards, best practices, and development methodologies

Key requirements

• 5+ years of experience in IT leadership roles, with a blend of technical and product management expertise
• 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional teams and leading technical departments
• Solid experience and expertise in PHP development, contributing to scalable solutions.
• Strong experience working with SQL, including PostgreSQL, for designing and overseeing solutions.
• Strong understanding of software development, system architecture, and IT infrastructure
• Experience developing product roadmaps and guiding product development cycles
• Proven track record of successfully implementing technology strategies that drive business outcomes
• Strong business communication skills for effective collaboration with non-technical departments
• Experience with agile methodologies and modern software development practices

Essential Qualities

• Strong people management skills with proven ability to deliver results through team development
• Experienced in collaborating with remote teams across different cultures and time zones.
• High degree of autonomy and independence in decision-making and execution
• Clear ambition for growth with a vision for scaling technology and product offerings
• Strategic thinking with ability to balance short-term needs and long-term objectives

Nice to have

• Experience with AI/ML technologies and implementing AI-driven solutions
• Knowledge of marketing technology platforms and digital marketing ecosystem
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and microservices architecture
• Understanding of UX/UI principles and design thinking methodologies
• Professional degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field: bachelor degree, master degree, MBA, etc.

We offer:

Unlimited Sick Days

We understand that being only human means getting sick or feeling under the weather from time to time, so we guarantee you time off as long as you need to recover and get back on your feet.

Fun Stuff

There is never a shortage of fun stuff

Why do we deserve your attention?

Not only do we offer above-market compensation, but we also offer perks and benefits that promote people’s well–being. Here are some of them:

Remote Work

We offer a truly and fully remote environment. You choose where you are the most productive and comfortable to have an impact.

Ongoing Learning

People at CapsLock are deeply inquisitive and eager to learn new knowledge and skills, that's why we support and create learning opportunities like the Free Books program, workshops, conferences, and more.

Home Office

We will cover the equipment and furniture expenses to make sure you have the best work-from-home experience.

Physical Well–Being

Fitness is more than a gym membership. We all have different tastes and preferences. That’s why we offer an allowance for a flexible fitness program that fits all.

When you work with amazing people. But we like to spice things up and take them to the next level, you will soon learn how.

Про Octo Games. Нідерландська продуктова студія, що створює PC-ігри для Steam з фокусом на Adult (18+) visual novels та суміжні жанри. Об’єднуємо 10+ інді-команд, працюємо повністю віддалено; юридична присутність — Кіпр і Нідерланди. Один із наших паблішерів входив до Top-10 на Steam.

Важливо: проєкти містять 18+ контент — комфорт до теми обов’язковий.

Місія ролі. Володіти технічним баченням і поставкою Unity-проєктів: архітектура, стандарти коду, продуктивність, процеси та розвиток команди.

Що ви робитимете

• Проєктування та еволюція архітектури (модульні системи, data-driven, async/await/UniTask, пайплайни контенту).
• Стандарти: code style, DoD/DoR, політики гілок і рев’ю, CI/CD та quality-gates.
• Розробка core-геймплею; інтеграція UI/UX, анімацій, VFX, аудіо.
• Продуктивність: профайлінг CPU/GPU/Memory, бюджет асетів, Addressables, стримінг/завантаження сцен.
• Інтеграції: Steamworks, сейви, локалізація, інпут; за потреби — REST/WebSockets.
• Планування, оцінки, зняття блокерів; щільна співпраця з Design, 2D/3D, QA, Producer/PM.
• Лідерство: найм, онбординг, менторинг, code review, knowledge-sharing.

Ми — виробнича компанія, яка розробляє й виготовляє високотехнологічні рішення для оборонного сектору. Наша продукція вже працює «в полях», і ми не зупиняємось — розширюємо команду та шукаємо СТО (керівника R&D центру), який поєднує технічну глибину з лідерськими навичками.

Ваші завдання:

• Керувати повним циклом розробки нових рішень: від ідеї до прототипу й впровадження;
• Формувати і розвивати R&D-команду (embedded, software, hardware);
• Приймати архітектурні рішення і забезпечувати інтеграцію ПЗ з апаратною частиною;
• Координувати розробку на базі STM32, з використанням Ardupilot;
• Писати і рев’ювати код (С/С++), брати участь у критичних задачах;
• Вести технічну документацію та планувати розвиток продуктів лабораторії.

Що для нас важливо:

• Досвід комерційної розробки на C або C++;
• Розуміння архітектури embedded-систем, робота з мікроконтролерами (особливо STM32);
• Практика з Ardupilot або аналогічними системами автономного керування;
• Досвід інтеграції ПЗ з апаратною частиною;
• Вміння вести команду та управляти R&D-процесом.

Буде плюсом:

• Досвід у проєктах з БПЛА, робототехнікою або військовою технікою;
• Знання протоколів зв’язку, сенсорних систем, стандартів безпеки;
• Розуміння особливостей серійного виробництва hardware-рішень.
   

Ми пропонуємо:

• Участь у стратегічно важливих проєктах для безпеки країни;
• Роботу з реальними інженерними задачами, які мають вплив;
• Можливість впливати на архітектуру та технічні рішення;
• Офіційне працевлаштування;
• Бронювання;
• Офіційну конкурентну заробітну плату;
• Місце роботи: Одеса . Релокуємо з інших міст.