Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Health & Education Technology Platform

🧭 Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – Health & Education Technology Platform

🏛 About Our Client

Our client is scaling a mission‑critical health and education technology platform that integrates Medicaid billing, compliance, and stakeholder‑facing applications. With strong traction and partnerships already secured, they are now seeking a world‑class technical leader to define and execute the next phase of growth.

💼 The Role

We are appointing a CTO of exceptional calibre to set the technical vision, architecture, and culture of the organisation. Initially fractional or contractor‑based, this role offers a path to full‑time leadership with equity participation.

This is a defining opportunity: you will shape the technical foundation of a platform with national scale and deep social impact.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

• Own the technical strategy and ensure alignment with business growth.
• Modernise and scale the Ruby on Rails backend, addressing technical debt.
• Guide the development of Flutter and React applications across multiple user groups.
• Build and mentor a high‑performing engineering organisation.
• Partner with leadership on fundraising, product strategy, and market expansion.
• Ensure compliance, security, and scalability in a healthcare/education context.

Requirements

🎯 Candidate Profile

• Proven success as a CTO, VP of Engineering, or senior technical leader.
• Expertise in scaling SaaS platforms; edtech or healthtech experience strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Medicaid claims billing or compliance‑driven systems is a plus.
• Hands‑on technical depth in Ruby on Rails, Flutter, React, and cloud infrastructure.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and strategic acumen.
• Thrives in founder‑led, high‑expectation environments.

Benefits

💰 Compensation & Logistics

• Engagement: Fractional/contractor initially, with path to full‑time.
• Equity: Available for the right candidate.
• Location: Remote (US or Europe time zones).
• Start Date: Early November for initial engagement.

🌍 Why This Role is Different

• Define the technical future of a platform with national expansion potential.
• Operate at the highest standards of leadership and execution.
• Join a mission‑driven team committed to improving outcomes for children and families.
• Equity participation ensures long‑term alignment and ownership.

⚡ Exclusive Recruitment Partnership

EQL EdTech are the exclusive recruitment partner for this appointment. All applications and early shortlisting will be handled by us, ensuring a founder‑calibrated, elite‑standard process. Only candidates with a proven record of world‑class technical leadership will be considered.