Fractional CTO / Startup
Chicago, Illinois
Hybrid
Contract
$100/hr - $150/hr
We’re looking for a Fractional CTO to provide senior-level technical leadership, architecture oversight, and strategic guidance during our growth phase. Engineering Manager to join a fast-growing real estate technology startup building a platform to manage recurring home care services in high-value property markets more effectively.
This is an ideal role for someone who thrives at the intersection of hands-on engineering, systems thinking, and people leadership. You’ll split your time roughly 50/50 between coding and leadership, helping shape both the product and the engineering organization as we scale.
Contract Duration: 6 – 12 Months
Required Skills & Experience
This is an ideal role for someone who thrives at the intersection of hands-on engineering, systems thinking, and people leadership. You’ll split your time roughly 50/50 between coding and leadership, helping shape both the product and the engineering organization as we scale.
Contract Duration: 6 – 12 Months
Required Skills & Experience
- Own and evolve the company’s technical vision and roadmap
- Guide architecture decisions across frontend, infrastructure, and tooling
- Advise on AI agents, automation, and platform scalability
- Support and mentor engineering leadership
- Evaluate and oversee third-party vendors and production houses
- Partner with founders on technical strategy, hiring, and risk management
- Provide pragmatic guidance rather than heavy bureaucracy
- Previous CTO, VP Engineering, or senior technical leadership experience
- Strong familiarity with modern TypeScript/React ecosystems
- Experience scaling multi-product platforms and distributed teams
- Comfortable working asynchronously with periodic live collaboration
- Startup-savvy and outcome-oriented
You will receive the following benefits:
- Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
- Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
- Paid Sick Time Leave
- Legal and Identity Protection Plans
- Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
- 529 College Saver Plan
Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.