Fractional CTO

About Us

At Minimal Viable Launch, we empower non-technical founders to turn their groundbreaking software ideas into thriving businesses with their first 100 paying customers. Our proven process accelerates the journey from concept to market, making the launch of software businesses faster, more affordable, and less risky. With extensive experience scaling products to millions in annual revenue, we emphasize micro-validation and pinpointing urgent customer problems to fuel innovation. Join us and be part of a team that’s revolutionizing the way software businesses are launched and grown.

Our Culture

At Minimal Viable Launch, we’re a dynamic team of scrappy doers and makers who dive headfirst into exciting projects. We are a remote-first organisation that thrives without a physical office, allowing our team to work and travel from anywhere in the world. We value results over rigid schedules, so as long as you deliver, we’re happy. We keep meetings to a minimum and try to work asynchronously as much as possible allowing us the freedom to handle travel, children or whatever else comes up.

If you have big ideas on leveraging AI to speed up your work and enhance results, this is the place for you. We’re looking for creative thinkers who are ready to take risks, do extraordinary things, and help us scale rapidly.

The Role

We’re looking for a Fractional CTO to work closely with our Founder to bridge the gap between visionary ideas and rock-solid execution. This role is all about translating ambitious client requirements into clearly scoped, technically sound plans that our senior developers can run with — confidently, accurately, and on budget.

You’ll be the key technical brain during our pre-sales and discovery phases, helping us:

• Win more bids by providing clarity and confidence around how we’ll build what we promise
• Avoid scope creep by defining and documenting exactly what’s in (and out) of scope
• Guide decisions around infrastructure, architecture, and security
• Ensure our low-code approach doesn’t compromise on quality, scalability, or robustness

You’ll thrive in this role if you’re a natural systems thinker, a calm communicator, and someone who loves translating vision into real, buildable plans.

What You'll Do

We’re looking for a Fractional CTO to work closely with our Founder to bridge the gap between visionary ideas and rock-solid execution. This role is all about translating ambitious client requirements into clearly scoped, technically sound plans that our senior developers can run with — confidently, accurately, and on budget.

You’ll be the key technical brain during our pre-sales and discovery phases, helping us:

• Win more bids by providing clarity and confidence around how we’ll build what we promise
• Avoid scope creep by defining and documenting exactly what’s in (and out) of scope
• Guide decisions around infrastructure, architecture, and security
• Ensure our low-code approach doesn’t compromise on quality, scalability, or robustness

You’ll thrive in this role if you’re a natural systems thinker, a calm communicator, and someone who loves translating vision into real, buildable plans.

Who You Are

• You’ve worked in or around B2B SaaS or productized services and understand the startup journey.
• You’re comfortable advising on technical architecture, security, and scale — especially in low-code and hybrid code environments.
• You know how to think like both a developer and a founder — prioritising pragmatism, speed, and outcomes.
• You’re strong on process: you know how to structure specs, define scope, and protect against misaligned expectations.
• You’re curious about AI’s role in development, and open to exploring how we can bake it into both delivery and internal tools.
• You’re happy working async and independently — but you know when to jump on a Loom or call to clarify complex thinking.

What We Offer

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Competitive base salary with performance-based bonuses tied to key metrics

Professional development budget for courses and learning materials

Flexible remote working arrangements

Regular mentoring and feedback sessions

Opportunity to shape the growth of an exciting startup

Access to our network of successful founders and entrepreneurs

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Your Success Metrics

We believe in clear, measurable outcomes. Your performance will be measured against:

1. Proposal Speed:
   
   Reduced time from initial scoping workshop to proposal delivery, enabling us to move faster and win trust early.
   
   
2. Solution Clarity:
   
   Technical solutions are well-thought-out, with fewer surprises emerging during development due to deep upfront thinking.
   
   
3. Accurate Estimates:
   
   Time and effort estimates closely align with actual development timelines, giving clients and devs confidence in planning.
   
   
4. Scope Discipline:
   
   Clear documentation that defines what’s in and out of scope, helping prevent scope creep and protecting delivery margins.
   
   
5. Spec Quality:
   
   Positive feedback from developers on the clarity, usefulness, and completeness of your technical documentation.
   
   
6. Security & Architecture Confidence:
   
   Well-informed decisions around data structure, authentication, and deployment that meet client expectations and reduce technical debt.

Our Values

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1. Just make the customer f*cking love working with us
   
   We believe in going above and beyond for our customers - we know if we do a remarkable job for them they will look after as and become life long champions
   
   
2. Say Yes and work it out later
   
   We look for people who back themselves, knowing that they possess the brains and the creativity to find all of the answers they need. A can do attitude is more important to us than a Harvard business degree.
   
   
3. We Love Continuous Learners
   
   We want to work with people who love learning new things. Jump into a new course or book. Push your skills further and share what you have learnt with the rest of the team. We are all thirsty to improve.
   
   
4. Be An Annoying 4 Year Old
   
   Ever had a 4 year old ask you WHY? Until you genuinely couldn’t answer anymore? We love working with people like that. Question the rules, question the way things have always been done, question what's possible. Why is the most powerful question you can ask and we encourage you to ask it often. 

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Interview Process
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1. Application Form: Start by filling out our application form, where you can tell us more about your experience and what excites you about this role.
2. Initial Call: A 30-minute introductory call to get to know you and understand how you approach technical challenges.
3. Document Submission (Bonus): As a bonus, we’d love to see examples of technical documentation or project plans you’ve crafted in the past. This will give us insight into your planning and communication skills.
4. Detailed Interview: If you progress, you’ll have a one-hour in-depth interview to dive deeper into your technical expertise and how you can drive our projects forward.
5. Offer & Discussion: Successful candidates will proceed to the offer stage, where we discuss terms and next steps.

To Apply

Click the link below and fill out the application form

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