Purpose of the Position

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) role emerges at a pivotal moment in the company’s evolution. Following nearly three decades of history and a recent ownership transition, the organization is now balancing operational stability with technological transformation, consolidating its position as a leading SaaS platform within Brazil’s financial ecosystem. Acting as the integrator between the strategic vision of the CEOs and the execution capabilities of a technology organization spanning engineering, infrastructure, and QA, the mission is to ensure that technology and business advance in lockstep, sustaining consistent growth while maintaining excellence in uptime, delivery, and scalability.

More than a technical leader, the CTO will operate as an Integrator within the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) framework, enforcing rhythm, transparency, and accountability across teams. This executive will transform a technically strong but still maturing organization into a disciplined, data-driven, and performance-oriented operation, blending analytical rigor, process management, and a culture of execution in an environment transitioning from founder-led roots toward professional governance. The ideal leader combines technical depth with behavioral maturity, earning the trust of the CEOs and Board through credibility and influence rather than hierarchy. They will guide a complex technology stack, ensuring reliability and compliance in a regulated fintech environment where uptime equals reputation. Equally, this leader will act as a cultural catalyst, fostering engagement, ownership, and process discipline within a Southern Brazilian, engineering-driven culture. Success will be measured by the CTO’s ability to align entrepreneurial ambition with predictable, scalable, and autonomous execution, enabling the company to double in size within the next few years.

Main Challenges and Assignments

• Modernize without disruption: Lead the migration from a legacy Oracle + .NET Framework platform toward. NET 7 and private cloud, maintaining near-100% uptime for regulated clients.
• Act as the Integrator of the EOS model: Balance the Visionary leadership of the CEOs by bringing structure, cadence, and operational accountability across teams.
• Professionalize the technology organization: Transform a historically founder-driven culture into a scalable, process- and data-oriented operation.
• Build cohesion and leadership depth: Align four technical verticals into one cohesive, high-performing structure.
• Sustain high performance and growth: Enable technology to support a business plan to double revenues in the next three years while maintaining profitability and quality.
• Influence and earn autonomy: Gain trust from leadership through credibility, technical acumen, and transparent communication.
• Drive engagement and culture: Foster collaboration, motivation, and a sense of ownership within the technology organization.
• Orchestrate transformation across stakeholders: Ensure alignment between business objectives and technical capabilities.
• Prepare for scale and possible M&A: Build the foundations (architecture, governance, and people) to enable future integrations and scalability.

Experience and Professional Qualifications

• Technology leadership: Experience leading technology or engineering teams of ~50 people, ideally in SaaS, fintech, payments, or financial software environments.
• Transformation delivery: Proven record of leading modernization programs (e.g., replatforming, architecture redesign, or scalability initiatives).
• Systems architecture expertise: Deep knowledge of Microsoft technologies (.NET Framework, .NET 6/7, C#, SQL/Oracle) and infrastructure (on-premises and private cloud).
• Operational excellence: Background in high-uptime or mission-critical environments (e.g., telecom, data centers, financial systems).
• Process & governance: Experience implementing OKR/EOS or similar frameworks, ensuring cross-functional rhythm and accountability.
• Stakeholder management: Skilled at engaging Boards, investors, and C-levels, translating technical execution into business outcomes.
• Team scaling & culture: Experience recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent in growing organizations.
• Language: Advanced English, for interaction with an international Board environment.
• Education: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; MBA or executive education is a plus.

Behavioral Skills

• Ownership & Accountability – Takes full responsibility for outcomes and results; drives initiatives to completion without requiring constant direction.
• Transparent & Courageous Communication – Communicates openly and constructively; brings clarity, confidence, and respect to difficult discussions.
• Learning Agility & Adaptability – Displays curiosity and humility to learn from others; adapts proven methodologies and continuously seeks better delivery methods.
• Executive Presence with Simplicity – Translates complex technical concepts into clear business language, operating with accessibility and pragmatism.
• Collaborative Influence – Builds trust and alignment across peers and teams through cooperation and credibility; leads by example.