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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Flightline

25Madison

25Madison

Software Engineering, IT
Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
Posted on Apr 22, 2025

Role: Chief Technology Officer, Full-Time

Company: Flightline

Website: www.flightlinedata.com

Location: Saratoga Springs, NY or New York, NY

About The Company

Launched in 2024, Flightline is building an AI co-pilot to revolutionize how financial services professionals analyze and understand new businesses. Flightline is funded (pre-seed), revenue-generating, and led by industry veterans. We’re collaborating with a growing group of leading investment firms with over $750B in AUM to build this unparalleled decision-support system.

About the Role

As Chief Technology Officer at Flightline, you will be instrumental in shaping the company’s technological direction and driving its product vision. In this key leadership role, you’ll work closely with the CEO to develop our SaaS platform, define strategic objectives, and build a world-class engineering team. We’re looking for a dynamic leader with a passion for innovation and a proven track record of delivering impactful, technology-driven solutions.

Areas of Responsibility

● Collaborate closely with the CEO to architect our SaaS platform and set strategic goals for technology development.

● Own the full lifecycle of development for early versions of the application.

● Build and nurture a talented team of software and data engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

● Prioritize the unique needs of investment professionals, driving iterative development and delivering high-impact solutions tailored to their requirements.

● Maintain a high standard of engineering excellence by establishing best practices, conducting code reviews, and ensuring robust documentation.

Qualifications

● 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on enterprise SaaS (financial technology experience a nice-to-have).

● Demonstrated success in taking a business from concept through launch and subsequent growth to a large user base.

● Proven track record of recruiting, developing, and leading engineering teams and delivering successful software projects.

● Strong technical background with expertise writing and deploying production code in common programming languages.

● Experience with modern cloud architectures, such as Google Cloud Computing (GCP), Microsoft Azure, or Amazon Web Services (AWS).

● Understanding of enterprise-grade data security and privacy principles, including encryption, data segregation, and compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, SOC 2).

● Experience applying machine learning or generative AI models in production, with a focus on managing performance, scalability, and real-time integration in SaaS environments.

Why You Should Join Us

At Flightline, we’re on a mission to make a lasting impact on the financial services industry by leveraging cutting-edge AI technology. Joining us means stepping in at the ground floor of an exciting journey. As we rapidly grow, your ideas and contributions will play a critical role in shaping Flightline and fostering the dynamic, collaborative environment we’re building. We offer competitive compensation, including cash, equity, and benefits.