Chief Technology Officer

Job DescriptionChief Technology Officer (CTO)Location: Hampton, VA (Onsite, 5 days per week)Company: VroomBrick Inc.Industry: Fintech/ Real Estate Technology VroomBrick is the Turbo-Tax of real estate - we're building a modern real estate experience that empowers buyers and sellers through a guided platform, cost-saving tools, and seamless coordination with key transaction partners. We provide a clear, software-driven process that removes friction and helps more families reach homeownership with confidence.As we continue expanding and modernizing our platform, we’re seeking a Chief Technology Officer who is energized by building scalable, automated systems and leading talented teams through rapid product evolution.Why Join VroomBrick?Real estate is overdue for meaningful change. Families face rising costs and a confusing process that often works against them. At VroomBrick, we’re building a path that puts consumers first. As our CTO, you’ll shape the technology that brings transparency, savings, and confidence back to homeownership.About the RoleYou will play a central role in shaping the next generation of VroomBrick’s platform. You will lead engineering, product architecture, reliability, and automation strategy while driving the development of a self-guided, high-scale system used by buyers, sellers, lenders, and other transaction stakeholders.This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone who excels in fast-moving environments and enjoys bringing structure, automation, and world-class engineering standards to a scaling organization.What You’ll DoLead VroomBrick’s engineering and product teams, setting technical direction and ensuring efficient execution.Architect scalable, automated systems that streamline complex workflows and deliver a reliable, intuitive user experience.Drive the evolution of our self-guided platform, improving speed, automation, and maintainability.Oversee integrations with financial institutions, lending systems, and transaction partners using modern API practices.Build durable internal engineering processes, CI/CD pipelines, and testing frameworks that support rapid iteration with stability.Mentor and grow engineering talent while shaping a strong in-house development culture.Own technical hiring, system security, infrastructure planning, and long-term platform reliability.Collaborate with founders on product strategy, automation priorities, and technology investments that support scale.About YouSenior engineering leadership experience at a high-scale consumer technology company, preferably in fintech, tax-tech, legal-tech, or other guided-process platforms (examples: Intuit, TurboTax, LegalZoom, Credit Karma, etc.).Strong background in building self-service or workflow-automation products with complex logic and high compliance requirements.Experience integrating with financial institutions, credit unions, or other regulated partners.A track record of designing reliable, automated systems that replace manual workflows with scalable technology.Skilled in leading cross-functional development teams and shipping production-grade features on predictable timelines.Comfortable operating in a founder-led, high-growth startup environment with a strong hands-on approach.Based in or willing to relocate to Hampton, VA and work onsite full-time.Our Tech StackYou will oversee a modern, proven stack built for speed and long-term scalability:Frontend: React + TypeScript, Vite, Material UI, Redux ToolkitBackend: NestJS, TypeORM, PostgreSQL, RedisInfrastructure: Docker, AWS EC2, S3, staging and production environments