Chief Technology Officer - French fluent
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Overview
Deep inside you are looking for a new adventure with Freedom, Ambition and Impact. Are you inspired to be a key player in building a massive EdTech company that will empower millions of people? Are you a mission-driven technologist who wants to shape the future of education — and human potential — using cutting-edge tech?
At Paradox , we're not building just another learning platform. We're on a mission to redefine how millions of people unlock their ambition —through breakthrough digital experiences, captivating storytelling, and frontier technology.
- Freedom: feeling free to work remotely or hybrid and being trusted to deliver
- Ambition: growing up surrounded by smart colleagues driven to create an iconic brand like Nike
- Impact: contributing to transform people lives at scale and feel your own impact in the company
This is a full‑time position, carried out from our beautiful offices in Dubai, Lisbon or full‑remote from anywhere in the world (with frequent travels to Dubai). French and English fluency is required.
Your Mission
Think Nike meets Netflix , powered by neuroscience and soft skills . Inject it with AI, immersive media, and obsession‑level execution . That's where we're headed—and we need a visionary CTO to take us there.
Key Responsibilities
- SET THE TECH VISION
- Architect the future of learning tech.
- Align tech with product, growth & design for maximum impact.
- Explore and apply breakthrough tech—AI, speech recognition, adaptive learning engines, and mobile‑native UX—to enhance how users learn.
- BUILD THE PRODUCT & PROTOTYPES
- Lead the full‑stack development of our core platform.
- Co‑create MVPs with product & design, test relentlessly, iterate and ship fast.
- Prioritize simplicity, performance, and "wow" moments.
- SUPERCHARGE INTERNAL SYSTEMS
- Streamline infrastructure, automation, and back‑office tooling.
- Choose best‑in‑class tools (buy vs build) to scale fast and stay lean.
- Design robust, scalable architectures that power every business unit (finance, ops, CS).
- DRIVE DATA STRATEGY & OBSERVABILITY
- Build a modern data stack that enables real‑time decisions.
- Implement clean pipelines, automated dashboards, and A/B testing.Ensure full visibility on product usage, engagement, and outcomes.
- OWN DELIVERY & PRIORITIZATION
- Translate the product vision into a real‑life roadmap.
- Align with product on what ships when, with ruthless prioritization.
- Manage tech budgets, timelines, and key metrics.
- REPRESENT TECH INTERNALLY & EXTERNALLY
- Speak at events, write articles, and build our visibility in tech circles.
- Be a true partner to business, product, and design teams.
- LEAD YOUR TEAM TO EXCELLENCE
- Mentor, and retain world‑class engineers.
- Set high standards in code quality, documentation, and velocity.
- Cultivate a culture of ownership, experimentation, and high performance.
Do You Recognize Yourself?
- You have a track‑record of being a startup‑savvy CTO building world‑class teams and products from 0 → 1.
- You're obsessed with shipping, learning, and improving—always data‑informed, never perfectionist.
- You're both strategic and hands‑on: able to design architecture and jump into code when needed.
- You care deeply about education, personal growth, and impact—and want your work to matter.
- You lead with energy, clarity, and empathy—and attract A‑players who want to follow your lead.
Languages
French & English fluency.
Our Stack (and What's Next)
- Backend: Nest.js (with TypeScript)
- Frontend: Next.js
- Architecture: microservices, AWS (EC2, Lambdas, RDS, CloudWatch), Vercel
- Containers & DevOps: Docker, CI/CD pipelines
- Data: DBT, ETLs, Metabase, Redshift
- Productivity: Notion, Webflow, Make, Airtable, N8N
Benefits & Culture
- Full‑time employee status with flexible working hours.
- Remote culture from day one with the freedom to work from anywhere.
- Magnificent offices in Dubai and Lisbon.
- Standing desks paid by the company.
- Company‑provided MacBook.
- €350 per year paid for gym, dance, or other personal activities.
- €150 per year paid for books and educational material.
- 1:1 coaching sessions.
- Team‑building events.
Hiring Process
- Application survey (6–8 minutes) with a short video assignment.
- WhatsApp call with Chloé, Talent Manager.
- Video call with Chloé to discuss career path and ambitions.
- Video call with Rashad, Head of Product.
- Video call with Gab, Head of Engineering.
- Video call with Timy, Culture Coach.
- Final Tech Case Study presentation to the Leadership Team.
- Reference check.
Welcome aboard
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