Fractional Chief Technology Officer

The role

You will provide senior technology leadership and own the technology strategy. You will lead the engineering team and ensure platforms scale for multi-channel e-commerce growth.

What you will do

• Own and execute the overall technology roadmap and platform architecture
• Evaluate and recommend technology solutions for multi-channel e-commerce growth
• Ensure scalability, security, and reliability across all tech systems
• Represent technology in leadership and strategic planning meetings
• Lead, mentor, and manage the existing engineering team day-to-day
• Set clear priorities, KPIs, and delivery expectations for the tech team
• Identify gaps and make hiring recommendations
• Oversee and optimize the Shopify multi-store setup
• Manage integrations with order tracking tools, upsell/downsell sequences, and third-party platforms
• Audit existing tech infrastructure and implement improvements

Required qualifications

• Proven experience as CTO, VP Engineering, or equivalent senior tech leadership role
• Deep hands-on experience with Shopify and e-commerce tech stacks at scale
• Track record of building, leading, and scaling engineering teams
• Experience with multi-channel e-commerce: DTC, Amazon, TikTok Shop, or retail integrations
• Strong communicator who can translate between technical and business teams
• Based in the USA or Canada

Nice to have

• Prior fractional or advisory CTO experience
• Familiarity with DRTV (direct response television) tech and operations
• Experience at a high-growth DTC brand ($50M–$500M revenue range)
• Exposure to 3PL/fulfillment tech and supply chain systems

Before you apply

• Apply with your resume and a brief note covering relevant e-commerce / Shopify experience
• Provide examples of engineering teams you have led
• Provide your availability and preferred engagement structure
• Provide your rate or compensation expectations

About the company

Catch Creation is a global eCommerce company that creates, grows, and manages online brands. Their flagship brand, Muddy Mat, is a 9-figure revenue, bootstrapped, profitable DTC pet products company.