Givedirectly
Chief Technology Officer
Remote. Posted 2 months ago
The role
The Chief Technology Officer will lead the building and rebuilding of technology, systems, and ways of working to enable a $5B+ annual operation. You will lead engineering, data, security, and enterprise technology while managing a growing team of engineers.
What you will do
- Define technology vision and target stack
- Own technical strategy for technology-first delivery
- Manage six workstreams including cash delivery stack, legacy stack migration, and donor-facing products
- Build and grow the technology organization
- Recruit engineering and technology talent
- Own technical direction and quality bar
- Serve as a member of the executive team
- Travel to countries of operation
Required qualifications
- Exceptional hirer, manager and organizer of technical talent
- Deep technical judgment
- Business judgment and decisiveness under ambiguity
- AI first point of view on engineering productivity and organizational capability
- Embody and set an example for GD values
Nice to have
- Experience in an operationally complex or regulated domain (fintech, payments, humanitarian response, global development)
- Systems involving financial controls, fraud risk, identity, or sensitive recipient data
- Operating across multiple countries, particularly lower-income or infrastructure-constrained ones
- Leading both modern product engineering and enterprise technology
Benefits
- Annual Benefits Stipend
Before you apply
- Systematically check with previous employers about any abuse or misconduct related matters
- In-depth reference checks
- Criminal background checks
- Sanctions screens
About the company
GiveDirectly delivers cash directly to people living in poverty and crisis. The organization is known for its extensive integration of technology into field processes and its commitment to rigorous evaluation.