Chief Technology OfficerVibe Retail • Brooklyn, NY, United States

Chief Technology Officer

Vibe Retail • Brooklyn, NY, United States

1 day ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Location : In-Person (NY Area Required) — Hybrid available only for an exceptional candidate

Compensation : Competitive salary + meaningful equity opportunity

Type : Full-Time

About Vibe

Vibe Retail POS is one of the fastest-growing next-gen retail POS platforms in the U.S. We power modern retailers with intuitive software, real-time analytics, and seamless integrated payments. We’re scaling quickly and looking for a true leader who wants to help build something iconic.

The Role

We’re seeking a hands-on, in-person CTO who can take full ownership of Vibe’s technology direction, team, and long-term technical vision.

This person will :

Architect for massive scale
Build and manage a high-performance engineering team
Oversee mission-critical releases, integrations, and system reliability
Drive innovation across AI, analytics, mobility, and core POS functionality

What You'll Do

Technical Leadership & Architecture

Own the end-to-end technical architecture for Vibe Retail POS.

Upgrade and modernize the stack as needed (e.g., CI3 → modern PHP framework, microservices).

Improve system speed, performance, scalability, and uptime.

Team Leadership & Culture

Lead and expand our engineering team in-person.

Set strong engineering processes : sprint discipline, QA, documentation, release cycles.

Build a culture of ownership, speed, and excellence.

Mentor engineers and ensure accountability across the team.

Execution & Scale

Deliver features fast while maintaining reliability.

Oversee staging → production workflows and ensure real-time production stability.

Build infrastructure for thousands of merchants and high transaction volume.

Manage DevOps, deployments, and CI / CD pipelines.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Work directly with the CEO to translate vision into execution.

Collaborate with operations, onboarding, sales, and support teams.

Communicate timelines, risks, and prioritization clearly and frequently.

Ownership Mindset

Treat Vibe as if it’s your own company.

Make high-quality decisions that balance speed and long-term scalability.

Create a technical foundation that supports aggressive growth.

Required Experience

Technical

8+ years software engineering experience; 3+ years in a senior technical leadership role.

Strong experience with :

PHP (CodeIgniter 3 highly preferred)

MySQL 8

Docker / Docker Swarm

JavaScript / jQuery / Bootstrap

Experience scaling SaaS products.

Deep knowledge of integrations, webhooks, API architecture, microservices, and distributed systems.

Strong DevOps & cloud infrastructure experience.

Bonus : AI integrations, mobile app development, payments / fintech background.

Leadership

Proven ability to build and lead engineering teams in person .

Clear communicator with excellent organization and prioritization skills.

Experience scaling a product from early stage to enterprise-level volume.

Why This Role Is Special

You will own the entire technology vision of a rapidly growing POS software company.

You will work directly with a founder who moves fast and wants to scale aggressively.

You’ll build a large engineering organization around you.

You will shape the future of a product competing with major retail POS systems.

And most importantly :

You’ll have a real equity stake and a long-term leadership seat.

Compensation & Equity

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Meaningful equity package for the right candidate

Leadership role with long-term career upside

How to Apply

Send your resume and a short message about why you’re a fit to : careers@viberetail.com

In-person required (NY area)

Hybrid only considered for exceptional candidates

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