Chief Technology Officer

About the job Company Description Co-Cart AB is a Swedish company that is working with Condé Nast US, one of the world’s largest and most renowned media companies as a customer, with brands such as Vogue, GQ, Wired and The New Yorker. For Condé Nast Co-Cart is developing a creator-led commerce platform VETTE built to redefine how audiences discover and shop through voices they trust. VETTE launched in 2026 and we’re now looking to grow our team further as we’re continue to build, refine and scale the platform. For that we’re looking for skilled and passionate senior developers that want to build something exceptional together with us in an international working environment. Why We’re Hiring As we’re taking the next step in scaling the platform we are searching for a CTO to lead the technical strategy, oversee the platform architecture, frameworks and technology stack, development processes, and technical decisions to scale the VETTE application and underlaying commerce platform. Role Description We are looking for an exceptionally talented technical leader for the role as CTO within Co-Cart. For the role as CTO we are looking for someone that is hands on with development, while still being experienced in leading development teams, as well as collaborating with various stakeholders. The Co-Cart team is currently +10 senior developers and we’re working on growing this team further by the end of 2026, and early 2027. The VETTE platform runs on a modern microservice architecture with services primarily in Typescript, PHP and Node.js, alongside Python and other languages. This role is an internal role at Co-Cart and placement is in Sweden. What You’ll Do - Define the company's technology vision and long-term technical strategy. Evaluate new technologies, select appropriate frameworks and tools, and ensure technology decisions support business objectives. - Oversee application architecture, technology stacks, database design, API integrations, and cloud infrastructure. Establish coding standards, review critical technical decisions, and ensure applications are scalable, maintainable, performant, and secure. - Lead, mentor, and develop software engineers and technical leads. Support technical recruitment, define engineering roles and responsibilities, encourage knowledge sharing, and create an environment where developers can perform at their best. - Improve software development workflows, including Agile practices, code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, deployment, and release management. Collaborate with project managers and development teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and at the expected quality. - Oversee cybersecurity, data protection, cloud infrastructure, monitoring, backups, and disaster recovery. Establish appropriate security practices and ensure compliance with relevant requirements, such as GDPR when applicable. - Work closely with the CEO, commercial teams, project managers, and clients. Participate in technical discussions with clients, evaluate project feasibility, support effort estimation, and translate business requirements into practical technical solutions. Qualifications (Must-have) - Demonstrable track record of exceptional talent (portfolio, open‑source, past roles, or other evidence; formal degrees are optional). - Strong backend skills: Typescript, Nuxt v4, Node.js, GraphQL, Elasticsearch, SQL (MySQL), plus solid front‑end fluency (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). - Deep understanding of common design patterns in both backend and frontend. - Hands‑on experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs at scale. - Deep understanding of relational DBs; exposure to Elasticsearch or similar search tech. - Competence with Kubernetes and everyday Bash scripting. - Familiarity with at least one of the AWS or GCP. - Comfort with Agile delivery and DevOps culture (CI/CD, observability). - Sharp analytical mindset, attention to details, and clear written & verbal communication in English. Preferred Qualification (Nice-to-Have Extras): - Integration experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify or other commerce platforms. What We Offer - Remote work within European time zones with flexible hours. - Building new solutions from the ground up where your architectural decisions. in collaboration with the rest of the team will have long‑term impact. - An engineering culture that values autonomy, pragmatic solutions, and continuous improvement. - The best team in the world, literally, where we all support each other. Interview Process - Intro call (30 min) – Meet senior technology lead and CEO, learn about us, share your story - Technical interview (45 min) - Walk through past projects and problem‑solve together. - Practical exercise (live coding challenge) – Design or extend an API/microservice. - Final discussions – Culture fit & agreement on details of offer.