Title: Fractional CTO (Remote – U.S. or LATAM)

Location: Remote (U.S. or Latin America)

Type: Part-time / Fractional / Contract

Compensation: Based on experience, scope and engagement tier

About Empirical

Empirical empowers early- and growth-stage tech companies to build the right products the right way. We offer two core services:

Product & Technology Leadership: Our network of experienced CTOs and CPOs provide clients with strategic guidance through fractional, project-based, or advisory engagements. These leaders help companies gain clarity, improve delivery, and scale with confidence.

Product Development Teams: We pair our clients with high-performing, senior engineering talent from across Latin America through a flexible and scalable staff augmentation model.

We’re a people-first company grounded in empathy, integrity, and meaningful collaboration. From strategic planning to hands-on execution, we work alongside founders and teams to bring great products to life—without the noise.

Our Core Values

Care about people first

Strive to add value always

Lead with integrity

Have fun every step of the way

The Opportunity

We’re growing our network of Fractional CTOs to serve funded startups, late early stage and growth stage companies across the U.S. Our fractional CTOs provide executive-level technology leadership—without the overhead of a full-time role. These engagements are designed to be flexible, impactful, and mutually rewarding.

Whether you’re between roles, building a portfolio career, or looking for a high-leverage way to contribute as a fractional leaders, this is a chance to drive real impact with real teams.

What You'll Do

Serve as a Fractional CTO for one or more high-growth tech companies

Align engineering with business strategy, product priorities, and growth goals

Support or build engineering org structures, delivery processes, and hiring plans

Partner with founders and executive teams to drive clarity, speed, and innovation

Lead or advise on Gen AI initiatives: opportunity mapping, pilot builds, integrations

Collaborate with Empirical’s internal teams to layer in engineers or delivery teams as needed

Common Engagement Scenarios

Interim or advisory leadership during inflection points or transitions

Roadmap rework and delivery rhythm overhaul

Team restructuring and hiring playbook creation

Product/engineering misalignment or velocity breakdown

AI use case development and implementation planning

Who You Are

Based in the U.S. or Latin America

10+ years in software / product engineering, including 3+ in leadership roles.

Proven experience scaling product/engineering teams in startup or growth-stage environments

Strong communicator with executive presence—comfortable working with founders, boards, and cross-functional leaders

Passionate about building and mentoring product development teams

Experienced with (or extremely curious and up to date about) AI implementation in real-world contexts

Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken)

Engagement Models

Discovery Sprint: 15–25 hours over 2–3 weeks

Pulse: up to 10 hours/month – Strategic check-ins, roadmap advising

Guidance: up to 20 hours/month – Delivery rhythm, hiring, AI pilots

Ownership: up to 40 hours/month – Embedded leadership, end-to-end org strategy

Compensation: Depending on client, tier, and scope

Why Join Empirical

Be part of a curated network of high-caliber, values-driven tech leaders

Do meaningful, strategic work on your terms

Stay in motion without burnout

Access Empirical’s community, engineering talent, and shared knowledge base

Work with clients who value clarity, velocity, and outcomes—not just hours