Position: Chief Technical Officer (CTO)
Company: Lucid Reality Labs
Experience required: 5y
Category: Lead
English level: fluent
Published: 2021-06-01T00:00:00+03:00

**ABOUT US:**
Lucid Reality Labs is the World’s leading technology consulting, design and development company that focuses on solving business challenges with immersive technology solutions. We are a team of diversely skilled professionals that create unique interactive Augmented, Virtual and Mixed reality experiences for Fortune 500 clients across the globe, focusing on Healthcare/MedTech, Pharma/Life Sciences, Education/Training and other sectors.

**OUR MISSION**
To create immersive solutions with a positive impact, by going the extra mile, focusing on team synergy, client collaborations and deep tech expertise. 

**OUR VISION**
To contribute to the creation of a new reality, which will enhance the well-being of individuals worldwide.

**OUR VALUES**
Ownership -  We empower each other to take ownership of our own actions and their results.
Trust - We build trust through responsible actions, professionalism and honesty.
Courage - We are confident to make decisions and take action.
Agility - We embrace change and adapt quickly to work effectively and deliver extraordinary results.
Integrity - We are honest, trustworthy, and ethical in our actions.
Collaboration - We achieve more when we collaborate and work together.
Curiosity - We ask questions, we learn, we challenge the status quo to create, innovate and grow. 

**WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR**
As a rapidly growing technology company we are looking for excellent minds and driven specialists to enhance our team and help move the world of spatial computing technology further. We are looking for a prominent expert that can take up the CTO position, reporting directly to the CEO, serving as a technology leader as well as being involved in the processes of the sales, product design, production and HRM teams.

**ROLE MISSION**
Overseeing all technical aspects of Lucid Reality Labs and ensuring that they are in line with our growth targets. Establishing a technological vision, managing technical resources and leading the technological development. Balancing the long-term needs alongside immediate ones. 
Ensuring technologies are used efficiently, profitably and securely. Evaluating and implementing new systems and infrastructure.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
Technology:
- Identifies competitive advantages and technological trends for the benefit of the company;
- Ensures technologies currently in use are efficient and appropriate, makes changes if necessary;
- Develops and manages the company's technological plans, selects the best technology for the solutions;

Team management:
- Responsible for strategic and operating management of the technical team, aligns the team forming and developing with the company goals;
- Responsible for hiring, onboarding, training, management and performance of the tech team;
- Consistently evaluates technical efficiency of team and processes, makes changes if necessary;

Resource/Budget management:
- Participates in Resource Management, assigns well-suited developers to the needs of the project;
- Oversees the efficient allocation of IT budget;

Solutions/Standards:
- Manages the development process, supervises the process of development documentation; 
- Ensures best practices for building secure software are being followed;
- Participates in design and code reviews to help increase the quality of the solutions.

**REQUIREMENTS**
- Proven 10+ years experience in a software development and last 5+ years as a CTO or similar leadership role in a software development company with well established processes and enterprise clients;
- Experience in 3D projects development;
- Knowledge of technological trends, ability to conduct technological analyses and research;
- Experience in communication and managing enterprise clients executives;
- Skills in writing requirements specifications, documentation, acceptance criteria;
- Experience managing large and scaling small teams on complex enterprise projects;
- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and leadership skills;
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills;
- Proactive problem-solving aptitude, attention to details and innovative mindset;
- MA in Computer Science, Engineering or similar relevant field;
- Advanced English.

**NICE TO HAVES**
- Experience in VR/AR/MR (Unity/Unreal) and understanding of AI/ML technologies;
- Experienced as a software architect or/and R&D lead;
- Good knowledge in SDLC, understanding CI/CD;
- Good knowledge of programming languages and paradigms, experience in databases, understanding base concepts;
- Good knowledge of project management practices including Agile methodologies;
- Cloud computing expertise (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure), AWS Solution Architect Certification;
- Experience or/and interest in MedTech/Healthcare, Pharma/LifeScience, Training and Education;
- MBA or similarly relevant degree would be an asset.

**PERKS AND BENEFITS:**
- Competitive salary;
- 24 days annual vacation days + 10 more to cover national holidays;
- 7 working days per year for sick leave;
- After 6 months Annual Happiness deposit;
- Flexible working hours and ability to work remotely.

**WHAT YOU WILL GET:**
- Opportunity to make impact and shape the future of XR technology;
- Open-minded and outside-the-box ideas embodied in life;
- Award-winning and diverse team to grow together;
- Access to the newest XR technologies and devices ;
- Minimum bureaucracy and great working environment;
- Industries expertise: MedTech/Healthcare, Pharma/Life Science, Training/Education, that are changing lives for the better.

Lucid Reality Labs  is an equal opportunity team with a commitment to diversity and equality. People of color, women, and LGBT candidates are encouraged to apply.