Chief Technology Officer

About the role

The Chief Technology Officer will lead the engineering, data, security, and enterprise technology functions to support a massive scale-up of operations. This role involves defining the technology vision, managing a growing team, and building systems that securely move billions of dollars to vulnerable populations globally. You will partner with executive leadership to balance a complex portfolio of technical investments while maintaining high standards for reliability and security.

Responsibilities

• Define the technology vision and target stack, including architecture, platforms, and build-vs-buy decisions.
• Manage six critical workstreams including cash delivery, legacy migration, fundraising products, and cybersecurity.
• Recruit and develop an exceptional technology organization, scaling the engineering team from 15 to 30 members.
• Guide consequential decisions on integrations, data, and technical debt to support increased transaction volume.
• Serve as a member of the executive team, reporting to the CEO and providing technical strategy for strategic decisions.
• Travel approximately 4–6 times per year to visit countries of operation.

Required skills

• Engineering leadership
• Team building
• Technical strategy
• Architecture
• Cybersecurity
• Data management
• AI strategy

Nice to have

• Fintech
• Payments
• Humanitarian response
• Fraud risk management
• Identity management
• Enterprise technology

About the Company

GiveDirectly has delivered more than $1B in cash directly to 2+ million people living in poverty across 15 countries since 2011. The organization is recognized as one of Time100’s Most Influential Companies of 2026 and maintains a candid, analytical, and non-hierarchical culture.