Book a ConsultationFractional CTO & Technical Advisory
Get senior technical leadership part-time — architecture calls, hiring, and vendor decisions made with someone who has shipped the software, not just advised on it.
Non-technical founders and small teams often hit a point where the biggest risk isn't a missing feature, it's a missing second opinion — on architecture, on who to hire, on whether an agency's estimate is reasonable. A fractional CTO engagement is that second opinion, on retainer, from someone with direct engineering experience rather than a purely advisory background.
This also covers structured mentorship for developers leveling up — code reviews, system design walkthroughs, and honest, specific feedback — for teams that want to build senior judgment in-house rather than outsource it indefinitely.
Who this is for
- Non-technical founders who need architecture and vendor decisions made with confidence
- Seed-stage teams without a senior engineer in the room yet
- Engineering teams that want structured mentorship and code review for developers leveling up
What you get
Architecture and build-vs-buy calls
Decisions made with the tradeoffs written down, not just a verbal opinion.
Hiring support
Scorecards, technical interviews, and contractor vetting so you're not hiring blind.
Vendor and agency due diligence
A second, technical read on proposals and estimates before you commit budget.
Code review and system design walkthroughs
Structured, recurring review that builds judgment in your existing team, not just catches bugs.
Roadmap and delivery reviews
A regular check-in on whether what's being built matches what was actually decided.
How the engagement runs
- 01
Intro call
Where the team is, what decisions are pending, and where the gaps actually are.
- 02
Working agreement
A clear cadence — weekly, biweekly, or async — and what's in and out of scope.
- 03
Ongoing advisory
Architecture reviews, hiring support, and code review on the agreed cadence.
- 04
Regular check-ins
Short, recurring syncs so priorities stay current as the product changes.
Engagement options
Fractional CTO
Senior technical leadership, part-time
Ongoing
Non-technical founders and seed-stage teams with no senior engineer in the room.
- Architecture and build-vs-buy decisions
- Hiring support — scorecards, technical interviews, contractor vetting
- Vendor and agency due diligence
- Regular roadmap and delivery check-ins
Architecture Audit
An honest read on what's already built
1–2 weeks
Teams inheriting a codebase, pre-fundraise diligence, or diagnosing 'why is this so slow'.
- Codebase, infrastructure, and cost review
- Written findings ranked by risk and effort
- A prioritized remediation plan
- A walkthrough call to go through the findings
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from hiring a full-time CTO?
Lower cost and faster to start, at the tradeoff of fewer hours per week. It fits teams that need senior judgment applied regularly, not a full-time operator managing day-to-day engineering.
Can you help us hire our first engineer?
Yes — technical interviews, scorecards, and take-home review are part of this engagement, so you're evaluating candidates with someone who's actually done the job.
Do you review code we've already written?
Yes, either as a one-off architecture audit or as part of an ongoing advisory retainer.
Is this only for non-technical founders?
No — engineering teams use this for structured mentorship and a second senior opinion on architecture, independent of whether the founders are technical.
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