Pedersen Consulting is building a curated network of exceptional fractional CTOs to serve our growing portfolio of clients. This is not a single position - we're building a bench of pre-vetted senior technology leaders to match with opportunities as they arise.
What Fractional CTO Means:
- Part-time engagement: 1-3 days per week per client
- Work with 2-4 companies simultaneously
- Strategic + hands-on: Balance architecture with mentoring and code review
- Client-facing: Direct collaboration with founders and executive teams
- Remote-first, async communication, outcome-focused
Core Requirements:
- 10+ years in software engineering, 5+ years in leadership roles
- Led engineering teams of 10+ people (hiring, mentoring, performance)
- Shipped significant products as a technical leader
- Modern tech stack: Cloud-native, microservices, CI/CD, React/Vue/Node/Python
- AI/ML integration experience: LLMs, embeddings, RAG, or AI product development
- Startup or high-growth company experience
What You'll Do:
- Define technical strategy and roadmap aligned with business goals
- Build and mentor engineering teams
- Make architecture decisions and unblock complex problems
- Work directly with founders/CEOs on technical + business trade-offs
- Balance multiple client engagements (1-3 companies simultaneously)
What We Offer:
- Competitive rates based on experience and client geography:
- Regional clients: $800-$1,500/day
- International clients: $1,500-$2,500/day
- Deal flow handled: We bring pre-qualified clients to you
- Flexibility: You control your capacity and client selection
- Community: Network with other fractional CTOs
- Remote-first: Work from anywhere
Ideal Candidates:
- Experienced fractional CTOs looking for consistent deal flow
- Full-time CTOs transitioning to consulting work
- Technical advisors ready to scale their impact
- Senior engineers moving into fractional leadership
Our Evaluation Process:
We use Tanova (our own AI-powered recruitment platform) to ensure fair, consistent candidate assessment. You'll experience firsthand how modern AI can augment human decision-making in hiring. Top candidates proceed to a 30-minute conversation with our founder, Sune Pedersen.
Apply now to join our network. When client needs arise, we'll match you with opportunities that fit your expertise, availability, and interests.