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Fractional CTO & Architecture Partner

Senior technical leadership for founders and software teams that need architectural direction, delivery discipline and engineering decision-making without hiring a full-time CTO.

In Short

A fractional CTO is a senior technical leader who works with your company part-time — providing architectural direction, delivery discipline, technical decisions and hands-on execution when needed, without the cost of a full-time CTO hire.

This Is For You If

01The company has developers but lacks senior technical direction.
02The founder needs help making architecture decisions.
03Delivery is slow and technical priorities are unclear.
04The team needs better engineering process and standards.
05The company needs CTO-level support but not a full-time CTO.
06The product is growing and technical complexity is increasing.

What Is Included

  • 01Architecture reviews
  • 02Technical roadmap
  • 03Engineering process improvement
  • 04Code review standards
  • 05DevOps and infrastructure guidance
  • 06Hiring and team structure advice
  • 07Technical decision support
  • 08Regular leadership calls

FAQ

What is a fractional CTO?

A fractional CTO is a senior technical leader who works with your company part-time, providing architectural direction, delivery discipline and engineering decision-making without the cost of a full-time CTO hire.

How does a fractional CTO engagement work?

It is an ongoing monthly engagement with regular leadership calls, architecture reviews, roadmap ownership and technical decision support, scaled to your team’s size and needs.

When do I need a fractional CTO instead of hiring one full-time?

When you have developers but lack senior technical direction, when delivery is slow and priorities are unclear, or when you need CTO-level support but not a full-time salary and equity commitment.

What does a fractional CTO actually do day to day?

Architecture reviews, technical roadmap, engineering process and code-review standards, DevOps and infrastructure guidance, hiring and team-structure advice, and regular technical decision support.

How is this different from a one-off audit?

An audit is a one-time diagnosis; a fractional CTO is an ongoing partnership that owns technical direction over time. Many engagements start with an audit and continue as fractional CTO support.

How much does it cost?

Monthly retainer scaled to your team’s needs — the engagement level and price are confirmed on a fit call.

Let's talk specifics.

Book a technical fit call. We will quickly establish scope, timeline and whether this is the right engagement for your situation.