MindHug provides mental health and wellbeing solutions for companies in any sector, from small businesses to large corporations. Our service is designed to help the planning and implementation of tailored mental wellbeing strategies, covering a wide range of mainstream
and alternative group therapies, workshops and events.

Central to MindHug’s offering is the new MindHug App, a fundamental market disruptor that has been developed.

We have also rendered initial interest from investors and have our very own customers. But we are not resting on our laurels; we are also exploring regulatory approval

This person will own technology and product solutions.  As is customary with early leadership hires in startups, the role will initially be remunerated in generaous equity only transitioning to a paid position as we close our funding this year. As a result we are open to the role being part-time, and transitioning to full time.

Job Description

We are looking for a Chief Technology and Product Officer (CTO/CPO) to provide sound technical leadership in all
aspects of the MindHug offering and in the short term focussing on the development and implementation of the MindHug App and associated infrastructure.

As CTO you will communicate with our employees, stakeholders and customers to ensure our company’s technologies are implemented and used appropriately. You will be responsible for our complete technology infrastructure and development strategy.

Strategic thinking and strong business acumen are essential in this role. We expect you to be well-versed in current technological trends and familiar with a variety of business concepts, particularly technology start-ups.

If you are also an excellent communicator and public speaker, we’d love to meet you. We all love talking about the benefits MindHug brings to our clients.

Experience working at an early-stage technology startup would be ideal. You will be working closely with the other co-founders and be involved in other aspects of the development of the
business and will play a decisive role in our future success.

Responsibilities

● Develop technical aspects of MindHug’s technology strategy to ensure alignment with our goals
● Discover and implement new technologies that yield competitive advantage
● Help departments use technology profitably
● Supervise system infrastructure to ensure functionality and efficiency
● Build quality assurance and data protection processes
● Monitor KPIs and IT budgets to assess technological performance
● Use stakeholders’ feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology
● Communicate technology strategy to Mindhug partners and investors

Requirements

● Proven experience as a CTO or similar technology leadership role
● Knowledge of technological trends to build strategy
● Understanding of budgets and business-planning
● Ability to conduct technological analyses and research
● Excellent communication skills
● Leadership and organisational abilities
● Strategic thinking
● Problem-solving aptitude
● Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field;
graduate degree is a plus. Work experience in liue of degrees will also be considered. 
● Advanced software, mobile and web development skills.
● Excellent Product Management Skills
● Solid understanding of Dev-ops and security
● Ability to work in a variety of cloud computing environments i.e. Azure, AWS and GCP
● Solid grasp of Python, PHP, SQL, React, React Native, HTML, CSS
● Able to manage the product lifecycle
● Able to provide a view on UI/UX and translate it into product.
● Experience in mobile app design, preferably using React Native
● Confident in using data and insights to base designs on

MindHug is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage qualified applications from individuals with a wide array of backgrounds irrespective of gender, age, race, religion or belief system, sexual orientation and
disability. Our people make us who we are. As a strong advocate of Women in Tech, we would love to hear from qualified female candidates. 

Whats on offer

This is an incredible opportunity to join an established founding team, build a product and develop various skills whilst networking with other entrepreneurs - and learning all about innovation and entrepreneurship. As is customary with early leadership hires in startups, the role will initially be remunerated in generaous equity only transitioning to a paid position as we close our funding this year. As a result we are open to the role being part-time, and transitioning to full time.