CTO / Senior Developer (80-100%) at NewsTech Impact Startup wanted for Spatz

As our CTO, you will shape the technological direction of Spatz and ensure our products are robust, scalable and user-friendly. You will work closely with the CEO, Product, and Sales on strategic and architectural decisions, while also being the main contributor to the codebase. This is a role for someone who enjoys both thinking ahead and building.

What You Bring:
Experience in system architecture and scaling small products into stable platforms
Solid understanding of our current tech stack:
Strong SQL knowledge
Proficient in TypeScript or strong JavaScript skills and the ability to pick up TypeScript quickly
Solid experience with a modern frontend framework (React, Vue, Angular, Svelte or Solid, we use Solid.)
Strong HTML and CSS skills
Fluent in English, good German and or French is a plus
Ability to work in a fast-moving startup environment
AI experience and mindset (integrating LLM where they make sense)
Lean startup knowledge and mindset
Interest in media or publishing products
Willingness to work on-site in Zurich office for 2+ days per week

• Softwarearchitektur
• Crawler
• Typecript
• SQL
• HTML
• CSS
• Lean Startup
• CTO
• Strategic Thinking

You have strengths in...

• numbers, data and logic
• pushing and getting things done
• structuring and strategic thinking

You already have...

• worked as fulltime employee

Define and evolve the technical architecture of Spatz products
Build and maintain our digital media platform
Lead technical decision-making on frameworks, infrastructure, security and scalability
Ensure high code quality, maintainability and documentation
Collaborate with product, design, sales, marketing and editors to deliver impactful tools for neighbourhood journalism.
Evaluate and integrate 3rd party tools where beneficial

Make an impact. Stand in the spotlight. With the advent of LLMs the news industry is about to be reborn. Working with us will catapult you right into the heart of this exciting moment. Your work will directly shape the future of news. At Spatz, you have the unique opportunity to develop and scale the next generation of a public-interest media. You'll join our small, motivated team as a Key Hire and your decisions truly matter. Spatz offers a flexible, hybrid work set up, with modern office spaces in the heart of Zurich.

Spatz is one of the world’s first AI-native news media. We are an ambitious, AI-driven startup dedicated to strengthening local communities.

Spatz is strengthening local communities by building a digital platform for hyperlocal news.