Luxury. Entertainment. Commerce. The Future.
Location: Remote
Job Type: Full-Time / Fractional
About Us:
DFTV is an innovative entertainment and commerce platform connecting luxury
brands with high-net-worth individuals in a whole new way. Powered by our
proprietary technology, we’re redefining media, media distribution,
advertising, luxury product sales, travel retail and e-commerce by blending
storytelling with exclusive shopping experiences. As we scale, we are looking
for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to join our team of elite professionals.
Job Description:
We are searching for a rockstar Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to join our
leadership team. This high-profile role requires a visionary technology leader
who has brilliantly led the build of a streaming app and supporting tech stack
from the ground up—starting with the idea phase and guiding it through a
successful launch. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working
with complex technological ecosystems. They will be well-versed in video
streaming technologies, e-commerce integrations, real-time analytics engines,
pos api integration, and have delivered solid products for top global brands
with an amazing user experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the technology strategy, ensuring the development and implementation of
cutting-edge solutions for our streaming and e-commerce platform.
• Take ownership of the end-to-end technology lifecycle for new app
development, from ideation to launch, ensuring high performance, scalability,
and security.
• Work closely with senior leadership to ensure technological alignment with
business goals, particularly in the context of luxury brand collaborations and
global partnerships. This will include working with the founding team on the
creation, development and launch of cutting-edge patented technology.
• Build interactive content delivery systems with functions that scale,
driving sophisticated video funnels with full stack integration.
• Manage a global tech team, ensuring the timely and efficient execution of
projects.
• Provide technical leadership, architecture guidance, and innovation strategy
while working closely with our product and development teams.
• Secure, design, develop, and implement video streaming technology solutions
that support touchscreen user interaction, cloud infrastructure strategy and
solutions, as well as multi-language and multi-region experiences.
• Oversee the integration of e-commerce features that align with the needs of
high-end brands, ensuring seamless, user-friendly transactions.
• Ensure data security, compliance, and system resilience
• Work with a variety of online and offline retailers. Expert knowledge and
experience working with and creating universal checkout, headless commerce
APIs, retailer integration middleware, commerce aggregation platforms,
affiliate commerce networks, order routing and fulfillment engines and very
importantly embedded commerce / native shopping integration.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and design teams to continuously
improve the user experience and app functionality.
• Create a best-in-class custom customer data platform (cdp) capable of
working within and super-powering our unique eco-system. A master at taking
these features to the next level: data integration, identity resolution, real-
time processing, segmentation & targeting and data activation. Creating the #1
most sought after cdp in the world with the most comprehensive first-party,
proprietary data and unified customer intelligence.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies in the streaming and e-commerce space to
maintain a competitive edge.
Qualifications:
• Proven experience as a CTO, technical founder, or senior engineering leader
with a track record of successfully launching entertainment and commerce
platforms featuring streaming, e-commerce and robust user profiling.
• Comprehensive knowledge of real-time analytics engines, machine learning
models, decision support systems, recommendation engines, AI driven decision
systems, edge computing systems and complex event processing systems.
• Deep understanding of interactive video streaming technologies, POS API
integration, multi-language support, comprehensive data ecosystems, and
complex back-end systems.
• Expertise in leading cross-functional teams and managing large-scale
projects.
• Ability to adapt to fast-changing technology environments and navigate
complex business challenges.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience creating and implementing patented solutions.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Google Cloud, or similar cloud environments.
• Proven capability to lead engineering teams and deliver high-quality
technology solutions under extremely tight deadlines.
• Expertise in working with luxury and / or top global brands, delivering tech
solutions that align with their unique needs and extremely high standards.
• Previous experience at a top tier entertainment company or e-commerce
platform (Netflix, Disney, Hulu, Amazon, Prime Video, Shopify, Apple, Google,
Meta).
Why Join Us?
• Showcase your work on the world stage working with the biggest brands,
celebrities and media companies.
• Opportunity to shape cutting-edge solutions and push innovation.
• Work with a dynamic and visionary team in a fun and respectful environment.
• Flexible, remote work with an initial fractional commitment possible.
• Founding Team Equity & Milestone Bonuses