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Fractional CTO
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Independent fractional CTO and senior advisor specializing in distributed systems, database architecture, and infrastructure scaling for startups (Series A-C). 30 years of infrastructure leadership at CMU, Microsoft Research, and Google; helps startups avoid catastrophic scaling failures and outages.
Job Description
Independent fractional CTO / senior advisor role for startups (Series A-C, 10-100 people) seeking real infrastructure improvements. 20-30 hours per week. Based in Fremont, CA; remote work available for US-based teams; not willing to relocate. Candidate profile: 30 years building infrastructure at CMU, Microsoft Research, Google; expertise in distributed systems, database architecture, F1/Spanner, infrastructure scaling, and technical debt triage. Focus on preventing outages, scalable patterns, and sustainable tech debt management. Willing to provide strategic leadership, architecture reviews, and hands-on guidance to avoid outages and scale reliably.Remote
Remote Conditions
Remote in US; US Pacific Time; not open to relocation; available 20-30 hours/week.
Salary
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Benefits
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Tech Tags
Database ArchitectureDistributed SystemsF1/SpannerInfrastructure ScalingLLM Verification ArchitecturesTechnical Debt Triage
Part Time
Senior Role
Date Listed
01 April, 2026 (3 months ago)
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