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Chief Technology Officer

GiveDirectly · Remote

Posted 28 days ago · $366,000 – $518,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
28 days
GiveDirectly's roles stay open a median of 26 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
4% of GiveDirectly's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at GiveDirectly
moderate
8 stale, 0 reposted of 28 open
Hiring momentum
52 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from GiveDirectly's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for GiveDirectly.

About this role

As the Chief Technology Officer at GiveDirectly, you will lead the development and enhancement of technology systems that facilitate cash transfers to vulnerable populations. Your role involves managing a growing engineering team, overseeing the technical strategy for scaling operations, and ensuring the stability of legacy systems while building new ones. You will also collaborate with executive leadership to align technology initiatives with business goals and navigate complex operational challenges.

Our read on this posting4.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of GiveDirectly as an employer.

What you need

  • Proven record identifying, hiring, developing and retaining excellent engineers and engineering leaders
  • Deep technical judgment
  • Business judgment and decisiveness under ambiguity
  • Experience with AI and its application in engineering productivity
  • Ability to embody and promote company values

Nice to have

  • Experience in operationally complex or regulated domains such as fintech or humanitarian response
  • Experience with systems involving financial controls, fraud risk, or sensitive data
  • Experience leading modern product engineering and enterprise technology

What you get

  • Total Compensation (US) of $366,000 – $518,000
  • Base Salary: $300,000 – $375,000
  • Bonus: $45,000-$112,000
  • Annual Benefits Stipend: ~$21,000
  • Total Compensation (UK) of £225,000 – £317,000
  • Base Salary: £193,400 – £241,700

Worth weighing

  • The role requires balancing multiple high-stakes workstreams simultaneously
  • Expectations to grow the engineering team significantly in a short time frame
  • The position involves travel to operational countries, which may be a consideration for some candidates

Summarised from GiveDirectly's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by GiveDirectly on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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