or apply directly on GiveDirectly's site. We never take the application ourselves.
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.
- 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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