Chief Technology Officer

Taxfix Published: September 19, 2017
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What is Taxfix?Taxfix is a well-funded tech startup in the heart of Berlin. It is our mission to make tax declarations easy!

We believe that everybody, regardless of their income, deserves to get the maximum out of their tax returns. Taxfix allows everyone to file taxes in 27 minutes on the mobile phone, without any knowledge about taxes, no stress, and no forms. Taxfix offers a chat-like interface to guide you through the process and gives you the maximum return. You can download Taxfix app on your iPhone. We would love to hear your feedback! ([email protected])

The team:

Our team has a proven record in creating products that help people improve their lives. We share a passion for product development and a great user experience. We are a nice, small and international team, with a hard-working attitude, non-bureaucratic processes, and open communication.

We work in a multidisciplinary product team and we build elegant user interfaces using an exciting tech stack of React Native for our iOS app and future Android app. We use modern JavaScript across our stack, from our node.js API to our React Native view layer and React-based internal tools.

The role:

We are looking for an experienced, innovative and ambitious CTO to join forces with our founders Mathis Buchi (CEO) and Lino Teuteberg (CPO) to make Taxfix the great success it’s destined to be.

You will drive software development best practices and work very closely with our CPO to define product requirements, roadmap, and planning.

You will work on the same level as the co-founders and be involved in all high-level decisions for the strategy of the company and its success.

You will lead and manage our tech team of 10+ developers and you will collaborate closely with designers and tax experts.

You will be responsible for building an engineering culture where developers enjoy their work and keep learning.

You will attract, hire and retain technical talent for the tech team.

You are the right fit for the team if:

You share our passion for product development and user experience.

You have a vast experience in tech and in leading teams

You have developed strategies and technical architectures for startups with mobile products

You are hands-on, enjoy coding and solving problems

You exceed at organizing, planning and coordinating projects

You are a great communicator, you have the talent to motivate and get the team on the same page

You are fluent in English, German is a plus

What do we offer?

The opportunity to redefine the way people handle their taxes

The unique opportunity to shape a new and very innovative product from scratch

The opportunity to have a fundamental impact on the entire team and company success

The opportunity to work with a talented and experienced tech team

A competitive salary and stock options

Beautiful office in the heart of Berlin with great team atmosphere and activities

 

If you feel excited about the idea of being part of Taxfix, then we want to hear from you!

Apply here or reach out to us at [email protected], the contact person is Ana Valentim.