The climate crisis is the defining challenge of our timebut its also the greatest opportunity for innovation, and a challenge were proud to take on. At Overstory, were harnessing cuttingedge technology to enable a resilient electrical grid that keeps communities thriving as our world changes. The grid is the backbone of life as we know it. It powers hospitals, keeps food fresh, and ensures communities stay connected. But extreme weather, aging infrastructure, and growing wildfire risks are putting this critical system under pressure. All of this combined makes the electric utility industry the greatest opportunity for tackling climate change. One of the leading causes of catastrophic wildfires and power outages? Trees and brush coming into contact with power lines. Thats where we help. At Overstory, we use AI and advanced satellite imagery to pinpoint and prioritize vegetation risks before they materialize. By giving utilities critical analysis on those risks, were helping prevent outages, reduce wildfire risks, and accelerate the transition to a safer, more resilient grid. Our team spans the Americas and Europe, and we work with utility partners across the Americas and beyond. Were outdoor enthusiasts, musicians, artists, athletes, parents, and adventurers15 nationalities strong and growing. What unites us is a passion for solving complex problems, a commitment to climate action, and the belief that technology should be a force for good. Join us to help us build a more resilient world together. The role As the CTO of Overstory, you will lead and scale a worldclass engineering team that reduces the risk of wildfires and power outages around the world. This is a rare opportunity for a seasoned engineering leader to help guide a commercially successful climatetech company through its next stage of growth. Following our SeriesB, were entering a phase of rapid expansion. You will define a compelling technical strategy and build the team to deliver it. This role requires someone who can zoom in and out seamlessly rolling up your sleeves to solve complex technical problems while also communicating effectively with the board. Our product sits at the intersection of AI and remote sensing fields evolving at light speed. The work is exciting, missiondriven, and core to transforming the electric utility industry and creating a more resilient grid. But it comes with ambiguity. Were looking for someone energized by the unknown, eager to build products customers love through bold, creative approaches. You must be comfortable balancing the needs of a growing business with building scalable solutions for the future and be ready to move with urgency on both. What a Successful Candidate Looks Like Youre an entrepreneurial startup leader with a track record of leading engineering teams from SeriesA through SeriesC and beyond with a mix of boldness and empathy. You understand the ups and downs that are normal at VCbacked startups. You know how to inspire global teams with an exciting vision while offering them the handson support to bring it to life. You have a strong network to tap, and you are bold in your recruiting. Youre not afraid to hire people who know more than you and to stretch for top talent, and you understand that recruiting is a top priority that requires constant networking and attention. You will build a diverse team that has a highperforming, inclusive, and caring culture. What Youll Do Lead the development of all of Overstorys technology, including our software product, our ML models, the internal tools we use and the platform that underlies it all. Work in close partnership with our VP Product & Strategy to propel the business forward with the product we are developing. Youll work to deeply understand our customers problems so that you can lead bold engineering initiatives to solve them. Build a highperforming and diverse engineering team that works remotely from multiple countries, and across multiple time zones. Create a compelling technical vision and translate that into a strategy for the next 1236 months. Lead highly productive crossfunctional teams that ship a highquality product on a daily basis. Foster an inclusive culture where everyone can do their best work. Create strong lines of communication within your team and partnerships with other key parts of the business. About You Traits we value Boldness : Youre not afraid to make hard decisions and take risks, and you always act with urgency. Missiondriven : You care deeply about building great products that help communities adapt to climate change by creating a more resilient electrical grid. Empathy : You can attract and develop a diverse team, and you are inclusive in your approach to leadership. Listening : You lead with inquiry. You make people on your own team and across the company feel heard. Curiosity : Learning excites you, and youre not afraid to admit what you dont know. Clarity : Youre a simplifier, not a complicator, and you can communicate clearly to a broad audience without using jargon. Collaborative spirit : Team above ego, and youre never afraid to get your hands dirty. Experience We Value You have managed a team of 70+ people. You have been on a VCbacked startup journey from SeriesA through SeriesC or later, and you know how to scale a team successfully through those transitions. You value the entrepreneurial get it done fast spirit of the early days, while also setting a standard for excellence that will scale to later stages. You have experience working on a complex, MLbased product. Bonus points for geospatial or remote sensing experience. You have a deep understanding of software development processes and are productcentric in the way you think about building technology. You have experienced the value of crossfunctional teams where engineering, product and design work sidebyside. You have managed remote teams. You have managed global teams. What You Get To be part of truly missiondriven work that reduces wildfires, protects earths natural resources and helps solve our climate crisis. Flexible working environment with a lot of autonomy. We build our work days around our lives, not the other way around. Other benefits like a remote working budget, an educational budget and time to develop new skills. To be surrounded by an excellent, vibrant, smart team who have each others back and believe in a culture of openness, tolerance and respect. Equity and a competitive salary. About Our Team We are a group of 100 people from all over the world. Fifteen nationalities are represented in our team. We work remotely from eleven different countries and we are looking for candidates that are also living and working in one of these countries: United States, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Estonia, Portugal, France, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and Canada. We meet up once a year inperson for our unforgettable team gathering event. We also offer the option to occasionally meet up for inperson collaboration. Diversity & Inclusion We place enormous value on diversity and inclusion and strive to continually bring in people of all genders, races, creeds, ethnicities, abilities and backgrounds. We believe that the best ideas emerge when people with different perspectives and approaches work together on a problem. Were always looking to diversify our team further, but were proud of the fact that four out of the nine people on our leadership team are female, 46% of the overall team are female and 20% of the team are people of color. Our team speaks fifteen languages: English, Dutch, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Luxembourgish, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Estonian, Danish and Korean. Our values Tackling the climate crisis is our greatest mission. We act with urgency. Our curiosity fuels our growth. Were rooted in diversity. We Care For Each Other. We love the power of machines but we nurture each other as humans. Trust is fundamental. We assume the best in everyone, and we share ideas openly so that we have a positive impact. Use of AI in Our Hiring Process We sometimes use AI tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as helping us manage applications more efficiently or ensuring job descriptions are clear and inclusive. But dont worry, all hiring decisions are always made by people, not machines. Any data processed by AI is handled securely in line with GDPR and our Privacy Notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Chief Technology Officer