Chief Technology Officer

At Submittable , we are transforming how organizations create social impact. Our platform empowers thousands of mission-driven organizations, from nonprofits to government entities, to make a difference in their communities and beyond.

In 2024, our innovative software helped organizations worldwide run 30,000 programs , welcomed 1. 2 million applicants , and facilitated the distribution of more than $10 billion in funding through our products on behalf of our clients.

We are on a mission to help organizations accelerate their impact, so we are proud to partner with organizations focused on Equity & Social Justice, Children & Education, Creative & Arts, Health & Wellness, Economic Justice & Opportunity, and Environment & Climate.

At Submittable , technology and purpose converge, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful change.

About the Role

Submittable is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to own our engineering vision, architecture, and execution as we continue to scale.

This is a pivotal leadership role reporting directly to the CEO, responsible for building and leading a high-performing, globally distributed engineering organization spanning India and the US.

The CTO will partner closely with Product, Sales, and the broader Executive Leadership Team to translate strategic vision into technical execution including platform stability, scalable architecture, and cross-border effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Strategy & Architecture Define and own the multi-year technology roadmap and architecture strategy in alignment with business goals Evaluate and evolve the technology stack to support scalability, security, and reliability Champion product stability and platform resilience as a top engineering priority Own build-vs-buy and vendor/technology partnership decisions Maintenance of legacy platforms and potential for migration strategies, profit optimization Engineering Leadership Lead a distributed engineering organization across US and In