Software product owner

YRW Technologies owns and operates more than 25 software products across web, mobile and desktop. We are looking for an experienced CTO/Product Head who can take full ownership of product development, engineering teams and technical operations. You will initially work with us on a part-time, contract and KPI-based basis, with the opportunity to transition into a permanent full-time CTO position. Responsibilities Manage products from concept through development, launch and ongoing maintenance Recruit, assess and manage developers, designers and technical teams Identify product, UX and operational bottlenecks before they become problems Create original features and user-focused interfaces that differentiate our products Oversee QA, security, DevOps, uptime and code quality Build organised workflows, SOPs and task-management systems Automate or delegate repetitive operations where appropriate Proactively recommend product improvements without waiting for instructions What We Are Looking For You must be more than a developer or traditional project manager. We need someone who can think independently, challenge standard processes and develop unconventional solutions to difficult goals. You should have strong experience in: Technical leadership and team management Recruiting and evaluating engineers Product management and project delivery Full-stack development UI/UX and product design QA, security and DevOps Workflow organisation and process automation Our commonly used technologies include React, Next.js, Node.js, Django, PHP, Laravel, C++, Figma and Webflow. The ability to adapt quickly is more important than experience with every technology listed. Previous experience as a CTO, technical founder, senior engineering leader, innovation lead or software agency executive is preferred. Australia- or US-based candidates are strongly preferred. Please include examples of products or engineering teams you have led, how you approach hiring, and an example of an unconventional solution you developed to overcome a difficult technical or operational constraint.