Location:

Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

This is a full-time, in-person position. The CTO will play a central role in establishing and leading Martell Ventures' Waterloo technical hub.

The opportunity also includes a proposed portfolio-level phantom equity component designed to align long-term incentives with the performance and success of the Ventures portfolio. Final terms are subject to confirmation.

About Martell Group The Martell Group exists to build people, brands, and ventures that create meaningful impact. Across our four companies, we combine audience, operators, and execution to launch scalable products and empower ambitious leaders in Media, B2B SaaS, and AI.

Founded by serial entrepreneur and investor Dan Martell (investor in Udemy, Intercom, and Unbounce), we're building a company that values leadership, growth, and simplicity, and we're looking for people who live those values too.

Our goal is to attract world-class talent and align people where their impact is greatest. When you apply to Martell Group, you'll automatically be considered for all open roles across our companies, not just the one you applied for.

Position Responsibilities Martell Ventures is looking for a highly technical builder and strategic thinker to lead engineering excellence across its growing portfolio of businesses.

This is not a traditional CTO role focused solely on executive oversight. We need someone who can think strategically, challenge assumptions, and get directly involved in the technical work when it matters most.

You will be the technical authority across the Ventures portfolio, helping companies build better products, solve complex engineering challenges, strengthen technical teams,



and move faster with modern AI and agentic development.

You'll work closely with Dan Martell, portfolio business leaders, and experienced technology advisors to turn ambitious ideas into practical, scalable solutions.

A significant part of your mandate will be establishing Martell Ventures' technical presence in Waterloo, building a robust local engineering community, and creating the standards that enable our portfolio companies to scale.

This is an opportunity to shape how multiple businesses build, operate, and grow while remaining close to the technology itself.

What You'll Do Technical Strategy & Architecture

Evaluate the technical infrastructure, architecture, codebases, and engineering practices across portfolio companies, identifying opportunities to improve quality, security, scalability, and performance.

Work directly with engineering teams to diagnose technical challenges, improve architecture, and implement practical solutions.

Establish consistent engineering standards, shared development practices, frameworks, and tooling across the portfolio.

Drive adoption of modern AI and agentic development practices to improve engineering speed, efficiency, and product delivery.

Ensure portfolio companies maintain appropriate technical infrastructure, security practices, backups, and operational resilience.





Help portfolio leaders understand technical risks, opportunities, and priorities so they can make informed business decisions.

Support technical readiness for future acquisitions, investment opportunities, and potential exits.

Building & Developing Technical Talent

Establish and grow Martell Ventures' technical presence in Kitchener-Waterloo.

Help recruit, assess, and develop exceptional engineering talent across the portfolio.

Partner with portfolio business leaders on technical hiring decisions, including engineering leads and senior technical positions.

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to portfolio engineering leaders while maintaining a dotted-line relationship with those leaders.

Establish consistent technical practices, knowledge-sharing, and training opportunities across portfolio teams.

Develop relationships with the University of Waterloo, Communitech, and the broader Waterloo technology ecosystem to build a sustainable talent pipeline.

Collaborate with Waterloo-based technology advisors Michael Litt and Marcelo Cortes to strengthen the group's engineering capabilities and local network.

Product Development & Execution

Translate ambitious business ideas into practical technical plans with clear priorities, realistic timelines, and measurable outcomes.

Provide hands‑on technical support when portfolio companies face complex engineering challenges or execution bottlenecks.

Evaluate build‑versus‑buy decisions and help prioritize technical investments based on business value.

Support engineering teams in delivering reliable, scalable products that meet customer needs.

Identify opportunities to share tech

📌 Chief Technology Officer (Winnipeg)
🏢 Martell Ventures
📍 Winnipeg