Chief Technology Officer

About the job

We’re looking for a visionary and pragmatic Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the technical strategy, architecture, and execution of Tripcart, our flagship SaaS product for tour operators. As CTO, you’ll take full ownership of our technology roadmap — from system design and team leadership to infrastructure and scale. You’ll work closely with the founders to shape the product, scale our engineering team, and build a high-performance culture.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who still enjoys writing code but can think beyond it — someone who can lead architecture discussions in the morning, hire and mentor engineers in the afternoon, and debug production issues when needed.

About Codewing

Codewing Solutions is a product-first company based in Kathmandu. Our software products power businesses in over 165 countries — from travel operators to bloggers and entrepreneurs.

Our portfolio includes:

• Tripcart – SaaS platform for travel agencies
• WP Travel Engine – WordPress plugin for booking websites
• Rara Themes, Blossom Themes, and WP Delicious – trusted by millions globally

Tripcart is growing fast, and we need a technical leader to scale it to the next level.

Location and Compensation

Location: In-office (Codewing, Chandol, Kathmandu)

Position Open: 1

Salary: No upper limit for exceptional candidates who demonstrate strong expertise and ownership.

What You'll Do

• Own the technical vision and direction for Tripcart
• Lead and grow the engineering team (hiring, mentoring, setting standards)
• Define and evolve the software architecture to scale with customer growth
• Drive engineering excellence, security, scalability, and system reliability
• Review code, guide implementation, and remove technical bottlenecks
• Collaborate closely with the Product and Business teams
• Make strategic decisions about tech stack, infrastructure, and technical debt
• Champion best practices in DevOps, testing, documentation, and performance
• Stay hands-on and contribute to codebase as needed
• Represent engineering in leadership meetings and planning

What We’re Looking For

Experience

• 8+ years in software development with significant SaaS experience
• Proven experience scaling software systems and managing teams
• Track record of building and leading high-performing engineering teams
• Experience in early-stage product scaling or startup environments

Technical Leadership

• Strong architectural thinking (monolith to microservices, scalability patterns)
• Able to balance short-term delivery with long-term scalability
• Strategic thinker who can also execute

Tech Stack Familiarity

• Deep experience with Laravel, Vue.js, MySQL/PostgreSQL or other languages
• Hands-on knowledge of Docker, AWS, CI/CD, Git workflows
• Bonus: Kubernetes, Redis, event-driven systems, AI-assisted development workflows

People & Culture

• Strong people leadership and mentoring mindset
• Ability to inspire engineers, earn trust, and build a growth-oriented culture
• Empathy, humility, and clarity in communication
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment

Perks & Benefits

• Work with a passionate product team solving real-world problems
• 5 working days
• Medical and Accidental Insurance
• Dashain Bonus
• Referral Incentives
• Free lunch and snacks
• Unlimited coffee and tea
• Flexible working hours
• Annual Performance Appraisal
• Performance Bonus
• Social Security Fund (SSF)
• 30 days paid leave annually
• Training and Engagement Programs (futsal, office trips, etc)
• Opportunities to attend local and international events

How to Apply

If you’re a hands-on technical leader ready to own the future of a fast-growing SaaS platform, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply via this form: https://codewing.co/application-form/