Fractional CTO / a few days per month

Fractional CTO:
senior leadership, part-time.

Many companies need the judgement of an experienced CTO long before they can justify, or find, a full-time one. As your fractional CTO I work with you for a fixed number of days per month: I own the technical direction, make and document the hard decisions and help your developers, freelancers or agency deliver.

Discuss your situation
Marco Hochmuth in a white shirt, working on a laptop next to a whiteboard

When it fits

  • Founders without a technical co-founder who need someone to own technology decisions.
  • Startups that work with freelancers or an agency and want an independent technical lead on their side.
  • Scale-ups whose product has outgrown its first architecture.
  • Companies preparing a funding round that need a credible technical story for investors.

What I take over

  • Technical strategy and roadmap

    Translate business goals into a realistic plan: what to build, what to buy, what to leave out, and in which order.

  • Architecture decisions

    Choose and document the architecture, review critical changes and keep technical debt visible and under control.

  • Team, freelancers and agencies

    Define roles, interview developers, brief and review external partners, set up code reviews and a delivery process that fits your size.

  • Security, hosting and compliance

    Make sure the basics are in place: backups, access rights, monitoring, updates and GDPR-compliant hosting.

  • Founders, board and investors

    Explain technology, risks and budgets in plain language, in board meetings and in investor conversations.

The format

Time commitment
A fixed number of days per month, agreed upfront
Duration
Open-ended, reviewed together at regular intervals
Way of working
Remote with regular calls, on site where it makes sense
Languages
English and German
Pricing
On request

Questions about the fractional CTO role

How many days per month do I need?

That depends on the stage of the company and the size of the team. We agree on a fixed number of days after the first conversation and adjust it when your needs change.

Can a fractional CTO lead a development team?

Yes, as long as the team has a working day-to-day structure. I set direction, standards and priorities. If a larger team needs daily leadership, an interim engagement is usually the better fit.

Do you replace our agency or freelancers?

No. I work on your side: I brief them, review their work and make sure that what you pay for fits your goals.

Want a CTO on your side, a few days a month?

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