Fractional CTO - freelance

About this role

Netguru is a trusted partner in digital commerce. The company helps leading brands modernize B2B solutions, marketplaces, and retail ecosystems. Since 2008, it has empowered businesses with cutting-edge technology, AI-powered personalization, and world-class engineering and design teams. A certified B Corporation®, Netguru is trusted by major brands including IKEA, VW, OLX, Delivery Hero, Żabka, Wolt, Careem, and Vinted. How freelancing works at Netguru? As a Netguru freelancer , you can choose what works well for you. You decide when, where, and how you work on projects and tasks. We match you with work that fits your skills. Plus, you have access to various opportunities across different industries and companies. That means you will not only gain more experience, but also develop various skills. But there's more. Netguru freelancers can benefit from full-time collaboration and really be a part of the team. So, are you ready to make an impact? Join Netguru, and let's build beautiful software together. Salary range: up to 85 USD/h (negotiable) Engagement: 0.7 Working Hours: ET Start date: end of September 2026 Project duration: 4 months Requirements Proven experience architecting TypeScript monorepos (Nx or Turborepo) at production scale Deep experience with Next.js and Node.js service design Strong PostgreSQL data modeling experience, ideally with financial or ledger-style data (transactional integrity, auditability, state machines) Hands-on experience designing security and compliance into an architecture — RBAC/MFA, immutable audit trails, data residency/segregation — rather than bolting on controls after the fact Working familiarity with SOC 2 Type II and/or the EU Data Act (or comparable regulatory frameworks), with the ability to translate compliance requirements into concrete architectural decisions Demonstrated ability to design data isolation/segregation architectures for systems that combine sensitive persisted data with AI or third-party processing — this is the single most important skill for the role, and we will test for it directly rather than assume it from a title Nice to have Prior architecture experience in fintech or another regulated domain (healthtech, insurtech, etc.) Cloud-agnostic Infrastructure-as-Code fluency (Terraform or similar) to keep a three-environment setup vendor-neutral Experience working alongside a security-focused PM or compliance function from the Discovery phase onward Benefits In return, we offer: 100% remote, flexible work. Work with an experienced team of developers and continuous development of your hard and soft skills. Dev-friendly processes such as Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Code Review and bug bashes. Long-term collaboration on challenging products (FinTech, B2B software, E-commerce and more). Here's what you can expect from the recruitment process: First, you'll meet with one of our recruiters to get to know each other better. Then you will go through a round of technical interviews If everything goes well, you'll have the opportunity to meet with the client during online interviews. Don't hesitate and apply right away At Netguru, we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you require any disability-related adaptations during the recruitment process, please let us know. We're here to help!