Deputy CTO

Social Discovery Group (https://socialdiscoverygroup.com/) (SDG) is one of the world's largest groups of social discovery companies, uniting millions of users on dozens of products. SDG solves the problem of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection - transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. SDG products redefine the way people interact and connect with each other.

Our portfolio includes social entertainment platforms designed to connect people online across different cultures in different parts of the world. This includes globally recognized brands such as DateMyAge, Dating.com, EuroDate, Dil Mil and Cupid Media. SDG has a presence in more than 150 countries.

We bring together a team of like-minded people and IT professionals specializing in the creation and development of globally impactful social discovery products. Our international team of 1000+ professionals and digital nomads works all over the world. Our teams of digital nomads work remotely from Cyprus, Malta, the USA, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Poland, Latvia, Serbia, Spain, Portugal, UAE, Israel, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and many other locations.

We're proud to be a two-time “Great Place to Work” winner (USA & Japan, 2024–2025) and a Top-5 Company for Work-From-Anywhere Jobs (FlexJobs, 2025).

We are looking for a Deputy CPO to join our Core product team.

Your main tasks will be:

Accelerate Time-to-Market (TTM)

Audit the current software development lifecycle (SDLC) to identify and eliminate bottlenecks

Design and implement engineering and project frameworks to reduce delivery cycles

Ensure predictable and transparent feature delivery without compromising quality

Drive Business Value Delivery

Act as the primary technical partner for the product organization (CPO, PMs, Designers)

Take ownership of the business backlog from a technical execution standpoint

Align engineering efforts and resource allocation directly with business and product goals

Optimize Development & Delivery Frameworks

Set up, scale, and manage robust SDLC processes

Introduce and enforce effective IT project management frameworks (Agile, Scrum, etc.) tailored to the product's needs

Establish a single source of truth for delivery status, risks, and timelines

Manage Cross-Functional Execution

Synchronize efforts across engineering, product, and design teams

Resolve dependencies and blockers in the delivery pipeline

Build structured execution systems rather than relying on ad-hoc fixes

Ensure Constructive Stakeholder Management

Validate product requirements against technical feasibility and system constraints

Provide reasoned, data-driven pushback to the product team and stakeholders when expectations are unrealistic

Present technical strategies, progress, and risks clearly to C-level executives

We expect from you:

Delivery & Frameworks

Deep expertise in SDLC setup and optimization

Advanced IT project management and Delivery Management

Strong grasp of various project frameworks (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, etc.)

Ability to track, measure, and improve the TTM metric

Product & Business Alignment

Deep understanding of the product approach and product creation/development lifecycles

Knowledge of product analytics to support data-driven engineering decisions

Ability to manage and prioritize a business backlog from an engineering perspective

Technical Literacy

Strong architectural understanding to evaluate the feasibility of product requests

Ability to map business requirements to technical execution plans

Proven expertisee in managing modern tech stack

High load (distributed architecture, microservices, event driven, syn/async, k8s, CI/CD

Strong software development background

Fluent Russian

What do we offer:

REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full-time;

Vacation 28 calendar days per year;

7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;

Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;

50% payment for professional training, international conferences, and meetings;

Corporate discount for English lessons;

Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $ 1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor's fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);

Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;

Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for our merchandise, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.

Sounds good? Join us now!