Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

Position Overview

PROVENIQ Foundation is not a typical nonprofit. Over the course of two years, using an AI-assisted multi-model development methodology, the Foundation has built five production-grade technology platforms from architectural doctrine through live deployment. The VP & CTO is the person who takes what has been built and makes it industry-defining.

This role leads all technology strategy, development oversight, platform operations, and AI integration across PROVENIQ's ecosystem. You will report directly to the President & CEO and serve as a peer to the VP & COO.

This is not a role for someone who needs a large team to get things done. The Foundation's AI-assisted development model means that one skilled engineer, equipped with the right tools and doctrine, can operate at the output level of a department. We have already proven that.

The Technology Ecosystem

You will own deployment and operational integrity across five live platforms:

Platform Status

• MAYDAY: Gap analysis complete (M00–M11), audit 75% complete, Support Companion chatbot in development
• ShelterOS: Genesis Generator naming engine complete, Rescue Portal, Hotspot Module (H3 hexagonal indexing), Inventory Management, foster care systems
• VetOS: 72-prompt roadmap, Phase 1–7 complete through prompt 65, unphased prompts 66–72 remaining (Multi-Tenant, DocGen, FileStorage, Support, ConfigProfiles, DataLifecycle, SafetyBulletins)
• LifeLog: 42 features specified across Windsurf prompts, including Universal Microchip Registry, QR Passport, Emergency Packet, Smart Medication Cascades
• PROVENIQ Foundation: Organizational web presence at pro-found.org

Architectural Principles (Non-Negotiable)

• Event-sourced, append-only domain model (Immutability Doctrine)
• UUIDv4 / CUID2 identifiers with client-side generation for offline capability (Identity Doctrine)
• Dual-timestamp model: occurredAt (business truth) + ingestedAt (system truth) — never createdAt/updatedAt for business logic (Chronology Doctrine)
• Multi-tenant architecture with tenantId + clinicId (VetOS) and orgId (ShelterOS) in every context (Tenancy Doctrine)
• Branded domain types from @vetos/domain — no primitive strings for IDs in VetOS (Branding Doctrine)
• Correlation ID and causation ID propagation throughout all systems (Trust Doctrine)

Core Responsibilities

Technology Strategy & Platform Operations

• Own the technology roadmap across all five platforms and ensure doctrine compliance at every layer
• Manage platform deployment, monitoring, security, and operational stability from development through sustained production
• Lead platform testing, QA validation, and pre-launch certification for new features or platform expansions
• Evaluate and select infrastructure, hosting environments, third-party integrations, and compliance tooling
• Ensure all platforms meet HIPAA, data privacy, and nonprofit technology compliance standards

AI-Assisted Development Pipeline

• Direct the AI-assisted development workflow through Windsurf, structured prompt methodologies, and the DUEL multi-model review framework
• Review, validate, and deploy AI-generated code with the judgment of an experienced senior engineer
• Identify where AI accelerates delivery safely and where human engineering judgment is non-negotiable
• Advance AI and ML feature integration across platforms, including the Genesis Generator naming engine, Support Companion, VetOS clinical tooling, and geospatial pet tracking

Team, Vendor & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Manage contract developers, AI tools, and technical vendors
• Build the technical team as funding allows — the VP & CTO sets the culture and standards
• Coordinate with the VP & COO to ensure technology timelines align with grant commitments, platform launch campaigns, and public-facing milestones
• Translate complex technical systems into language the President & CEO and operational team can act on

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years in software development, technical leadership, or AI/ML engineering with production deployment experience
• Deep working knowledge of event-sourced architecture, CQRS, saga orchestration, and distributed systems design
• Hands-on experience managing AI-assisted development workflows
• Strong TypeScript / Node.js background with PostgreSQL database management experience
• Ability to operate independently, make sound technical decisions, and own architecture without a large team around you
• Genuine understanding that one well-equipped developer with AI tools is not a compromise — it is the future

Preferred

• Experience with healthcare or veterinary software (HIPAA compliance, clinical decision support)
• Familiarity with H3 geospatial indexing, offline-first architecture, or multi-tenant SaaS platforms
• Experience with PostGIS or geospatial data models for real-world field tracking applications
• Background working with nonprofit, civic tech, or mission-driven technology organizations
• Experience building and deploying production systems used by non-technical end users in resource-constrained environments

Compensation & Benefits

PROVENIQ operates under the philosophy that “Only the best for the best.” Every compensation decision reflects our belief that mission-critical work deserves mission-worthy pay.

Benefits are delivered through The Companion Pack, PROVENIQ's employee benefits program:

• Competitive base salary within the band for this role
• Performance-based salary review at 12 months
• Remote-friendly, flexible work environment based in Greenbrier County, WV
• Mission equity — a stake in the outcomes of the platforms you help build
• Professional development support
• Direct access to and collaboration with the President & CEO

Specific salary bands are disclosed during the interview process and detailed in the PROVENIQ Compensation Philosophy document.

About PROVENIQ Foundation

PROVENIQ Foundation is a West Virginia nonprofit building the most comprehensive animal welfare technology ecosystem ever developed. Our platforms — MAYDAY (emergency pet recovery), ShelterOS (shelter management), VetOS (veterinary operations), and LifeLog (lifetime pet records) — are designed to end the exploitation of pet owners in crisis and give every animal a better chance at life.

We are headquartered in Greenbrier County, WV, and driven by a founder who knows firsthand what it means to lose a pet and never find them. Every system we build exists to make sure that never happens to another family.