Remote / Hybrid • EST Timezone

Fractional CTO in Boston

Expert technical leadership for Boston startups. CTO services in EST timezone. Build, scale, and transform your product without full-time CTO costs.

Why Boston Startups Choose Fractional CTO

Boston is one of the world's leading innovation centers thanks to the MIT and Harvard ecosystem. The city is strong in deep tech, healthcare, and research-driven innovation. Industries like BioTech/HealthTech, EdTech, Robotics, Enterprise Software, and AI/ML thrive in this ecosystem with close ties between academia and industry.

However, this concentration creates unique challenges: competition for PhD talent and senior engineers is high, regulatory requirements in healthcare are strict, and investor expectations regarding scientific and technical depth are very high. Many startups find that traditional full-time CTO hiring—costing $260K-$400K+ plus equity—is impractical in the early stages.

Challenge

Challenges for Boston Startups

Competition for PhD and senior engineers with large companies
Strict HIPAA regulatory requirements for healthcare startups
Need for deep technical expertise for deep tech products
Compliance requirements in academic research

Investors expect scientific rigor in technical solutions
Competition for PhD and senior engineers with large companies
Strict HIPAA regulatory requirements for healthcare startups

Need for deep technical expertise for deep tech products
Compliance requirements in academic research
Investors expect scientific rigor in technical solutions

How Fractional CTO Helps Solve These Challenges

Access to experienced CTO without Boston salary premiums ($150K-$300K+ savings annually)
Start immediately—no 3-6 month hiring process
Expertise in healthcare compliance and HIPAA requirements
Expertise in building distributed teams with remote-first focus
Experience with research-driven startups and spin-offs

What I do

Build Your MVP

Turn your startup idea into a working product

Tech stack selection for Boston talent market
Launch in 3-4 months with scalable foundation
Architecture for healthcare and research applications

Scale Your Product

Grow from seed stage to Series A

Handle 10x growth without downtime
Technical debt management and refactoring
Prepare for Boston VC due diligence

AI Transformation

Integrate AI/ML into your startup

ML systems for healthcare and life sciences
Deep learning and computer vision
Strategy, implementation, and MLOps

Technology Audit

Technical assessment before fundraising

Code quality and architecture review
Prepare for Boston VC due diligence
Risk map and recommendations

Technical Due Diligence for Investors

For investors evaluating startups

Comprehensive technical risk assessment
Team and product scalability analysis
Reports for investment committees

Team Building

Hire your first 5-10 engineers

Navigate Boston talent market and competitive offers
Build hybrid teams (local + remote engineers)
Establish engineering culture for research teams

Pricing

Packages for Boston Startups

Contract Length:

Currency:

Advisor CTO

$3,600per month

6 hours per week, 24 hours per month

For early-stage startups with an MVP or an idea that need oversight and support without full-time involvement.

2 strategic sessions per month (90 minutes each)
Technical stack and architecture audit
Slack support (48-hour response time)
Hiring support: candidate reviews and recommendations

What's included:

6-month technical roadmap
Architecture guidelines document

Outcome:A clear plan and recommendations for technology and team development without the overhead of a full-time CTO.

Contract term:1 month

Growth CTO

Scale CTO

$12,000per month

≈3 days per week, 80 hours per month

Series A+ startups with 15-20+ engineers preparing for the next funding round.

Everything from Growth CTO package
Participation in executive meetings and investor discussions
Building engineering management team (leads, engineering managers)
Due diligence support for fundraising
Organizational design: team structure, processes, rituals
Technical debt strategy and refactoring roadmap
Vendor and partner negotiations (AWS, third-party services, contractors)

What's included:

Engineering handbook and team culture code
Leveling and compensation framework
Engineering metrics dashboards (DORA, velocity, code quality, etc.)
Incident management and on-call rotation

Outcome:A mature engineering organization with clear processes, metrics, and a culture of product ownership.

Contract term:from 6 months

How Remote Work with Boston Startups Works

Time overlap: 5 hours daily overlap with 9am-6pm EST—sufficient for meetings and calls. Outside this window, available asynchronously via Slack and email for uninterrupted workflow.
Communication rhythm: Weekly strategic calls with founders. Bi-weekly team syncs. Daily communication via Slack. Emergency availability for critical issues.
In-person visits: Quarterly visits to Boston available for Scale CTO packages and above. Available for board meetings and investor presentations (remote or in-person).