What is a fractional CTO?

A technology leader who works with your company part time. You get the strategic side of the CTO role, such as architecture, roadmap, vendors and hiring, for the hours you actually need.

When should we hire a full time CTO instead?

When technology decisions and team leadership need someone every day, usually once you have several engineers and a product with paying customers. Until then, a fractional CTO covers the gap and can help you hire the right person later.

Do you also write code?

When it helps, yes. Magz also builds software, automations and cloud infrastructure, so advice and delivery can come from the same place.

Can you work with our existing developers or agency?

Yes. Most fractional CTO work is about helping an existing team make better decisions and ship with less friction.

Which time zones do you cover?

Magz is based in Brazil, with working hours that overlap North America and flexible sessions for Europe and Australia.

Fractional CTO

Fractional CTO for startups and SMEs

Get technology leadership for a few days a month. Magz helps you choose the right architecture and vendors, keeps your developers focused and answers investors' technical questions, without hiring a full time CTO before you need one.

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When it helps

Signs you need a fractional CTO

Most early stage companies reach a point where technical decisions carry real cost, but a full time executive is not yet justified. That is the gap a fractional CTO fills.

You are choosing a tech stack, platform or vendor and nobody on the team has done it before.
Your developers ship features, but nobody owns architecture, security or the roadmap.
Investors or enterprise customers ask technical questions you cannot answer with confidence.
Your cloud and software bills grow every month and nobody can explain why.
You need to hire your first engineers, or check an agency's work, and want an independent opinion.

What is included

The strategic side of the CTO role, for the hours you need

Architecture and stack decisions
Review what you have, decide what to build on and document the reasons, so the next engineer understands them.
Technology roadmap
A prioritised plan for the next two quarters that ties technical work to business goals.
Vendor and tool selection
Compare platforms, agencies and software on cost, risk and fit, and ask the right questions before you sign.
Team and hiring
Job descriptions, technical interviews and ways of working that keep a small team shipping.
Security and reliability basics
Access control, backups, monitoring and incident plans that customers and investors expect.
Technical due diligence
An independent review of a product, codebase or supplier before you invest, acquire or renew.

How it works

From first call to a steady rhythm

01
Discovery call
We talk about your goals, team, product and current stack, and agree whether a fractional CTO is the right fit.
02
First 30 days
A review of your codebase, infrastructure, costs and processes, ending with written findings and a roadmap.
03
Ongoing rhythm
Regular sessions with founders and developers, reviews between sessions and every decision written down.
04
Handover
When you are ready for a full time CTO, we help you hire them and hand over everything documented.

FAQ

Fractional CTO questions

What is a fractional CTO?: A technology leader who works with your company part time. You get the strategic side of the CTO role, such as architecture, roadmap, vendors and hiring, for the hours you actually need.
When should we hire a full time CTO instead?: When technology decisions and team leadership need someone every day, usually once you have several engineers and a product with paying customers. Until then, a fractional CTO covers the gap and can help you hire the right person later.
Do you also write code?: When it helps, yes. Magz also builds software, automations and cloud infrastructure, so advice and delivery can come from the same place.
Can you work with our existing developers or agency?: Yes. Most fractional CTO work is about helping an existing team make better decisions and ship with less friction.
Which time zones do you cover?: Magz is based in Brazil, with working hours that overlap North America and flexible sessions for Europe and Australia.

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Fractional CTO for startups and SMEs

Signs you need a fractional CTO

The strategic side of the CTO role, for the hours you need

Architecture and stack decisions

Technology roadmap

Vendor and tool selection

Team and hiring

Security and reliability basics

Technical due diligence

From first call to a steady rhythm

Discovery call

First 30 days

Ongoing rhythm

Handover

Fractional CTO questions

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