CTO-Level Engineering Support Without Full-Time Hiring
We provide senior technical leadership to guide decisions, architecture, and execution without the overhead of a full-time hire.
See How We Build for Complex BusinessesAs products and teams grow, technical decisions start carrying long-term consequences. Architecture, hiring, scalability, and security choices made too early or too late can slow growth and create lasting risk. Many teams need senior technical leadership, but not a full-time CTO.
Who This Is For
We usually work best with teams who know building software is more than just shipping code.
This is for teams who:
Startups preparing to scale beyond MVP
Founders without a technical background
Growing teams facing architectural complexity
Companies between full-time CTO hires
This may not fit for:
Teams looking for hands-off advisory only
Projects with no active engineering work
Organizations unwilling to act on guidance
Short-term engagements with no continuity
the real problem
Growing teams make high-impact technical decisions without senior guidance
Founders and teams often face complex technical choices before they are ready to hire a full-time CTO. Without experienced oversight, systems evolve inconsistently, technical debt grows quietly, and decisions are delayed or made on instinct. These issues surface later as scaling problems, missed timelines, and costly rewrites.
how this is usually solved
(and why it breaks)
common approaches
Ad-hoc technical decisions by committee
Architecture choices made without long-term context
Delayed decisions due to lack of ownership
Technical debt addressed only after failures
Where these approaches fall short
Inconsistent system design
Higher risk of future rewrites
Slower delivery as complexity grows
Low confidence in technical direction
Core Features & Capabilities
01
Technical strategy and direction
Clear guidance on architecture, stack choices, and long-term direction.
02
Architecture and scalability reviews
Early review of designs to prevent fragile or limiting decisions.
03
Engineering roadmap planning
Aligns technical priorities with business goals and timelines.
04
Codebase and process audits
Identifies risks, bottlenecks, and improvement areas.
05
Security and compliance guidance
Ensures systems meet baseline security and regulatory needs.
06
Team mentorship and decision support
Supports engineers with reviews, best practices, and confidence.
how we approach it
01
Assess current systems, risks, and goals
02
Define a clear and realistic technical strategy
03
Provide ongoing reviews and decision support
04
Continuously monitor risk, performance, and debt
How We Build at PySquad
We step in as practical technical leadership focused on clarity and outcomes. Our role is to guide decisions, review architecture, and support teams while staying grounded in business goals and real constraints.
outcomes you can expect
Clear and confident technical decision-making
Reduced long-term technical debt
Stronger and more aligned engineering teams
Systems that are ready for growth
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let's build yoursFrequently asked questions
Similar in impact, but delivered through a flexible engineering partnership.
Yes. We guide and support in-house teams.
Involvement is tailored based on your needs.
Yes. We translate technical decisions into business context.
Yes. We help prepare systems and teams for that transition.
About PySquad
PySquad works with businesses that have outgrown simple tools. We design and build digital operations systems for marketplace, marina, logistics, aviation, ERP-driven, and regulated environments where clarity, control, and long-term stability matter.
Our focus is simple: make complex operations easier to manage, more reliable to run, and strong enough to scale.
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