CEO
Sets the vision, hires the team, and answers for everything.
The technical conscience of the company.
CTOs vary widely โ some run engineering as a manager, others are the architect-in-chief, others are the external face for technical credibility. At 50โ500M ARR companies, CTOs typically focus on long-term tech strategy, big technical bets, and leadership.
Reviewing a tech strategy doc, meeting with a customer's CTO, leading an architecture review, and partnering with the CEO on hiring senior engineers.
You're deeply technical, you can also lead, and you have a long-term view of where tech is going.