Senior technology leadership for companies whose systems, architecture or engineering team need direction, without the cost of a full-time CTO.
A clear view of what to fix, what to live with and what to rebuild.
Decisions on platforms, build versus buy and vendors, made by someone who has done it before.
Practices, priorities and delivery rhythm for the developers you already have.
A rationalized stack and contracts that match how the business actually works.
Typically one to three days a week on a monthly engagement, working inside your team rather than handing over a report. Every engagement starts with a scoping call so the mandate is clear before day one.
A technology assessment: architecture, team, delivery and risk.
A technology roadmap aligned to the business plan, with the first fixes underway.
Engineering practices in place and a hiring profile for the permanent technology leader.
For scale: the 2026 national average rate for a fractional CTO is $211 an hour (Go Fractional, 2026 State of Fractional Work). One day a week at that rate is about $7,300 a month.
We help you decide before we recommend anyone. Sometimes the right answer is no full-time hire at all.
A fractional CTO fixes a specific, urgent issue and hands off a function that runs.
A fractional CTO holds the seat while we run a retained search for the permanent leader.
Senior experience alongside the leader you already have. Nobody is replaced.
Part of the ETHOSLINK Fractional C-Suite: 18 vetted executives covering every seat.
When technology decisions start carrying real business risk: choosing a platform, managing outside developers, preparing for technical diligence, or building a first engineering team.
Yes. Architecture documentation, security posture and an honest view of technical debt are standard parts of the engagement.
Fractional executives work on a monthly engagement sized to the days per week you need, with no recruiting fee, benefits or equity. We agree the scope and fee before work begins.
As soon as you're ready. Our 18 fractional executives are already vetted, so there's no search to start from scratch. Timing is set by your schedule, not ours.