Hi Folks,
I'm currently in the middle of negotiations with a startup (~25 employees, few million dollar valuation) for a CTO position at a company that has almost no existing tech, and has never had an engineering employee. I'm checking to see if anyone has experience with this type of role, how the base salary typically compares to that of a senior software engineer/engineering manager in their respective cost-of-living-area, and also a ballpark for how much equity I might be able to command.
Also, if you do have previous experience, I would love to hear about what you liked/disliked about it. I'm definitely nervous about starting with a blank slate in terms of technology at a company!
Thanks!