Chief Technology Officer, Overstory
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AI-powered grid resilience software to prevent wildfires and power outages
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AI-powered grid resilience software to prevent wildfires and power outages
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
Plus Equity
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
Enable a resilient electrical grid that keeps communities thriving as our world changes
Role
Who you are
- This role requires someone who can zoom in and out seamlessly — rolling up your sleeves to solve complex technical problems while also communicating effectively with the board
- We’re looking for someone energized by the unknown, eager to build products customers love through bold, creative approaches
- You must be comfortable balancing the needs of a growing business with building scalable solutions for the future — and be ready to move with urgency on both
- You’re an entrepreneurial startup leader with a track record of leading engineering teams from Series A through Series C and beyond with a mix of boldness and empathy
- You understand the ups and downs that are normal at VC-backed startups. You know how to inspire global teams with an exciting vision while offering them the hands-on support to bring it to life
- You have a strong network to tap, and you are bold in your recruiting
- You’re not afraid to hire people who know more than you and to stretch for top talent, and you understand that recruiting is a top priority that requires constant networking and attention
- Boldness: You’re not afraid to make hard decisions and take risks, and you always act with urgency
- Mission-driven: You care deeply about building great products that help communities adapt to climate change by creating a more resilient electrical grid
- Empathy: You can attract and develop a diverse team, and you are inclusive in your approach to leadership
- Listening: You lead with inquiry. You make people on your own team and across the company feel heard
- Curiosity: Learning excites you, and you’re not afraid to admit what you don’t know
- Clarity: You’re a simplifier, not a complicator, and you can communicate clearly to a broad audience without using jargon
- Collaborative spirit: Team above ego, and you’re never afraid to get your hands dirty
- You have managed a team of 70+ people
- You have been on a VC-backed startup journey from Series A through Series C or later, and you know how to scale a team successfully through those transitions. You value the entrepreneurial “get it done fast” spirit of the early days, while also setting a standard for excellence that will scale to later stages
- You have experience working on a complex, ML-based product. Bonus points for geospatial or remote sensing experience
- You have a deep understanding of software development processes and are product-centric in the way you think about building technology
- You have experienced the value of cross-functional teams where engineering, product and design work side-by-side
- You have managed remote teams
- You have managed global teams
What the job involves
- As the CTO of Overstory, you will lead and scale a world-class engineering team that reduces the risk of wildfires and power outages around the world
- This is a rare opportunity for a seasoned engineering leader to help guide a commercially successful climate-tech company through its next stage of growth
- Following our Series B, we’re entering a phase of rapid expansion
- You will define a compelling technical strategy and build the team to deliver it
- Our product sits at the intersection of AI and remote sensing — fields evolving at light speed
- The work is exciting, mission-driven, and core to transforming the electric utility industry and creating a more resilient grid
- But it comes with ambiguity
- You will build a diverse team that has a high-performing, inclusive, and caring culture
- Lead the development of all of Overstory’s technology, including our software product, our ML models, the internal tools we use and the platform that underlies it all
- Work in close partnership with our VP Product & Strategy to propel the business forward with the product we are developing. You’ll work to deeply understand our customers' problems so that you can lead bold engineering initiatives to solve them
- Build a high-performing and diverse engineering team that works remotely from multiple countries, and across multiple time zones
- Create a compelling technical vision and translate that into a strategy for the next 12-36 months
- Lead highly productive cross-functional teams that ship a high-quality product on a daily basis
- Foster an inclusive culture where everyone can do their best work
- Create strong lines of communication within your team and partnerships with other key parts of the business
Our take
Overstory applies artificial intelligence to high-resolution satellite imagery, providing grid resilience software for utilities. The company's combination of machine learning and satellite remote sensing data helps utility companies predict and mitigate the risk of power outages and wildfires before they occur.
Backed by top climate tech investors, Overstory has secured clients including PG&E, OG&E and Hydro Ottawa. All this goes to show that its product and business model are considered attractive for the space.
With fresh funding to its name, Overstory is ready to accelerate the development of its AI-based risk models, advance its wildfire prevention offering, and expand on a global scale, helping communities and ecosystems stay safer from devastating wildfires.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Nov 2025
$43m
SERIES B
Oct 2023
$14m
SERIES A
Total funding: $68m
Company benefits
- Fully remote work environment
- Work from home budget
- Dedicated learning time and budget
- In-person Overstory team gatherings
- Fully paid parental leave
- Co-working budget
- Travel budget to meet up with colleagues
- 401k with match 🇺🇸
- Pension 🇬🇧
Company values
- Tackling the climate crisis is our greatest mission: We act with urgency.
- Trust is fundamental: We assume the best in everyone, and we share ideas openly so that we have a positive impact.
- Our curiosity fuels our growth: We recognize that change is constant, and we find joy and power in exploration.
- We care for each other: We love the power of machines but we nurture each other as humans.
- We’re rooted in diversity: Just as ecosystems need biodiversity to thrive, our resiliency comes from our differences.
Company HQ
Weesperbuurt en Plantage, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Articles
Leadership
Fiona Spruill
(CEO)Fiona Spruill is the CEO of Overstory, an AI company using remote sensing technology to help utilities reduce wildfire risk, prevent power outages, and optimize grid resilience.
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