Chief Technology Officer

Description    About CIRE Equity   CIRE Equity is a privately held, vertically integrated real estate investment firm focused on creating and preserving long-term value through targeted investments in commercial real estate across the Western United States. We take a disciplined, hands-on approach to investing, combining thoughtful analysis with active execution to responsibly grow investor capital while protecting it over time.

How we work matters just as much as what we invest in. At CIRE, we operate in a collaborative, hands-on environment where people are encouraged to take ownership, ask thoughtful questions, and respect one another. We believe consistent, high-quality work and a willingness to keep getting better drives meaningful growth for our investors, our team, and the communities where we invest.    What Makes CIRE Special We do our best work when people are aligned around a shared purpose.

Our success, individually and as a team, comes from a clear vision and a set of core values that guide how we make decisions, work together, and build for the long term. These values aren’t aspirational; they’re part of our cultural DNA and the standards we hold ourselves to every day.  Fiduciary First Stewardship for all our stakeholders Create Opportunity Where others see limits, we see launchpads Intentional Evolution “Learn-it-alls,” not “know-it-alls” Authentic Relationships Care deeply, connect genuinely Effective Performance Results with purpose Beyond technical skills, we look for people with strong emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and a genuine commitment to winning together.

Open dialogue, direct feedback, and psychological safety are core to how we work and are essential to building strong teams and achieving better outcomes, especially in complex, fast-moving environments. We work hard, support one another, and take pride in what we build collectively, measuring success not just by results, but by the strength of the team behind them.    Purpose of Position CIRE Equity is seeking a CTO to serve as the senior technical authority the organization requires for growth.

This is a full-time, Executive Leadership Team (ELT)-level position. It is a strategic leadership function — one that owns the technology and data direction of a $1B+ AUM commercial real estate private equity firm with high growth targets and translates that direction into a roadmap the internal team can execute against. The role is designed for a leader who operates with hands-on technical conviction: someone whose opinions on AI, data architecture, and platform decisions are grounded in active practice, not delegation.

The CTO contributes a technical lens to firm-level strategy for a team that is forward thinking about technology. We are targeting a builder from a product company who can both set technical direction and execute hands-on.    Job Duties/Responsibilities AI, Automations, & Data Strategy Serve as the technical authority on AI initiatives, stress-testing the roadmap, prioritizing initiatives, architecture decisions, build vs.

buy calls, execution grounded in sound engineering judgment Review and refine data architecture standards across core systems (MRI, Argus, Microsoft) and oversee data warehouse initiatives to serve long-term reporting and analytics needs across the organization Define how data flows between platforms and where it lives authoritatively Work across functions to understand business needs and oversee workflow automation by internal and external parties Product & Technology Decisions Lead major product evaluations and recommend integration decisions for executive approval Lead the build of custom, line-of-business applications and products to align with corporate strategy and goals Establish a technology governance model and policies How decisions get made, documented, and enforced, including approval thresholds and escalation structure Structure for evaluating