About this role
VERSIONE ITALIANA
CDP Venture Capital – insieme a Mutti, Sipcam Oxon, Crédit Agricole Italia e GELLIFY – lancia Novagria Ventures, il nuovo venture builder dedicato alla filiera agroalimentare italiana.
🎯 Obiettivo: creare fino a 6 nuove startup in 3 anni, mobilitando oltre 45 milioni di euro di investimenti complessivi per colmare i gap di digitalizzazione e sostenibilità della filiera.
🚀Il ruolo: Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) —Future CTO
Cerchiamo builder tecnologici pronti a diventare CTO & co-founder di una delle prossime startup che nasceranno dentro Novagria Ventures.
Come EIR sarai il motore tech della futura venture. Partirai da una value proposition già pre-validata dal team GELLIFY e avrai la responsabilità di:
Product & Tech Ownership
• Disegnare l’architettura della soluzione (anche no-code/low-code nelle fasi iniziali)
• Coordinare lo sviluppo dell’MVP con designer e developer
• Validare use case, feature, prototipi e metriche
• Guidare la tech roadmap verso product-market fit
Market Validation & Growth
• Testare MVP e iterare rapidamente sul prodotto
• Supportare go-to-market, acquisire early users e sviluppare primi PoC
• Identificare le metriche chiave per PMF
Fundraising & Leadership
• Contribuire alla preparazione del round seed
• Presentare la soluzione a investitori e partner
• Costruire il futuro team tech (engineering, data, AI)
Obiettivo finale: diventare CTO & co-founder della startup dopo lo spin-off.
💡Chi cerchiamo
Un/una imprenditore·trice con anima da builder e forte competenza tecnologica.
Must have
• 5–10 anni in: Product, Engineering, Tech Leadership, Startup, Venture Building
• Provata esperienza con:
• Architetture Full stack: sviluppo end-to-end di applicazioni web (frontend + backend + DB + deploy) su stack tecnologico React/Node.js con almeno un prodotto portato in produzione.
• Architetture cloud: progettazione e sviluppo di sistemi scalabili, affidabili e sicuri da ambienti Cloud (microservizi / API-first).
• Data & integrazione: progettazione di basi dati (SQL + NoSQL), data pipeline di base, integrazione via API.
• Security & privacy: principi di sicurezza applicativa, gestione identità e accessi.
• DevOps / Delivery: CI/CD, containerizzazione (es. Docker), monitoring, logging.
• Esperienza pratica con MVP digitali, prototipazione e validazione rapida
• Ottima capacità di tradurre problemi complessi in soluzioni scalabili
• Entrepreneurial mindset, ownership, velocità, execution
Nice to have
• Esperienza da founder o first-hire in startup early stage
• Background in: AI/ML, SaaS, IoT, piattaforme B2B, cloud architecture
• Interesse per agritech, foodtech, supply chain, sustainability
💰 Cosa offriamo
• Retribuzione durante il periodo di lavoro all’interno di Novagria
• Equity nella startup che sarà scorporata
• Lavoro full-remote
• Opportunità concreta di diventare CTO e co-founder di una startup backed da corporate top-tier
🌍Perché unirti a Novagria Ventures
• Costruisci startup con un impatto reale sulla filiera agroalimentare italiana grazie al supporto dei partner CDP Venture Capital, GELLIFY, Mutti, Sipcam Oxon e Crédit Agricole Italia
• Lavori in Le Village by CA Parma, cuore dell’innovazione agri-food
• Impari un metodo di venture building replicabile e scalabile
• Cresci come imprenditore, con supporto finanziario, operativo e strategico
🎬Come candidarti
Crediamo che i futuri founder si riconoscano dal modo in cui pensano.
Oltre al CV / LinkedIn, inviaci un breve video Loom (max 1 minuto) in cui racconti:
• Quali problemi tech ti appassionano oggi e perché
• Un prodotto o MVP che hai costruito o validato
• Perché vuoi diventare CTO/co-founder con Novagria adesso
Il presente annuncio è rivolto ad entrambi i sessi, ai sensi delle leggi 903/77 e 125/91 e D.Lgs 198/2006
ENGLISH VERSION
CDP Venture Capital, Mutti, Sipcam Oxon, Crédit Agricole Italia and GELLIFY have just launched Novagria Ventures, the new venture builder dedicated to the Italian agrifood value chain.
🎯 Goal: build up to 6 new startups in 3 years, mobilizing over €45M in total investments to bridge the digitalization and sustainability gaps across the supply chain.
🚀 The Role: Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) — Future CTO
We are looking for technology builders ready to become CTO & co-founder of one of the next startups created within Novagria Ventures.
As an EIR, you will be the tech engine of a future venture. You will start from a value proposition already pre-validated by the GELLIFY team, and you will be responsible for:
Product & Tech Ownership
• Design the solution architecture (including no-code/low-code approaches in early stages)
• Coordinate MVP development with designers and developers
• Validate use cases, features, prototypes, and metrics
• Drive the tech roadmap toward product–market fit
Market Validation & Growth
• Test the MVP and iterate rapidly on the product
• Support go-to-market activities, onboard early users, and develop initial PoCs
• Identify the key metrics required for PMF
Fundraising & Leadership
• Contribute to the preparation of the seed round
• Present the solution to investors and strategic partners
• Build the future tech team (engineering, data, AI)
🎯 Ultimate goal: become CTO & co-founder of the startup after the spin-off.
💡 Who We’re Looking For
An entrepreneurial builder with strong technological expertise.
Must Have
5–10 years of experience in Product, Engineering, Tech Leadership, Startup or Venture Building roles.
Proven experience with:
• Full-Stack Architectures: end-to-end development of web applications (frontend + backend + DB + deployment) using React/Node.js, with at least one product shipped to production.
• Cloud Architectures: designing and developing scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-based systems (microservices / API-first).
• Data & Integration: SQL + NoSQL database design, basic data pipelines, API integrations.
• Security & Privacy: application security principles, identity and access management.
• DevOps / Delivery: CI/CD, containerization (e.g., Docker), monitoring, logging.
• Hands-on experience with MVPs, prototyping, and rapid validation
• Excellent ability to translate complex problems into scalable solutions
• Entrepreneurial mindset, ownership, speed, execution
Nice to Have
• Previous experience as a founder or first-hire in an early-stage startup
• Background in AI/ML, SaaS, IoT, B2B platforms, cloud architecture
• Interest in agritech, foodtech, supply chain, sustainability
💰 What We Offer
• Compensation during your residency within Novagria
• Equity in the spin-off startup
• Full-remote work option
• A concrete opportunity to become CTO & co-founder of a startup backed by top-tier corporate players
🌍 Why Join Novagria Ventures
• Build startups with real impact on the Italian agrifood supply chain, supported by CDP Venture Capital, GELLIFY, Mutti, Sipcam Oxon, and Crédit Agricole Italia
• Work from Le Village by CA Parma, a leading hub for agrifood innovation
• Learn a replicable, scalable venture-building method
• Grow as an entrepreneur with strategic, operational, and financial support
🎬 How to Apply
We believe future founders reveal themselves through how they think.
Along with your CV / LinkedIn profile, send us a short Loom video (max 1 minute) explaining:
• Which tech problems excite you today—and why
• A product or MVP you built or validated
• Why you want to become a CTO/co-founder with Novagria right now
This job advertisement is open to candidates of all genders, in accordance with Laws 903/77 and 125/91 and Legislative Decree 198/2006