CTO, BlueChip Enable

At R-LABS Canada Limited Partnership (“R-LABS”), we build purpose driven companies to solve major problems in real estate and housing. We are launching our next innovative company, BlueChip Enable (currently in stealth mode). To do so, we need an innovative CTO to partner with us to take this venture to the next stage.

This posting is not for an employment role at R-LABS, but an opportunity to co-create a new company created through our venture building model. Founders will act as Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs) until the new startup is incorporated. This is a hybrid role.

What we need

We are looking for a CTO who wants to build and scale a venture-backed technology platform.

BlueChip Enable is a tech-enabled asset management and investment platform that empowers private property owners to unlock the latent potential of their real estate assets. Many private owners hold high-value properties but lack access to the data, institutional partners, and investment pathways needed to realize redevelopment and long‑term value creation.

The platform integrates multi‑source property, zoning, valuation, and market data; performs scenario‑based redevelopment and feasibility analysis; and enables institutional‑grade underwriting, capital structuring, and investment participation workflows.

As CTO, you will architect the platform, make build vs partner vs integrate decisions, and lead the technical roadmap from MVP through commercialization. You will work closely with the CEO and the R‑LABS venture building team to validate the product, scale the solution, and build the engineering function in phases.

During the venture validation phase, the CTO will be engaged in an Entrepreneur‑in‑Residence (EIR) capacity and will not be an employee of R‑LABS.

This job posting is for existing vacancy.

This role will be primarily based in Toronto, with regular collaboration at the R‑LABS downtown office.

Who you are

You are a technical, repeat founder who is energized by building in ambiguous environments. You have experience delivering data‑intensive platforms, integrating heterogeneous data sources, and designing systems that balance flexibility with long‑term scalability.

You are comfortable owning both high‑level technical strategy and hands‑on implementation. You are decisive, pragmatic, and able to evaluate where to prototype quickly and where to build foundational infrastructure.

Experience in real estate, valuation, asset management, capital markets, GIS, or financial modelling is a strong advantage — but not a requirement if you can learn quickly and enjoy working in complex, data‑driven domains.

You want to build something that matters — not just ship features.

What’s in it for you

• Co‑create a venture at the earliest stage, shaping both product and company trajectory
• Build technology that unlocks new pathways for private capital participation in real estate
• Work alongside experienced industry operators, data partners, and R‑LABS' venture ecosystem
• Lead the technical vision and build the engineering organization intentionally and from scratch
• Drive a product with tangible economic and social impact, not just incremental efficiency gains

As CTO, you will:

• Architect the core technology platform. You will define and build the platform architecture across data, application, AI/ML, and cloud infrastructure layers.
• Design and implement core data pipelines. You will integrate property, zoning, valuation, market, planning, and environmental datasets into a reliable and scalable data foundation.
• Lead AI and model development. You will develop and deploy models that support feasibility scoring, redevelopment scenario analysis, value optimization, and decision support.
• Establish development standards and technical direction. You will set coding practices, system design approaches, and technical priorities aligned with long‑term scalability.
• Ensure platform reliability, security, and performance. You will implement infrastructure, monitoring, and data governance practices appropriate for sensitive financial and ownership data.
• Enable institutional‑grade analysis workflows. You will build tools that support underwriting logic, capital stack modelling, and investment evaluation — ensuring outputs are explainable and defensible.
• Validate the product with early users and partners. You will partner with the CEO and R‑LABS to test real properties, refine feasibility logic, and evolve functionality based on user behaviour.
• Build and lead the engineering team. You will recruit and mentor a cross‑functional engineering team, establishing best practices across data governance, DevOps, and product delivery.
• Represent the technical vision externally. You will communicate the platform’s technical capabilities and roadmap to advisors, partners, and investors.

Technical Expertise you bring

• Technical Leadership: Experience as a founder or engineering lead in AI‑driven SaaS or PropTech/FinTech startups.
• AI & ML Expertise: Proficiency in machine learning for scenario analysis, valuation, or optimization models.
• Real Estate or Investment Knowledge: Understanding of property appraisals, fund operations, or asset‑management systems is a plus.
• Full‑Stack & Cloud Architecture: Fluency with AWS ecosystem, Python/Node.js backends, React/Next.js frontends, and data pipelines.
• Team Builder: Track record of hiring and leading high‑performance engineering teams.
• Strategic Vision: Ability to translate complex technical capabilities into commercial value for real estate stakeholders.

We welcome and appreciate candidates with a range of backgrounds and experiences, including women, persons with disabilities, Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC), the LGBTQ2SIA+ community, and other equity‑seeking groups.

If you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for, express your interest here. Please let us know what accommodations or assistance we can provide you during the application process by emailing stacy@rlabs.ca, and we will be happy to assist you.

What you can expect from our interview process

• A virtual interview with a Talent Advisor to discuss your interest in joining BlueChip Enable as a CTO.
• A technical deep‑diving session with the Head of Technology of R‑LABS and technical advisors to discuss platform architecture and AI/ML approach.
• An in‑person interview with the Managing Director of Ventures from R‑LABS to explore technical vision and team fit.
• An opportunity to complete two assessments: Clifton Strengths to identify your natural talents and Kolbe to evaluate how you apply these strengths in action.
• Final in‑person interviews with the CEO and Co‑Founder of BlueChip Enable, and CEO and Founder of R‑LABS, to address any remaining questions and finalize partnership terms.

About R‑LABS

R‑LABS (“Our Labs”) is a partnership of innovative corporations and game‑changing entrepreneurs focused exclusively on problems in real estate and housing. Through our proprietary venture‑building platform, R‑LABS co‑creates and helps cultivate companies with new business models to generate a positive impact on the community and build considerable value. R‑LABS = Return on Society + Return on Investment.

The only one of our kind, R‑LABS is the real estate industry’s venture‑builder. Innovation is a crucial part of our operation and is central to our ecosystem focused on making a sustainable high impact. We are a startup factory launching and supporting fast‑moving companies that benefit from our expertise, networks, funding and leadership. Real estate and housing are essential to everyone but have complicated challenges that require innovative action. We draw upon granular insights and deep knowledge to address the many interrelated industry problems to bring about transformative change.

For more information about R‑LABS, their ventures, partners, and teams, please click here.