Jim Woodroffe

About Jim Woodroffe

Jim Woodroffe is Chief Technology Officer at Something new... Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States.

Engineering leader with extensive experience building and scaling teams, platforms, and products at early-stage and growth-stage companies. I have led engineering organizations through Series A–B-C scale, acquisitions, and rapid growth, with a focus on hiring strong teams, establishing clear ownership, and delivering reliable systems in ambiguous environments. My background spans startup leadership and large-scale infrastructure, including building 0→1 products, growing engineering organizations through managers, and operating distributed systems at scale. I am most effective as a VP of Engineering / CTO , partnering closely with founders and product leaders to translate business goals into execution, while building the processes and culture needed to scale responsibly.

Additional experience

• Visiting Expert

  Antler

  Started August 2025

Education

• BA, Oberlin College