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Stephen Poletto

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Field CTO at Span
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Stephen Poletto is a technology executive and the Field CTO at Span, focusing on go-to-market strategy. He previously served as CTO at Lattice, where he scaled the engineering team from 20 to 150 and supported ARR growth from $15M to $125M. He is a Brown University graduate with a background that includes roles at Dropbox and Apple.

Outside of his primary role, Stephen advises multiple startups on scaling their engineering and product teams. He contributes to the community as a board member for Housing Connector, a tech-for-good nonprofit dedicated to increasing access to housing for those in need.

He once created a bill-splitting mobile app and taught a course on the fundamentals of digital audio production.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Field CTO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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AI in Software Development
Frequently discusses the impact of AI on software development teams, including code generation and the challenges of measuring productivity gains beyond perception.
Scaling Engineering Teams
Advises startups and has direct experience growing an engineering organization from 20 to 150 people, focusing on hiring, structure, and operational excellence.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Field CTO
Span
6-2023 - 5-2025
Advisor
Span
7-2025
Board Member
Housing Connector
9-2022
Advisor
Various Startups
3-2020 - 10-2024
Chief Technology Officer
Lattice
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Education
2008 - 2012
Bachelor's Degree
Brown University
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