Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Remote, United States
We are seeking an accomplished Chief Technology Officer with 20+ years of experience in software engineering, technology strategy, architecture, cloud platforms, AI/ML, and engineering leadership. The CTO will define and execute the company's technology vision while building scalable, secure, high-performing products and engineering organizations.
Key Responsibilities
Define and execute the company's long-term technology strategy and roadmap.
Lead engineering, architecture, infrastructure, DevOps, security, and AI/ML initiatives.
Build and mentor high-performing engineering leadership and technical teams.
Design scalable cloud-native architectures across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
Establish engineering standards for reliability, security, observability, testing, and delivery.
Partner closely with the CEO, product leadership, customers, and board/investors.
Own technology budgets, technical hiring, vendor strategy, and organizational scaling.
Lead modernization of legacy platforms into scalable microservices and cloud-native systems.
Establish AI governance, data security, privacy, compliance, and responsible AI practices.
Translate business objectives into practical technical strategies and measurable outcomes.
Required Qualifications
20+ years of software/technology industry experience.
Significant experience as a CTO, VP Engineering, SVP Engineering, Chief Architect, or equivalent technology executive.
Proven experience leading engineering organizations and large-scale technology initiatives.
Deep expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, cloud computing, APIs, microservices, and databases.
Strong knowledge of AWS/GCP/Azure, Kubernetes, CI/CD, DevOps, security, and observability.
Experience taking products from concept through production and scaling them for enterprise customers.
Excellent executive communication, strategic planning, hiring, mentoring, and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to remain technically hands-on while operating at an executive level.
Experience working effectively with fully distributed/remote teams.
Preferred
Startup and high-growth technology experience.
Experience building technology organizations from the ground up.
SaaS, enterprise software, fintech, healthcare, AI, or platform experience.
Experience working with investors, boards, strategic partners, and enterprise customers.
Track record of reducing technology costs while improving engineering velocity, reliability, and product quality.