CTO - Melbourne

at; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health-technology company in Australia is seeking an experienced Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to define and execute their technology strategy. The role involves leading engineering, AI/ML, data science, and overseeing product deployment. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in technical leadership, deep expertise in AI/ML, and a proven ability to build high-performing teams. This position offers competitive compensation along with equity options.

Benefits

Competitive executive salary

Equity/stock options

High influence and ownership

Opportunity to work with leading AI researchers

Qualifications

• 10+ years in senior technical leadership roles such as CTO or VP Engineering.
• Deep expertise in AI/ML, especially in multimodal systems.
• Proven ability to scale AI products to global production.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute long-term technology roadmap for the company.
• Lead development and deployment of AI/ML models.
• Build and mentor multidisciplinary technical teams.

Skills

Leadership in technology strategy

Expertise in AI/ML

Experience in cloud platforms

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Building high-performing teams

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a rapidly scaling, venture‑backed health‑technology company using cutting‑edge multimodal AI to transform preventative healthcare. Their mobile platform enables users to perform a range of health checks using nothing more than a hand‑held device. The business partners with global enterprises, governments, insurers, and healthcare providers, and is preparing for significant international growth.

The Opportunity

This executive role sits on the leadership team and owns the full technology strategy. The CTO will lead engineering, AI/ML, data science, infrastructure, and platform delivery—overseeing everything from model research and clinical‑grade validation to global‑scale product deployment. It’s an ideal opportunity for a visionary technical leader who wants to build world‑class health technology with real, global impact.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Strategy

• Define and execute the long‑term technology roadmap.
• Drive innovation in multimodal AI (computer vision, audio, video) for health screening.
• Ensure technology aligns with product, clinical, regulatory, and commercial priorities.

AI, Data & Product Development

• Lead development, validation, and deployment of production‑grade AI/ML models.
• Establish robust MLOps pipelines, data governance, and continuous model improvement.
• Oversee accuracy, safety, fairness, reliability, and clinical validation processes.

Engineering Leadership

• Own platform architecture across mobile, backend, cloud, and DevOps.
• Build and scale a secure, high‑availability global platform.
• Implement engineering best practices, automation, CI/CD, and system monitoring.

Regulatory & Compliance

• Work closely with clinical and regulatory teams to meet compliance requirements (e.g., TGA, FDA, GDPR, HIPAA).
• Embed privacy‑by‑design and responsible AI governance throughout the organisation.

Team & Culture

• Build, lead, and mentor multidisciplinary technical teams across engineering, AI, and infrastructure.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Enterprise & Integration

• Support enterprise customer integrations, onboarding, APIs, SDKs, and custom technical requirements.
• Represent technology in customer meetings, partner discussions, and investor conversations.

Experience Required

Essential

• 10+ years in senior technical leadership roles (CTO, VP Engineering, Head of AI, etc.).
• Deep expertise in AI/ML, ideally in computer vision, audio analysis, or other multimodal systems.
• Proven experience scaling AI products from prototype to global production environments.
• Strong background in cloud (Azure, AWS or GCP), DevOps, and MLOps.
• Experience in regulated environments—ideally healthcare, medtech, or safety‑critical systems.
• Demonstrated ability to build and grow high‑performing technical teams.

Desirable

• Experience working with clinical teams, medical validation, or digital health.
• Understanding of medical device compliance and security architecture.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
• Experience leading enterprise SaaS integrations.

Personal Qualities

• Mission‑driven with a passion for improving global health outcomes.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution capability.
• Excellent communication skills, able to bridge technology and business priorities.
• Ability to drive a technical team and add‑value with hands‑on expertise where required.
• Thrives in fast‑paced, scaling startup environments.

What’s on Offer

• Very competitive executive salary + equity/stock options.
• High influence and ownership within an innovative, global‑scale technology company.
• Opportunity to work with leading AI researchers, clinicians, and global enterprise partners.
• The chance to build technology that improves millions of lives worldwide.