Chief Technology Officer [32688]

Stealth Startup; Essen; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A technology startup in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, seeks a Technical Lead to head the technical sales side. Responsibilities include leading engineering efforts, ensuring high quality, and managing integrations. Ideal candidates hold 7+ years in software engineering with leadership experience. The startup values strong communication skills and a dynamic team environment.

Qualifikationen

• 7–8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Proven experience in pre-sales or solution architecture.
• Customer-facing background in technical roles.
• Demonstrated leadership experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills in English.

Aufgaben

• Lead the technical side of sales and guide architecture discussions.
• Act as hands-on engineering lead, shipping code and setting standards.
• Build and lead a high-performing technical team.
• Drive customer integrations from scoping to deployment.
• Gather customer feedback and represent regional needs.

Kenntnisse

Hands-on software engineering

Solution architecture

Technical implementation

Strong communication skills

Team leadership

Jobbeschreibung

Description

• Lead the technical side of sales : join early-stage conversations, present demos, and guide architecture and security discussions.
• Act as hands-on engineering lead- shipping code, building integrations, and setting high quality standards
• Build and lead a high-performing technical team across engineering, integration, and pre-sales.
• Drive customer integrations, from scoping to deployment of AI agents, and ensure production accuracy.
• Gather customer feedback, localize the product, and represent regional needs to the global Product team.
• Serve as the local technical point of contact, building partnerships and handling escalations

Requirements

• 7–8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Proven experience in pre-sales, solution architecture, or technical implementation.
• Customer-facing background in roles such as Field CTO, Solutions Architect, or Deployed Engineer.
• Demonstrated leadership experience (Director, VP, or Founder roles preferred).
• Strong communication skills in English (written and spoken).
• Ability to operate independently in a zero-to-one environment and build a team from scratch.
• Bonus : Experience at fast-paced startup environments