AI-First CTO for Scalable SaaS EdTech (Equity)

Page Executive

South Yorkshire

Hybrid

GBP 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Page Executive is partnering with a high-growth EdTech business in Yorkshire seeking a technically deep CTO/Head of Engineering to embed AI across the lifecycle and lead a lean, eight-person engineering team. You will drive the technology roadmap, balance delivery with strategy, and shape an AI-first engineering model to scale the product portfolio.

You will work closely with founders and leadership to translate commercial priorities into pragmatic technical decisions, fostering ownership, pace

Qualifications

Strong technical depth with PHP and modern web app development.
Experience leading engineering in startup/scale-up SaaS environments.
Proven track record of staying close to architecture and delivery while in a senior role.
Practical experience with AI coding tools or AI-assisted software development.

Responsibilities

Lead delivery of the technology roadmap to scale the product portfolio.
Embed AI coding agents across the software development lifecycle.
Increase output and velocity with a lean team and pragmatic practices.
Provide technical leadership, guiding architecture and development decisions.
Oversee evolution or rebuilding of platforms with modern engineering approaches.
Strengthen testing, release management and engineering quality.
Drive efficient integrations and onboarding for customers.
Collaborate with Founders and leadership to translate commercial priorities into tech delivery.