Chief Technology Officer

Teqconnect; Remote; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm specializing in AI solutions is seeking a CTO to drive their technology vision and lead a globally distributed engineering team. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in engineering leadership roles, including scaling teams significantly. This remote role is open to candidates across Europe and requires expertise in AI-driven product delivery, with a strong background in Python and distributed systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in engineering leadership roles, including as a CTO or VP of Engineering.
• Experience in scaling engineering teams to 100-150 people.
• Proven track record in fast-paced startups, ideally in B2B or SaaS AI/ML.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the technology vision and architecture of the platform.
• Lead and grow a high-performing, globally distributed engineering team.
• Drive hands-on technical leadership and make key decisions.

Skills

Scaling engineering organizations

AI-driven product delivery

Technical strategy alignment

Distributed systems

Hands-on leadership in architecture

Python

Job description

Teqconnect are on the lookout for a CTO to join our client, they are a one-stop shop for customers who want to enhance their business with proven, up-to-date solutions based on conversational AI and technologies beyond it: LLMs, NLP, Speechtech. Their team brings huge cutting-edge, specialized expertise in Natural Language Processing and Speech Technologies.

We are looking for a CTO with a proven track record in scaling engineering organizations, delivering AI-driven products, and aligning technical strategy with business outcomes.

Your Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the technology vision and architecture of the platform, aligned with product and business goals
• Lead and grow a high-performing, globally distributed engineering team
• Drive hands-on technical leadership when necessary (architecture reviews, problem-solving, decision making)
• Collaborate closely with Product, ML and Client Delivery teams

Must-Haves

• MUST have startup experience in SaaS scale up
• Someone who had experience scaling engineering teams to at least 100 -150 people
• Huge plus will be experience not just with SaaS, but with on-prem and/or private/isolated client deployments.
• Experience in building and running ML platforms/solutions
• 10+ years in engineering leadership roles, including as a CTO, VP of Engineering in high-scale environments
• Proven track record in fast-paced startups, ideally in B2B or SaaS AI/ML domains, with a strong understanding of the US and European markets
• Strong hands-on background in Python, with deep understanding of distributed systems, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and MLOps

We’re open to candidates based anywhere in Europe, as this role is fully remote. Please note that you must already have the legal right to work in the country where you reside.