Chief Technology Officer

ZEAL; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEAL is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to lead the development of a foundational protocol for the Energy Internet. This role involves architecting systems for real-time energy optimization, deploying AI-driven solutions, and building a world-class engineering team. As a key leader in a deep-tech sector, you will help shape the future of decentralized energy systems with opportunities for significant impact and equity ownership.

Benefits

Equity ownership

First-mover edge in the decentralized energy economy

Opportunities for scalable impact

Qualifications

• Proven track record in scaling infrastructure.
• Experience in a leadership role transitioning from MVP to production.
• Expertise in energy, fintech or IoT environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering vision and execution for ZEAL’s protocol and platform.
• Design multi-layer Energy Internet Protocol integrating DLT and automation.
• Recruit and build a high-performing engineering team.

Skills

Distributed systems

Protocol design

DLT/blockchain integration

AI/ML for forecasting

Optimisation and control

Job description

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Founder & CEO at ZEAL | Energy Internet Protocol to orchestrate the flow of energy and bits | Energy, AI & FinTech | Mentor | Lecturer | Advisor |…

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – Build the Energy Internet

About ZEAL

ZEAL is building the foundational protocol layer for the Energy Internet — a decentralised transaction and coordination infrastructure that connects distributed energy assets with digital markets. We enable seamless flows of energy (electrons), intelligence (AI/bits), and capital (value) across a programmable, autonomous grid.

Think TCP/IP for clean energy.

The Role

As Chief Technology Officer, you’ll lead the engineering vision and execution across ZEAL’s core protocol and platform infrastructure. You'll architect the systems that power real-time energy optimisation, predictive storage, and AI-coordinated trading — starting in MENA, with global expansion in view.

This is a deep-tech leadership role at the intersection of energy systems, AI, and decentralised infrastructure.

Your Responsibilities

• Design ZEAL’s multi-layer Energy Internet Protocol integrating distributed systems, DLT, and real-time automation
• Build low-latency, secure engines for energy transactions and market coordination
• Develop open, modular APIs to enable integration with DERs, batteries, and enterprise systems
• Build and deploy AI/ML models for demand forecasting, storage optimisation, and carbon-aware load shifting
• Integrate continuous learning pipelines and run real-time simulations for decision support
• Lead development of ZEAL’s Energy Operating Stack (eOS): Optimise | Store | Trade
• Architect scalable backend systems, DevOps pipelines, and high-availability infrastructure
• Recruit and scale a world-class engineering team
• Foster a culture of high performance, technical excellence, and clarity of execution

What We're Looking For

You are a systems builder with a track record of scaling infrastructure across digital and physical domains. You thrive in complexity and see the future of energy as programmable, intelligent, and decentralised.

Expertise in:

• Distributed systems, protocol design, and DLT/blockchain integration
• AI/ML for forecasting, optimisation, and control
• Infrastructure in energy, fintech, or IoT environments

Experience in:

• Leading engineering teams through MVP to production
• Designing platforms that bridge real-world assets with algorithmic decision systems
• Creating tokenised market frameworks and autonomous system logic

Key Milestones

In your first 12–18 months, success looks like:

• Protocol Foundations – Architecting scalable infrastructure & data pipelines
• MVP Launch – Deploying live pilots across storage and energy trading use cases
• Product Readiness – Finalising commercial-grade platform stack and integrations

Why ZEAL?

• Category Creation: Help define the protocol market layer for clean energy
• First-Mover Edge: Shape the decentralised energy economy across MENA and global markets
• Scalable Impact: Unlock trillions in stranded grid value and flexibility
• Equity Ownership: Join at a foundational stage with high growth upside

Interested? Reach out directly to Nadal Sarkytbayev (CEO) at [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

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