Chief Technology Officer

Teqconnect; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company is seeking a CTO to lead the technology vision and grow a high-performing engineering team. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of engineering leadership experience, particularly in scaling teams in fast-paced startups. Key responsibilities include defining architecture, driving technical leadership, and collaborating with various teams. This fully remote role is open to candidates anywhere in Europe, provided they have the legal right to work in their resident country.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in engineering leadership roles, including as a CTO or VP of Engineering.
• Experience in fast-paced startups, ideally in B2B or SaaS AI/ML domains.
• Strong understanding of US and European markets.

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 when necessary.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Scaling engineering teams

Python

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

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.