Chief Technology Officer at Fast-growing consumer marketplace platform

Jack & Jill/External ATS; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing technology platform seeks a Chief Technology Officer to lead a 30-person distributed engineering team. This role involves transforming a reliable engineering organization into a high-velocity, product-driven team. The ideal candidate will have strong engineering leadership experience, a track record of scaling distributed teams, and be adept at integrating generative AI into workflows. Join this innovative company and drive its technological evolution for rapid international expansion.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of scaling distributed teams (20–50+).
• Experience in shipping complex, high-performance systems.
• Deep understanding of embedding AI tools in product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 30-person distributed engineering team in a fast-paced environment.
• Evolve platform architecture for rapid iteration and scalable growth.
• Implement best-in-class AI tools to enhance coding and deployment.

Skills

Engineering leadership experience

Scaling distributed teams

Adoption of AI tools

Complex systems shipping

Job description

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Chief Technology Officer

Company Description: Fast-growing consumer marketplace platform

Job Description: Lead a 30-person distributed engineering team for a fast-growing consumer marketplace platform. Drive a critical shift from process-oriented reliability to hands-on, fast-paced implementation and iteration. You'll shape the technology vision, leverage AI for product innovation and engineering efficiency, and empower teams to ship faster, think bigger, and utilise AI to its fullest potential, fuelling international expansion.

Location: Remote

Why this role is remarkable:

• Lead the technological evolution of a profitable, fast-growing consumer marketplace platform backed by top-tier investors.
• Drive a significant cultural and technical shift, transforming a reliable engineering organisation into a high-velocity, product-driven engine.
• Spearhead the integration of generative AI into core engineering workflows, enhancing product delivery and innovation across multiple markets.

What you will do:

• Provide hands‑on technical leadership, evolving platform architecture to support rapid iteration and scalable multi‑market growth.
• Mentor and empower a distributed 30-person engineering team, fostering a culture of outcome-orientation and technical craft.
• Lead the adoption of best‑in‑class AI tools and automation, embedding generative AI into coding, testing, and deployment.

The ideal candidate:

• Possesses engineering leadership experience from a scaled marketplace business, with a proven track record of scaling distributed teams (20–50+).
• Has successfully shipped complex, high-performance systems, balancing speed, reliability, and safety.
• Demonstrates deep understanding of modern product development and success embedding AI tools to drive measurable efficiency gains.

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