Fractional CTO

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the tech sector is seeking a Fractional CTO to define the technology vision and lead a team of developers for an AI-driven SaaS platform. The role requires strategic and technical expertise to ensure the platform aligns with business objectives while fostering innovation and collaboration. You will guide the technical direction and oversee the delivery of scalable and secure solutions in a flexible working environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a CTO or senior technical leadership role.
• Strong understanding of AWS architecture and services.
• Experience in managing and mentoring technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technology vision for the SaaS platform.
• Lead and inspire a development team of 6.
• Oversee the architecture and scalability of the AI platform.

Skills

Strategic vision and execution

Leadership and mentoring

AWS knowledge

Understanding of AI-driven SaaS trends

Job description

We are seeking a Fractional CTO to lead the strategic and technical direction of our SaaS client. This role is primarily focused on strategy, architecture, and leadership, while maintaining enough hands‑on technical fluency to guide a team of six developers working with a modern AWS‑based stack. Rate wise, this is outside IR35 and will involve weekly on‑site visits to central Bristol. The Fractional CTO will be responsible for getting the AI Platform live. From there, the focus will be ensuring scalability and security, and aligning technology decisions with business objectives. You will act as the bridge between executive leadership and engineering, ensuring the platform is delivered on time, within budget, and to enterprise‑grade standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technology vision and roadmap for the Agentic AI SaaS platform.
• Provide thought leadership on AI-driven SaaS trends, agentic architectures, and B2B adoption.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of 6 developers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
• Guide the design and build of microservices behind API Gateway (REST / HTTP), running on Lambda and / or containerized workloads on EC2 / Fargate.
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