Fractional CTO

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

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm is seeking a Fractional CTO to guide the strategic direction of a SaaS platform in the UK. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technology leadership, team management, and deep knowledge of AWS and AI-driven SaaS solutions. Responsibilities include defining the technology roadmap and mentoring a team of developers to achieve enterprise-grade standards. The role requires regular on-site presence in Bristol.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a technology leadership role, preferably in SaaS.
• Proven record of leading development teams.
• Strong understanding of AI and B2B technology trends.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technology vision and roadmap for the platform.
• Provide thought leadership on technology trends and architectures.
• Lead and mentor a team of developers, ensuring delivery aligns with business objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Technical strategy

AWS proficiency

Microservices architecture

AI-driven SaaS knowledge

Tools

AWS

API Gateway

EC2

Fargate

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.

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.