Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Cybershark Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Cybershark Limited in Hong Kong seeks an experienced technology leader who will own final technical decisions, guide a distributed team, and drive AI product initiatives. The role requires hands-on expertise, strong business sense, and the ability to advocate for technical perspectives at the highest levels of the company.

The ideal candidate has a proven history of building scalable systems and delivering AI-powered solutions that customers use daily, working effectively with product and sales

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technology leadership with prior team-leading experience.
• Able to make final calls without seeking boss approval.
• Skilled in negotiating with CEOs and upper management.
• Business-minded: aligns tech with revenue growth.
• Hands-on technologist who can map complex systems and guide teams.
• Proven track in building and launching AI products.
• Experience managing remote or distributed teams.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin for business and technical discussions.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Decision making

Business-minded thinking

Hands-on tech

AI product development

Remote team management

English & Mandarin fluency

Job description

What we are looking for:

• An experienced leader who makes the final call: You have worked in technology for at least 8 years and have led teams before. You are comfortable taking full responsibility for technical decisions and don't look to your own boss to make the hard choices for you.
• Comfortable dealing with top bosses and standing your ground: You have direct experience working closely with company owners, CEOs, and upper management. We are specifically looking for someone who knows how to professionally say "no," defend their team's choices, and manage opinions from senior leaders firmly and confidently.
• A business-minded thinker: You don't just care about how things are built; you care about why they are built. You understand how technology helps the company make money and grow, and you work closely with product and sales teams to make sure everyone is aligned.
• A hands-on expert who knows the tech: You are not just a manager who handles paperwork. You still understand how complex systems fit together. While you might not write daily code anymore, you can easily map out plans on a whiteboard and guide your team through difficult technical problems.
• Direct experience building and launching AI products: You have personally been a primary creator behind an artificial intelligence or smart automation product, taking it from the initial idea all the way to a finished tool that real customers use every day. You understand how hard it is to make AI accurate, safe, and reliable, and you know how to test it for quality, not just basic functionality.
• Experience managing remote or split teams: You have successfully hired, managed, and kept together a team of tech professionals who work from different cities or offices.
• A track record of upgrading systems for growth: You have worked at a company during a time when it grew very quickly. You know how to take a software product that was built in a rush and upgrade it so it becomes secure, fast, and stable enough for large corporate clients.
• Complete fluency in English and Mandarin: You must be able to speak, read, and write perfectly in both languages, as you will use both daily for business and technical discussions.