Associate CTO

BCITS PVT LTD; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Associate CTO to partner closely with the CTO in developing and executing their technology strategy. The ideal candidate will have 10–15 years of experience in software engineering and technology leadership, focusing on large-scale, mission-critical systems. Responsibilities include overseeing architecture decisions, mentoring engineering teams, and ensuring operational excellence across cloud and on-prem infrastructure. A strong background in cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP is essential.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of progressive experience in software engineering and technology leadership.
• Strong grounding in system architecture, distributed systems, and APIs.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms is required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CTO to define and execute the technology roadmap.
• Drive architecture decisions for scalable and secure systems.
• Lead and mentor multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

Skills

Software engineering

Technology leadership

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

DevOps

Distributed systems

APIs

AI/ML platforms

People leadership

Excellent communication

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

• 10–15 years of progressive experience in software engineering and technology leadership.

Looking for high-impact Associate CTO to partner with the CTO in driving technology strategy, execution excellence, and engineering leadership across large-scale, mission- critical systems.

• Partner with the CTO to define and execute the technology roadmap aligned with business objectives
• Drive architecture decisions for scalable, secure, and high-availability systems
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies (Cloud, AI/ML, Data Platforms, Automation)
• Lead and mentor multi-disciplinary engineering teams (backend, frontend, data, infra)
• Ensure on-time, high-quality delivery of complex programs and platforms
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices (SDLC, DevOps, CI/CD, code quality)
• Oversee cloud and on-prem infrastructure strategy (AWS / Azure / GCP preferred)
• Ensure performance, resilience, observability, and cost optimization
• Drive automation across deployments, monitoring, and operations
• Embed security-by-design across systems (IAM, data protection, audits)
• Ensure compliance with enterprise and regulatory requirements
• Own reliability metrics: uptime, latency, incident response, RCA processes
• Act as a technology advisor to business and delivery stakeholders
• Translate business needs into technical execution plans
• Support pre-sales, technical reviews, and customer discussions when required
• Strong grounding in system architecture, distributed systems, and APIs
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
• Deep understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, containerization, and microservices
• Exposure to AI/ML platforms, data pipelines, or automation systems is a strong plus
• Strong people leadership and mentoring skills
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, multi-project environments
• Excellent communication and decision-making ability
• High ownership, execution-oriented mindset
• Experience working with government, utilities, infrastructure, or large enterprise clients