CTO OR Chief Technology Officer

VRO Asia; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

VRO Asia Private Limited, a Mumbai-based startup, seeks a visionary CTO to lead technology strategy, build a high-performing team, and drive product innovation from concept to scale.

You will oversee architecture, deployment, and modernization initiatives, ensuring scalable, secure platforms while collaborating with founders and product teams to translate ideas into scalable products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 45 years in a technology leadership role.
• Experience building products from the ground up in a startup or high-growth environment.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), microservices, APIs, databases, DevOps, and modern software architecture.
• Experience with AI/ML technologies is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity, scalability, and system architecture.
• Proven experience hiring and leading engineering teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and strategic decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Technology Leadership: Define and execute the company's technology vision and roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Product Development: Translate ideas into scalable products; drive the complete software development lifecycle.
• Team Building: Recruit, mentor, and manage engineering and technology teams; foster innovation.
• Strategy & Innovation: Identify emerging technologies and drive AI, automation, cloud, data-driven solutions.
• Security & Compliance: Establish cybersecurity standards and data protection practices.
• Stakeholder Management: Present technology strategy and progress to founders, investors, and board.

Skills

Technology leadership

Product development

Team building

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

CI/CD practices

AI/ML awareness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Microservices

APIs

Databases

CI/CD

DevOps

Job description

Job Description: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Position

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Location

Kurla West Kanakia Zillion

Employment Type

Full-time

About Us

VRO Asia Private Limited is a Mumbai-based startup, India's first conversational AI-led lifestyle marketplace exclusively for men. Founded in 2025, the platform combines e-commerce with AI to curate fashion, grooming, health, and tech products.

VRO Asia Private Limited is an innovative startup focused on building scalable technology solutions that solve real-world problems. We are looking for a visionary and hands-on Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead our technology strategy, build a high-performing engineering team, and drive product innovation from concept to scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Technology Leadership
  • Define and execute the company's technology vision and roadmap aligned with business goals.
  • Lead the architecture, design, development, deployment, and maintenance of the company's technology platform.
  • Evaluate and implement modern technologies, frameworks, and tools to support business growth.
  • Ensure the platform is scalable, secure, reliable, and high-performing.
• Product Development
  • Collaborate closely with the founders, product, and business teams to translate ideas into scalable products.
  • Drive the complete software development lifecycle, from planning to deployment.
  • Establish best practices for coding, testing, CI/CD, DevOps, and documentation.
• Team Building
  • Recruit, mentor, and manage engineering and technology teams.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.
  • Conduct performance reviews and support career development.
• Strategy & Innovation
  • Identify emerging technologies and assess their business value.
  • Drive innovation through AI, automation, cloud technologies, and data-driven solutions where applicable.
  • Participate in strategic business planning and investor discussions related to technology.
• Security & Compliance
  • Establish cybersecurity standards and data protection practices.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and industry standards.
  • Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Stakeholder Management
  • Work closely with founders, investors, customers, and external technology partners.
  • Present technology strategy, progress, and key metrics to leadership and the board when required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 45 years in a technology leadership role.
• Experience building products from the ground up in a startup or high-growth environment.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), microservices, APIs, databases, DevOps, and modern software architecture.
• Experience with AI/ML technologies is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity, scalability, and system architecture.
• Proven experience hiring and leading engineering teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and strategic decision-making skills.

Preferred Skills

• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Strong product thinking and customer‑centric approach.
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Knowledge of SaaS platforms and mobile/web application development.
• Familiarity with data engineering, analytics, and automation technologies.