Chief technology officer (CTO)

Synadia; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Synadia is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to shape architecture behind cloud native, IoT and AI platforms, driving engineering excellence and ownership.

You will translate business challenges into scalable software, lead engineering teams, set technology strategy, and ensure reliability, security and growth in a fast-moving environment.

Join a team building the digital backbone for uptime and performance across global clients with end-to-end solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years building and scaling software products.
• Deep expertise in AWS, serverless architectures and cloud-native systems.
• Proven leadership in technology strategy, architecture and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical foundation behind mission critical cloud, IoT and AI platforms.
• Lead architecture decisions and build scalable systems for long-term growth.
• Guide and grow engineering teams while driving technical excellence and delivery.
• Translate business challenges into scalable software architectures with reliable security.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to align tech with business goals.

Skills

Leadership

AWS

Serverless

Cloud native

TypeScript

Python

Job description

10+ years of experience building and scaling software products

Deep expertise in Amazon Web Services, serverless architecture and cloud native systems

Proven leadership in technology strategy, architecture and engineering teams

We offer

Full ownership of technology, architecture and engineering direction

Build mission critical platforms for companies like Heineken and NXP Semiconductors

Competitive salary matched to your impact and expertise

At Synadia, we bridge the physical and digital worlds. We build IoT and cloud solutions that don’t just collect data, they understand, predict, and improve. No fluff, just real results.

Clear goals, short feedback loops,
results you can actually show.

We’re looking for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) who can lead technology with vision, ownership and execution. At Synadia, you will shape the architecture behind mission critical cloud, IoT and AI platforms, drive engineering excellence, and build the technical foundation for our next stage of growth.

As a Chief Technology Officer at Synadia you will define and drive the technical foundation behind mission critical operations.

You will lead the architecture, engineering direction and technology strategy behind cloud native, IoT and AI driven platforms that power real world operations. From edge connectivity to scalable cloud systems, you ensure every technical decision supports reliability, security and growth.

Your role goes beyond technology alone. You translate business challenges into scalable software architectures, guide engineering teams, and build systems designed for long term continuity. You create clarity in complexity and turn technical vision into operational reality.

Together with customers, engineers and operational stakeholders, you shape the next generation of industrial software. The platforms you build become the digital backbone for organizations that depend on uptime, performance and operational control.

Define and own the technology strategy behind mission critical cloud, IoT and AI platforms

Lead architecture decisions and build scalable systems for long term growth

Guide and grow engineering teams while driving technical excellence and delivery

Turn business challenges into software solutions that create real operational impact

You bring leadership, technical depth and the ability to scale technology with confidence.

As a Chief Technology Officer, you combine strong technical vision with pragmatic execution. You know how to build scalable software, make high impact architectural decisions, and create engineering foundations that support long term growth.

You understand that technology is a business driver. You translate complexity into clarity, guide teams through challenges, and make sure systems remain secure, reliable and ready for scale. You lead by example, raise the technical bar, and build with ownership.

Proven experience leading engineering teams and technical strategy

Deep expertise in Amazon Web Services, serverless architecture and cloud native systems

Strong architectural mindset with focus on scalability, security and continuity

Action driven, pragmatic and focused on real outcomes

Strong technical foundation in TypeScript and Python

Thrives in fast moving environments where decisions and delivery matter

If you want to get a better feel for your potential new workplace, keep reading below.

Forget corporate layers, endless meetings and roadmaps that never lead anywhere. That’s not us. At Synadia we keep things sharp and simple. We move fast, we experiment and we ship, because technology should be about making things work, not talking about them forever.

Most of the time we deliver complete end-to-end solutions for our clients. That means you’re not just building a piece of technology, you’re shaping a full platform that has direct impact on how our customers run and grow their business. What you build today could be running in production tomorrow, at leading companies across the globe.

And of course, it’s not all work. We celebrate our wins and make time for fun together, whether it’s team events, dinners or those spontaneous get-togethers that always end up with good food, plenty of laughs and stories worth sharing the next day.

Synadia sets the course and stays close to the execution.
Meet the people behind our solutions.