Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Product · Oslo

Kindly.ai; Oslo; On-site; NOK 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech scale-up company in Oslo is seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead its engineering and AI teams. The ideal candidate will drive the long-term technical strategy, ensuring platform scalability and spearheading AI integration. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of conversational AI in Europe, along with a competitive salary and a creative workplace environment.

Benefits

Pleasant and inclusive workplace

Large degree of professional freedom

Modern office near Oslo Central Station

Option to buy stocks at a discount

Modern gym access

Subsidized employee restaurant

Competitive salary

Bi-monthly Hackathon

Personal development hours

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams in a scaling B2B SaaS context.
• Strong technical background with cloud-native, API-first platforms.
• Experience with AI/ML or LLM-driven products is a big plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the long-term technology roadmap.
• Lead and scale a distributed team of software engineers and AI specialists.
• Drive the AI strategy, integrating LLMs and automation into customer use cases.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud-native development

AI/ML integration

Scalability expertise

Collaborative mindset

Public speaking

Job description

Overview

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
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We\'re thrilled that you\'re considering a career at Kindly! Here\'s everything you need to know about this job.

Do you want to lead the next wave of AI-driven customer experiences in Europe? Are you passionate about scaling SaaS platforms and building world-class engineering teams? We’re looking for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to join Kindly at a pivotal moment in our growth.

As we scale, we need a CTO who can own our long-term technical strategy, elevate our AI and automation capabilities, and lead our outstanding engineering organization. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of conversational AI across Europe.

About Kindly ????
Kindly is a tech scale-up company of 70+ employees, working out of Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam! We create AI-agents for businesses, particularly in the B2C sector. We have over 150 incredible clients that include Booking.com, Voi, Tele 2, Boozt Fashion, Kahoot!, TV4, and Norwegian Airlines – just to name a few. Our tech reaches over one million users every month, and we handle thousands of messages every hour.

We believe that one of the key factors for success in a job is enjoying your workplace. At Kindly, we all work towards common goals, and everyone wants the best for each other. We want you to have fun at work! That\'s why it\'s important for us that when we hire new people, they share this philosophy.

About the role

As the CTO at Kindly, you will be part of the Management Team and responsible for all aspects of Kindly\'s technology and product architecture. You\'ll lead our engineering, DevOps, and AI/ML teams consisting of 20+ people in Oslo, while working closely with Product, Sales, and Customer Success to ensure we deliver robust, scalable, and innovative solutions.

This is both a strategic and operational role. You\'ll drive the technical vision but also explore architecture decisions, security, platform scalability, and team structure.

What you’ll be doing

• Define and execute the long-term technology roadmap aligned with business goals
• Lead and scale a distributed team of software engineers, AI specialists, and technical leaders
• Ensure our platform is scalable, secure, and reliable for enterprise customers across Europe while laying the foundation for global growth
• Drive our AI strategy, integrating LLMs and automation into customer-facing use cases
• Collaborate with Product to accelerate feature delivery and innovation
• Own the technical hiring strategy, processes, and team culture
• Represent Kindly’s tech strategy to key customers, partners, investors, and the board
• Stay close to architecture and implementation to ensure technical excellence
• Champion agile practices, continuous delivery, and a strong DevOps mindset
• Evolve Kindly into a fully agentic platform, using technologies like MCP, ML, and LLMs

Who you are

• You have led engineering or product teams in a scaling B2B SaaS company
• Strong technical background—ideally hands-on at some point—with experience in building cloud-native, API-first platforms
• Experience working with AI/ML or LLM-driven products is a big plus
• You’ve scaled systems, teams, and infrastructure to meet enterprise-grade reliability and security
• Collaborative and pragmatic—you balance product velocity with long-term architecture
• You lead with empathy and clarity, and are comfortable coaching teams through growth and change
• You’re comfortable in an international environment and fluent in English
• Bonus: You have experience with and enjoy public speaking

The Kindly perks

• Kindly offer a pleasant, inclusive, and creative workplace. We give our team both responsibility and trust, along with the opportunity to shape their own working day
• Large degree of professional freedom
• Recognition of hard work and direct influence on our products
• Modern office, situated near Oslo Central Station
• Option to buy stocks at a discount
• Modern gym with everything you need to get a sweat in
• Subsidized employee restaurant with delicious food
• Competitive salary and conditions
• All the necessary hardware to thrive in the role
• 2-day bi-monthly Hackathon during work hours
• Personal development hours during work hours (10 hours /month)

That\'s it for now. There is more to tell, but let\'s do that if you find this interesting

Department Product

Locations Oslo

Contact Kevin Vaseghi Chief Operating Officer – Management

Colleagues

Gjermund Norderhaug
Chief Product Officer

Oslo
Workplace & culture
We are very happy that our company is being built by fun, down-to-earth, hardworking, and talented people.

The Kindly team is curious, engaged, and interested in our craft. We are easy-going, appreciate and enjoy a good working atmosphere, and like to have fun at work.

About Kindly
Kindly is a tech company specializing in the development of artificial intelligence and automation solutions for customer service and communication. The company offers a platform that combines advanced machine learning techniques and natural language processing (NLP) to enhance the customer experience and improve the efficiency of customer service processes. ????

It is one of Europe’s leading chatbot providers with offices in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Amsterdam and its headquarters in Oslo. What sets Kindly apart and is appreciated by its customers is its user-friendliness, efficient maintenance work, and dedicated customer support.

Among its customers are Booking.com, Tele2, Norwegian Air, Voi, Hertz, TV4, and Kahoot!.

Founded in 2016

Coworkers 70+