Chief Technology Officer

Charterhouse Asia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to join their founding team. This role involves defining the technology strategy, managing the engineering roadmap, and leading a team to build secure, high-impact platforms. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technology leadership within complex organizations, preferably in the public sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of technology leadership experience.
• 5+ years at an executive level.
• Experience in public sector or large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the company’s technical vision.
• Build and scale cloud-native platforms with public sector compliance.
• Lead an engineering and DevOps team.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cloud platforms

Agile

Data security

AI/ML

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

The Role

Our client is looking for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to join their founding team—someone who can architect, scale, and lead the development of robust, secure, and high-impact technology platforms.

As CTO, you’ll define and execute the technology strategy, manage the engineering roadmap, and lead a team of developers and architects as they scale. You will play a critical role in shaping the product, infrastructure, and team culture.

What You’ll Do

• Define and execute the company’s technical vision and architecture roadmap.
• Build and scale secure, cloud-native platforms with a focus on public sector compliance, integration (APIs), and data security.
• Lead end-to-end product development using Agile/DevSecOps principles.
• Hire, mentor, and lead a lean engineering and DevOps team, including outsourced and in-house resources.
• Partner with founders, product managers, and business stakeholders to shape features and tech priorities.
• Ensure delivery quality, system scalability, and information security.
• Drive adoption of emerging technologies such as AI, ML, data analytics, and automation where practical.
• Oversee technical documentation, system architecture, and knowledge sharing.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive technology leadership experience, with 5+ years at an executive level in the public sector or large, complex organisations.
• Experience technical leadership role, preferably in a startup, scaleup, or SaaS environment.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), CI/CD, and microservices.
• Familiarity with public sector compliance, API governance, or B2G platforms is a strong advantage.
• Proven ability to recruit and lead engineering teams, especially in resource-constrained environments.
• Passion for solving real-world problems with simple, scalable, and elegant solutions.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and wearing multiple hats in a fast-paced startup setting.

Nice to Have

• Experience in GovTech, civic tech, regtech, or working with regulated industries.
• Exposure to AI/ML, GovStack, secure identity systems, or citizen service platforms.
• Experience securing public cloud deployments in compliance with government frameworks (e.g., PDPA, MAS TRM).

How to Apply

If you're an accomplished tech leader looking to make a meaningful impact in the public sector, we’d love to hear from you.