Chief Technology Officer (Fractional)

CYBERCORE LABS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm in Singapore is seeking a strategic and hands-on Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to guide businesses through technology strategy and product delivery. The role is part-time and flexible, allowing you to lead impactful projects without a full-time commitment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software architecture and AI adoption. This position offers a flexible work environment, mainly remote, and opportunities for additional income depending on engagement scope.

Benefits

Monthly recurring income across client engagements

Work from anywhere

Access to expert-only C-level events

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software architecture, platform engineering, or product leadership.
• Experience leading AI adoption, DevOps, and digital scaling in startups.
• Preferred past CTO or technical founder experience.

Responsibilities

• Define scalable technology blueprints to support platform growth.
• Guide tech investments and product delivery execution.
• Coach tech leads and create a culture of engineering excellence.

Skills

Software architecture

Platform engineering

AI adoption

DevOps

Agile leadership

Cloud-native architecture

Job description

We’re hiring a strategic and hands-on CTO to join our on-demand leadership pool. In this role, you’ll guide early-stage and scaling businesses through technology strategy, architecture planning, and product delivery execution. This is a flexible and part-time engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Strategy & Conceptual Architecture

• Define scalable, modular technology blueprints that support platform thinking and growth.
• Guide tech investments across funding stages, product phases, and market shifts.

AI Integration & Agentic Systems

• Identify AI-native opportunities and design agentic systems to automate and scale decisions.
• Govern LLM, GenAI, and data pipeline usage with a focus on ethics, privacy, and security.

DevOps, Cloud & Engineering Maturity

• Modernize CI/CD, observability, and DevSecOps practices to reduce time-to-market.
• Optimize infrastructure with cost-aware cloud engineering and performance tuning.

Product & Roadmap Ownership

• Align product delivery with outcomes using lean sprints, feedback loops, and velocity tracking.
• Guide prioritization, MVP scope, and tech debt tradeoffs with executive clarity.

Tech Talent & Culture Development

• Coach tech leads, refine team structures, and embed scalable decision frameworks.
• Create a culture of engineering excellence and innovation readiness.

AI Cost & Tooling Governance

• Right-size AI and cloud tooling for scale, security, and budget.
• Integrate FinOps strategies and platform benchmarking to manage innovation cost-effectively.

Requirements

• 10+ years in software architecture, platform engineering, or product leadership.
• Proven experience leading AI adoption, DevOps, and digital scaling in startup or growth-stage firms.
• Deep expertise in cloud-native architecture, LLM integration, and agile leadership.
• Past CTO or technical founder experience preferred.
• Flexible engagement availability as fractional CTO or strategic technology advisor.

Engagement Benefits

• Lead multiple high-impact projects without full-time commitment
• Monthly recurring income across client engagements
• Potential to earn more depending on engagement scope
• Mostly remote and flexible, work from anywhere
• Join expert-only C-level events and advisory circles
• Perfect side role if you have bandwidth beyond your day job