AI-Driven CTO: Scale SaaS with LLMs & Cloud

Technology Partners; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Technology Partners is seeking a CTO & Head of Engineering in the United States to shape the tech vision and lead a fast-growing engineering team. The role partners with executives to align technical initiatives with business goals, overseeing architecture, platform development, and operations for scalable growth.

The candidate will drive AI initiatives, cloud infrastructure, and product strategy, while mentoring engineers and maintaining high standards of security and reliability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering and technology leadership experience.
• CTO/Head of Engineering or similar senior role in startup or high-growth SaaS.
• Hands-on AI products involving LLMs, RAG, conversational AI, TTS.
• Familiarity with simulation, avatars, animation, gaming, or interactive digital experiences.
• Strong cloud architecture, data infrastructure, security, and best practices.
• Ability to evaluate tradeoffs and clearly communicate recommendations.
• Proven track record leading teams through rapid growth and product evolution.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering; advanced degrees preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the technology strategy, architecture, and infrastructure.
• Drive engineering execution with defined priorities, timelines, and accountability.
• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering team.
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, and Leadership to translate business goals into technical plans.
• Lead architectural decisions across AI, LLMs, RAG, TTS, and cloud infrastructure.
• Evaluate vendor solutions and make build-vs-buy decisions to optimize speed and cost.
• Ensure platform reliability, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Communicate risks, timelines, and opportunities to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Software Engineering

CTO Experience

AI / LLMs

Cloud Architecture

Vendor Evaluation

Communication

Security & Compliance

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Engineering

Job description

Technology Partners is seeking a CTO & Head of Engineering in the United States to shape the tech vision and lead a fast-growing engineering team. The role partners with executives to align technical initiatives with business goals, overseeing architecture, platform development, and operations for scalable growth.

The candidate will drive AI initiatives, cloud infrastructure, and product strategy, while mentoring engineers and maintaining high standards of security and reliability.