Chief Technology Officer

SPG; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term equity incentive program

Job summary

SPG is seeking an accomplished Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the technology vision, engineering org, AI strategy, and product architecture for a growing enterprise SaaS company serving Fortune 500 customers. The ideal candidate is a strategic, hands-on technology executive with a proven track record of scaling high-performing engineering teams and delivering AI-enabled software solutions.

This role demands executive leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Prior Sr. Principal Architect or CTO-level technical leader.
• 8–12 years in modern SaaS (not necessarily 25+ years).
• Built 3+ successful SaaS products.
• Personally shipped AI into production code (not just AI strategy or governance).
• Deep understanding of tokenization/token costs, model selection (GPT, Claude, Gemini, open-source models), prompt engineering, RAG, vector databases, AI agents/MCP.
• Experience with SMB, dealer networks, or marketing services is a plus.
• Experience with MarTech, Through-Channel Marketing Automation (TCMA), Co-op Fund Management, Market Development Funds (MDF), SPIFFs, Partner Relationship Management (PRM), incentives, rebates, and channel marketing solutions is highly desirable.
• Excellent executive leadership, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Skills

Executive leadership

CTO-level leadership

8–12 years SaaS leadership

SaaS product success

AI in production

AI strategy

Tokenization

Model selection

Prompt engineering

RAG

Vector databases

AI agents/MCP

MarTech/TCMA/PRM

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree in CS/Engineering/AI

Job description

We are seeking an accomplished Chief Technology Officer, CTO to lead the technology vision, engineering organization, AI strategy, and product architecture for a growing enterprise SaaS company serving Fortune 500 customers. The ideal candidate is a strategic, hands‑on technology executive with a proven track record of scaling high‑performing engineering organizations and delivering innovative, AI‑enabled software solutions.

Key Qualifications

• Prior Sr. Principal Architect or CTO-level technical leader
• 8–12 years in modern SaaS (not necessarily 25+ years)
• Built 3+ successful SaaS products
• Personally shipped AI into production code (not just AI strategy or governance)
• Deep understanding of:
  • Tokenization/token costs
  • Model selection (GPT, Claude, Gemini, open-source models)
  • Prompt engineering
  • RAG
  • Vector databases
  • AI agents/MCP
• Experience with SMB, dealer networks, or marketing services is a plus.
• Experience with MarTech, Through-Channel Marketing Automation (TCMA), Co-op Fund Management, Market Development Funds (MDF), SPIFFs, Partner Relationship Management (PRM), incentives, rebates, and channel marketing solutions is highly desirable.
• Excellent executive leadership, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline required.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field preferred.

Compensation

We offer a highly competitive compensation package that includes a market-based base salary, an attractive performance bonus, and the opportunity to participate in a long-term equity incentive program. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, leadership capability, and technical expertise.