Chief Technology Officer - AI-Driven Platform & Scale

Channel Fusion North America; Hiawatha (IA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Channel Fusion North America seeks a full-time Chief Technology Officer to drive AI strategy, modernization, and architecture across the engineering organization. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for aligning technology with business outcomes, improving cycle time, security, and platform reliability while guiding cross-functional teams including cloud, security, and client delivery.

The CTO will establish a real-time operating baseline, implement a metrics-driven governance model,

Qualifications

• 15+ years of technology leadership in enterprise software or SaaS.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; advanced study preferred.
• Designed and led AI-assisted software delivery in live engineering.
• Track record modernizing legacy platforms while maintaining live client delivery.
• Experience leading distributed teams, including India-based members.

Responsibilities

• Define tech strategy, architecture standards, and AI-enabled transformation.
• Own cybersecurity, platform risk, and technology investment priorities.
• Lead executive-level reporting and align tech with business goals.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership within engineering teams.
• Establish real-time operating framework and governance.

Skills

AI strategy

Architecture leadership

Executive communication

Cloud security

SaaS architecture

Leadership

Enterprise software

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Channel Fusion North America seeks a full-time Chief Technology Officer to drive AI strategy, modernization, and architecture across the engineering organization. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for aligning technology with business outcomes, improving cycle time, security, and platform reliability while guiding cross-functional teams including cloud, security, and client delivery.

The CTO will establish a real-time operating baseline, implement a metrics-driven governance model,