CTO & Head of Engineering — AI SaaS Growth Leader

TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS INC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Technology Partners is seeking a CTO & Head of Engineering to shape the technical vision for a fast-growing AI-powered SaaS startup. You will lead architecture, platform development, and ops while partnering with executive leadership to align tech with business goals.

The role demands 10+ years in software leadership, hands-on experience with LLMs, RAG, TTS, and cloud infrastructure, plus strong communication and team-building skills to scale engineering.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering and technology leadership experience.
• Experience as CTO, VP Engineering, Head of Engineering, or similar in startup or high-growth SaaS environment.
• Hands-on experience with AI-powered products using LLMs, RAG, conversational AI, and related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the overall technology strategy, architecture, and infrastructure.
• Drive engineering execution with defined priorities, timelines, and accountability.
• Build, mentor, and scale a talented engineering team for rapid growth.
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, and Leadership to translate business goals into technical plans.
• Lead architecture decisions across AI, LLMs, RAG, TTS, and cloud infrastructure.
• Assess approaches, vendor solutions, and build-versus-buy options to balance speed and cost.

Skills

LLMs

RAG

Conversational AI

TTS

Cloud architecture

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Advanced degree or certifications preferred

Job description

Technology Partners is seeking a CTO & Head of Engineering to shape the technical vision for a fast-growing AI-powered SaaS startup. You will lead architecture, platform development, and ops while partnering with executive leadership to align tech with business goals.

The role demands 10+ years in software leadership, hands-on experience with LLMs, RAG, TTS, and cloud infrastructure, plus strong communication and team-building skills to scale engineering.