Head of Engineering / CTO

Fast-growing tech startup building an AI-powered, subscription-based platform. We’re hiring a Head of Engineering / CTO to lead the technical vision, build the core system, and grow the engineering team.

Role Description

• Own the overall technical architecture and long-term engineering vision for the platform.
• Define and select the tech stack for Backend, Frontend, Mobile, and Cloud.
• Build and lead an engineering team (Backend, Frontend, Mobile, DevOps, QA).
• Translate business and product requirements into a clear technical roadmap and execution plan.
• Design and oversee subscription-related flows (plans, billing cycles, usage quotas, upgrades/downgrades).
• Oversee the design and implementation of core APIs, databases, and integrations (payments, messaging, external services).
• Work closely with the Founder / Product Owner to align priorities with business goals and launch timelines.
• Establish engineering best practices: code quality, security, testing, reviews, and documentation.
• Collaborate with the AI/ML team to integrate AI services into the platform via clean, scalable APIs.
• Ensure the platform is reliable, scalable, and ready to serve a growing user base.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3–5 years in a leadership role (Tech Lead / Head of Engineering / CTO).
• Strong track record building digital platforms or SaaS products (users, subscriptions, transactional workflows).
• Solid experience with scalable system design (microservices, distributed systems, or similar).
• Proficiency in at least one modern backend stack (e.g. Node.js, Python, Java, .NET).
• Good understanding of databases (SQL & NoSQL) and API design (REST / GraphQL).
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, ML, Operations).
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Startup mindset: comfortable with ambiguity, ownership, and building from zero.