Chief Technology Officer

About This Opportunity

Our talent team at Get A Job.ai is representing a confidential SaaS organization seeking a Chief Technology Officer to own engineering vision, architecture, and execution during a pivotal growth phase. This executive leadership role reports directly to the CEO and is responsible for building and leading a high-performing, globally distributed engineering organization spanning India and the United States.

The CTO will partner closely with Product, Sales, and the broader Executive Leadership Team to translate strategic vision into technical execution, including platform stability, scalable architecture, and cross-border team effectiveness.

Responsibilities

Technical Strategy & Architecture

• Define and own the multi-year technology roadmap and architecture strategy in alignment with business goals
• Evaluate and evolve the technology stack to support scalability, security, and reliability
• Champion product stability and platform resilience as a top engineering priority
• Own build-vs-buy and vendor/technology partnership decisions
• Oversee maintenance of legacy platforms and potential migration strategies

Engineering Leadership

• Lead a distributed engineering organization across US and India
• Recruit, develop, and retain engineering talent; build a strong leadership bench
• Establish engineering best practices: code quality, testing, CI/CD, incident response, and security posture
• Drive cross-border collaboration and communication practices

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Product on roadmap prioritization and technical feasibility
• Work with Sales and Customer Success to address technical escalations and enterprise requirements
• Represent engineering in executive strategic planning, budgeting, and board-level initiatives

Operational Excellence

• Own engineering KPIs including uptime/reliability, velocity, technical debt reduction, defect reporting, and AI utilization
• Oversee security and compliance team including SOC II audits, pen testing, and privacy compliance
• Manage engineering budget, platform margin, headcount planning, and vendor contracts
• Ensure compliance with data security, privacy, and industry regulations relevant to SaaS

What We're Looking For

• 12+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in senior technology leadership (CTO or equivalent) at a SaaS company
• Proven experience leading distributed/global engineering teams, ideally including India-based teams
• Track record of scaling engineering organizations through growth stages (startup to mid-market SaaS)
• Demonstrated experience building or scaling AI/ML-powered product features and driving AI adoption within an engineering organization
• Strong technical foundation in modern web architecture, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), APIs, and data security
• Experience partnering with executive leadership on business strategy, not just technical execution
• Excellent communication skills; able to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and the board
• Experience with M&A technical due diligence, platform migrations, or major re-architecture projects is a plus

Success Metrics (First 12 Months):

• Established technical roadmap aligned to executive strategic priorities
• Measurable improvement in platform stability and uptime
• Strengthened US/India engineering collaboration model
• Key senior engineering leadership hires and retention milestones met

Location & Eligibility: This role is based in the United States. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. Our client cannot accommodate scholastic or employment visas at this time, and cannot consider applicants residing in: Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, or Wyoming.

How We Work With You

Candidates apply through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team conducts an initial screening to understand your background and qualifications. If there's a strong match, we submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client directly—all communication flows through our talent team to ensure a professional and organized process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on experience and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to inclusive hiring practices. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and work to ensure fair and equitable consideration throughout our process.