Chief Technology Officer - For German Resident Only
White Horse Employment ·
The Opportunity Lesen Sie den Überblick über dieses Stellenangebot, um zu verstehen, welche Fähigkeiten, einschließlich relevanter Soft Skills und Softwarepaket-Kenntnisse, erforderlich sind. We are supporting an established technology business in the appointment of a CTO / R D Director to lead its global software engineering and R D function.
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this is a senior leadership role responsible for technology strategy, engineering delivery, software quality, architecture, team performance and operational excellence. A key priority will be transitioning the organisation towards a more product-led development model, while reducing dependency on individual technical experts and strengthening engineering leadership across international teams.
Key Responsibilities Lead and develop global engineering and R D teams, including engineering managers and technical leads. Shape and deliver the technology and engineering strategy. Transition the organisation towards a scalable, product-led development model.
Improve delivery predictability, engineering quality and operational performance. Drive greater use of automated testing, DevOps and modern engineering practices. Establish meaningful engineering KPIs around delivery, quality and recovery.
Oversee architecture, deployment standards and technical decision-making across cloud and on-premise environments. Strengthen succession planning, knowledge sharing and engineering capability. Manage third-party development partners and external technical resources.
Embed secure-by-design principles and support relevant regulatory requirements. Lead the organisation's adoption of AI-assisted software development, delivering measurable improvements in productivity, quality, speed and cost.
About You We are looking for an experienced technology leader with: 15+ years' software engineering/technology experience. 5+ years' at CTO, VP Engineering, Engineering Director, R D Director or equivalent level. Experience leading distributed international engineering teams.
A track record of transforming engineering organisations towards product-led development. Strong experience within SaaS, enterprise software, cloud, transportation/mobility or another complex software environment. Experience developing engineering managers and future technical leaders.
Strong understanding of modern software engineering, architecture, DevOps and cloud technologies. Proven experience implementing AI within the software development lifecycle. The credibility to work effectively with highly experienced technical specialists while providing clear strategic leadership. xfmxmju Experience within private equity, acquisitive or multi-business-unit environments would be advantageous, as would additional European language skills.