Chief Technology Officer

Location: Remote (Must be resident and legally authorized to work in the UK)

Type: Full-time

Stack Focus: Java, Spring Boot, Cloud Native (AWS/GCP), Microservices, Kubernetes

Are you a visionary technical leader who still knows how to look under the hood of a robust enterprise architecture? Do you excel at transforming complex technical strategies into scalable business growth while cultivating a high-performing engineering culture?

If so, we want you to lead our technology organization.

🎯 About the Role

As our Chief Technology Officer (CTO), you will own the overarching technical vision, strategy, and execution of our platform. We are heavily rooted in the Java ecosystem, meaning you'll need the deep technical gravitas to earn the respect of our senior engineers, alongside the executive communication skills to align with stakeholders and board members.

You will mentor a distributed team of engineers across the UK, scale our cloud-native infrastructure, and ensure our products remain secure, resilient, and cutting-edge.

💼 What You’ll Do

• Technical Strategy & Vision: Define and execute the long-term technical roadmap, ensuring our Java-based microservices architecture scales efficiently.
• Team Leadership & Culture: Lead, mentor, and scale an agile, high-performing engineering team. Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and psychological safety.
• Architecture & Governance: Oversee architectural decisions, championing clean code practices, robust CI/CD pipelines, and secure cloud infrastructure.
• Business Alignment: Partner closely with the Product and Executive teams to translate business goals into seamlessly executed technical deliverables.
• Innovation: Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies (including modern AI/ML tooling) to keep our platform ahead of the curve.

🛠️ What We’re Looking For

• Proven Executive Leadership: 3+ years of experience in a CTO, VP of Engineering, or Head of Development role, preferably within a high-growth scale-up or SaaS environment.
• Deep Java Expertise: A strong software engineering background with extensive experience in Java (Java 11/17+), Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
• Cloud & DevOps Savvy: Proven track record of managing enterprise platforms on cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP) using Docker, Kubernetes, and modern DevOps tools.
• Remote Leadership Mastery: Exceptional communication and organizational skills, with a proven track record of managing fully remote, asynchronous tech teams.

✨ What’s in It for You?

• 100% Remote Flexibility: Work from anywhere in the UK, with no mandatory office days.
• Competitive Compensation: Attractive base salary plus executive-level equity package and performance bonuses.
• Autonomy: Total ownership over the tech stack, hiring strategy, and engineering roadmap.
• Perks: Private medical insurance (PMI), enhanced workplace pension contribution, home-office equipment budget, annual learning/conference stipend, and regular team off-sites.

Ready to shape the future of our tech stack?

👉 Click "Apply" or send a direct message to our recruitment team with your CV and a brief note on why you're the perfect fit for this Java-driven leadership role.