27 days ago
Full TimeJunior
Loading description...
Skills Gap Analyzer
Compare your skills with the requirements for Chief Technology Officer and see what you need to learn
About the company
tech company
Software Development
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
üìç Dubai, UAE | Reports to: CEO | Full-time, Executive Leadership
Our client, a leading global provider of background verification, screening and compliance services to governments, regulators and employers, is hiring a hands-on, AI-native Chief Technology Officer to lead its next phase of platform growth and business transformation.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The CTO will own all technology delivery: architecture, engineering quality, live platform operations, security, data and AI-enabled verification. This is a deeply technical executive role for someone who will roll up their sleeves, challenge engineering assumptions and personally drive AI-enabled development practices.
Direct reports: Team of Engineering, Head of Data & AI, Head of DevOps & Security, Head of QA
Budget: Full Technology P&L (development, infrastructure, tooling, vendor contracts, live service support)
Team: ~60–80 engineers across multiple global locations
Hiring From : Product Based Organisations only
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Technology Strategy & Architecture
Own and deliver a multi-year engineering roadmap aligned to business growth
Lead the evolution of a cloud-native, microservices core platform (AWS)
Champion AI-first engineering, including AI-assisted coding, code review and testing
Make commercially grounded build vs. buy vs. partner decisions
Platform & Product Engineering
Own end-to-end delivery of the verification engine, API marketplace, client and regulator portals, and document processing engines
Scale the platform to tens of millions of verifications a year with sub-second response times
Consolidate legacy and new platforms into one unified, right-sized engineering organisation
AI, Data & Intelligent Automation
Build and deploy OCR, NLP and computer vision models for automated document verification
Implement fraud detection for document tampering, credential forgery and identity misuse
Drive data strategy end-to-end: governance, warehousing, analytics and MLOps
Use LLMs and AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, etc.) to raise engineering velocity
Security, Compliance & Risk
Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, PDPA, DPDP (India), ADGM and DIFC
Define and enforce zero-trust architecture, encryption and data residency standards
Lead incident response, business continuity, vulnerability management and penetration testing
Own technology risk reporting to the Board and CEO
Engineering Leadership
Move to a product-squad-based organisation with a strong DevOps culture (CI/CD, IaC, automated testing)
Track DORA-aligned KPIs: deployment frequency, lead time, MTTR, defect escape rate
Attract, develop and retain top engineering talent
Innovation & Executive Accountability
Evaluate real-time verification APIs, e-KYC/digital identity and blockchain credential registries
Serve as the technology voice on the Executive Leadership Team
Own the technology budget and act as technical spokesperson to investors, regulators and key clients
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field
20+ years in technology leadership, including 5+ years as CTO, VP Engineering or Head of Engineering at a high-growth company
Proven record of scaling SaaS platforms to millions of API calls/transactions per day
Experience leading distributed engineering teams of 40+
Deep domain expertise in RegTech, FinTech, GovTech, HRTech or digital identity/background verification
Hands-on experience shipping production AI/ML: document intelligence, OCR, NLP, fraud detection
Strong cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure) and microservices/event-driven architecture credentials
Cybersecurity leadership: ISO 27001, SOC 2, zero-trust, incident response
Experience consolidating engineering organisations while improving output and reducing cost
Preferred
Experience leading teams across Europe and the Middle East
M&A technical due diligence and post-merger platform integration
Blockchain/distributed ledger credential solutions
THE PERSON
Engineer-first • AI-native • Speed with rigour • Commercial translator • Team builder • Constructive challenger • Outcome-focused
WHY THIS ROLE
Shape the technology backbone of a trusted, globally expanding organisation
Purpose-driven, fast-paced environment
Work with multicultural teams and top-tier stakeholders
Interested? Apply here or DM me directly. All applications are treated in strict confidence.
Email : [email protected]