Chief Technology Officer - hybrid (m/f/d)

What it's all about

At JobLeads , we believe every professional deserves a career that inspires growth, purpose, and possibility. Our platform empowers millions of users with intelligent job-matching technology, and now, we’re evolving into a next-generation career intelligence engine.

As we scale from a high-volume job platform into a cutting-edge, AI-powered experience, we’re seeking bold thinkers and builders to lead this transformation. Our culture thrives on ambition, curiosity, and a shared commitment to meaningful innovation. If you're driven by impact and energized by complexity, you’ll feel right at home here.


Your Mission: Architecting the Future of Professional Career Matching
As CTO, you'll play the pivotal role of re-architecting our technology foundation to support growth on a global scale, and AI-native experiences. This is more than a tech leadership role, it’s a chance to redefine how people discover and design their careers.

You’ll join our executive team as a key strategic partner, translating business vision into scalable, resilient systems, and unlocking the full potential of our 50+ engineering team. This is a business-critical, C-level leadership role where your decisions will directly influence the growth trajectory to 150+ employees and beyond.

What You'll Be Doing:
Technical & Product Vision (The Architect)

• Shape and execute a bold 2–3 year technical roadmap focused on platform scalability, AI integration, and performance.
• Lead the modernization of our tech stack,boosting fault tolerance, developer velocity, and system resilience.
• Partner with the Chief Innovation Officer and AI leadership to build predictive career intelligence features, not just reactive matching.
• Embed yourself in C-suite strategy, aligning business goals (LTV, growth, revenue) with technical outcomes.

People & Leadership (The Coach)

• Direct and mentor senior tech leaders across engineering, infrastructure, and architecture,scaling a team beyond 70 engineers.
• Craft a talent strategy to attract, grow, andretaintop-tier technical talent, from senior engineers to AI specialists.
• Champion a culture of excellence, inclusion, and psychological safety,where innovation and quality go hand in hand.
• Set a high bar for collaboration, feedback, and continuous learning across all levels of the tech organization.

Operational Excellence (The Optimizer)

• Own key engineering metrics (including DORA), setting targets for developer experience and system efficiency.
• Manage technology investments, vendor partnerships, and the overall engineering budget to maximize ROI.
• Define and uphold platform-wide SLAs/SLOs, error budgets, and observability standards to ensure global reliability.
• Develop and implement a data strategy that powers AI, analytics, and decision-making, while maintaining regulatory compliance (GDPR and more).

What You'll Need:

• C-level or senior VP experience scaling engineering organizations within fast-growing SaaS or high-volume digital platforms.
• Proven ability to lead digital transformation,modernizing legacy platforms for scale, speed, and AI-readiness.
• Deep architectural acumen and ability to navigate complex technical trade-offs with senior engineers.
• Hands-on experience taking AI/ML from prototype to production,deliveringreal businessoutcomes.
• Executive-level communication skills and presence, with the ability to influence boards, investors, and non-technical leaders.
• Expertise in modern cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), web architectures, and distributed systems.
• Fluent in English (German is a plus).

Nice If You Have:

• Experience in job boards, marketplaces, or B2C platforms where scale and user experience go hand in hand.
• Success leading remote-first or distributed engineering organizations across multiple time zones.
• Thought leadership presence in the tech community, whether through conferences, publications, or open source contributions.

What You Can Expect On Board:

• A mission-led, purpose-driven company transforming how professionals navigate their careers.
• A high-impact role at the heart of strategy, technology, and innovation.
• Remote-friendly culture with flexible work arrangements.
• Competitive compensation, equity options, and benefits that reflect our commitment to top-tier talent.
• An ambitious, diverse, and supportive team where your ideas won’t just be heard, they’ll be implemented.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a business-critical role where your vision and leadership will shape the future of a fast-scaling tech company, and redefine an entire industry.

At JobLeads, we’re not just building a better platform. We’re unlocking better careers, better futures, and better lives.

If you're ready to architect the future of professional growth, we want to hear from you.

About us

At JobLeads our mission is to enable jobseekers to land a better job faster. On this mission we are digitizing every aspect of career coaching to make it accessible and affordable to every jobseeker worldwide.

We are active in 40+ countries and our products reach over 4 million users monthly. We are a fully remote company with a positive, diverse, and supportive culture.

We look for people who are curious, inventive, analytical and work to be a little better every single day. We aim to be smart, humble, hardworking and, above all, collaborative.