Chief Technology Officer - B2B Platform

Clearwater People Solutions
London, United Kingdom
Last week
£120,000 – £150,000 pa

Salary

£120,000 – £150,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Director
Education
Degree
Posted
11 May 2026 (Last week)

Our client is currently recruiting for a Chier Technology Office (CTO) with a background in delivering externally facing industry leading AI, data insight B2B platforms. The CTO will be responsible for defining and executing the end-to-end technology strategy, ensuring the platform scales to support rapid commercial growth and the transition into an AI-driven product ecosystem.

This is a hands-on executive leadership role, combining strategic vision with direct technical ownership of architecture, engineering, data, and platform reliability.

Key Responsibilities for the CTO

Define and own the technology vision and target architecture for the platform

Lead the evolution of the platform into a scalable, multi-tenant SaaS and AI-enabled data platform

Drive end-to-end engineering delivery, platform performance, and operational reliability

Build and scale AI and data capabilities, including production AI use cases and data governance

Establish engineering excellence across delivery practices, automation, CI/CD, and quality standards

Ensure security, compliance, and resilience-by-design across all systems

Lead, coach, and scale a high-performing engineering organisation

Partner closely with product and business leadership to align technology with commercial strategy

Manage and optimise technology investment aligned to growth priorities Key Experience for the CTO

Previous experience as CTO, VP Engineering, or Head of Engineering

Experience in delivering modern externally facing industry leading AI, data insight B2B platforms

Strong background in SaaS or platform-based product environments

Proven experience leading architecture, engineering, and cloud-native systems

Demonstrated ability to scale engineering teams and delivery capability

Hands-on technical leadership style (player-coach mindset)

Please apply as directed

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