Chief Technology Officer

Chief Technology Officer

Remote / Hybrid - Ireland based | Competitive base + bonus + equity

The opportunity

We are seeking a strategic Chief Technology Officer to lead our client's technical evolution as they scale their market-leading RFP intelligence platform across new markets and deeper into the US government contracting space.

This is a rare opportunity to shape technology strategy at a high-growth SaaS company where your work directly impacts how the world's most security-conscious organisations manage compliance, quality, and risk. Their software is used by 11 of the top 15 US government contractors to analyse millions of documents and ensure mission-critical compliance.

You'll join at a pivotal moment, with a clear mandate to AI adoption, drive infrastructure, security, scalability, and platform evolution - with the benefit of deep technical continuity and strong founder support.

About the company

Our client is a Dublin-headquartered software company revolutionising how enterprise and government organisations manage content quality and compliance. Their AI-powered platform analyses vast quantities of documents and data, instantly identifying compliance risks, improving quality and clarity, and ensuring consistency.

They are entering an exciting growth phase, expanding across the Nordics, UK, EU, US, and Australia, while deepening AI capabilities and maintaining their position as the RFP intelligence leader in the government contracting market.

This is a remote-first company. The role is remote, with some travel to Dublin for executive team and company meetings. You must be based in Ireland and eligible to work and pay taxes here.

The role

As CTO, you'll be the technical visionary and operational leader responsible for:

Technology strategy and architecture

• Define and execute the long-term technology vision with scalable, modern infrastructure
• Architect for high availability, performance, and security to support rapid growth
• Lead the integration of AI into the core platform
• Balance innovation with stability - evolving the stack while maintaining enterprise-grade reliability

Security, compliance and operations

• Own all aspects of information security and secure software deployment
• Champion compliance across products, maintaining adherence to government, industry, and customer regulatory standards - including FedRAMP, SOC 2, and GDPR
• Define and implement IT and security policies across the organisation
• Ensure the platform operates in air-gapped, fully locked-down customer environments

Platform and technical leadership

• Oversee both cloud-based products and on-premises enterprise solutions
• Set technical direction for engineering teams, guiding technology choices and architecture
• Work closely with the Chief Product Officer to align technology delivery with product vision
• Partner with the VP of Engineering, who owns execution, people, and processes
• Engage directly with strategic customers on technical matters

You'll report directly to the CEO and be a core member of the executive leadership team.

About you

You'll bring:

• 10+ years in software engineering, with 5+ years in senior technical leadership - CTO, VP Engineering, Head of Engineering, or Principal Architect
• Deep expertise architecting and scaling cloud-based SaaS platforms
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity and compliance frameworks - SOC 2, FedRAMP, ISO 27001, or similar
• Experience integrating AI/ML or advanced analytics into high-uptime production systems
• A track record leading technical teams in fast-moving, agile organisations

Highly valued:

• Advanced experience of AI transformation
• Experience with on-premise or air-gapped deployment models
• Background supporting enterprise or government clients, particularly in the US government contractor market

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