Chief Technology Officer

About OSC

Situated in the beautiful City of Ålesund, Norway, OSC is a global pioneer in Simulation, virtual prototyping and digital twins.

Our ~50-person team, which spans 15 nationalities, builds advanced simulation solutions used by the offshore energy industry worldwide. We combine real-time physics, 3D visualisation, and hardware integration to create tools that make complex operations safer, more efficient, and easier to understand.

The CTO role in OSC

OSC's current CTO is stepping into the CEO role, creating an opportunity for a technically strong leader to shape the next chapter of our product and platform. Given the leadership team's deep technical background, we value hands-on engineering expertise and leadership potential over prior C-level experience.

The incoming CTO will inherit a clear and compelling technical agenda. We are investing in standardising our platform architecture to improve development efficiency, enable reuse across projects, and support a more scalable, product-led business model. At the same time, we are actively working to reduce accumulated technical debt and raise the bar on engineering quality.

This is a fully on-site role based at our Ålesund office, where the majority of the engineering team is located.

Key responsibilities:

• Technical leadership: Own the architecture, technology stack decisions, and long-term technical roadmap. Stay close enough to development to maintain meaningful oversight without becoming a bottleneck. Balance and prioritise technical work across product development, customer commitments, and commercial requests.
• Team and talent: Hire, develop, and retain strong engineers across a team of ~30 developers. Set the engineering culture, establish clear expectations around quality and delivery, and ensure effective collaboration between engineering and the rest of the business.
• Strategy and external engagement: Align technology decisions with business goals and own reliability, security, and compliance. Stay current on emerging technologies, particularly AI and its application to simulation and digital twins. Build strong relationships with key customers and technology partners, and contribute actively to OSC's overall strategy as a member of the leadership team.
  
  

Our technology stack:

• Unity3D and C# for the 3D frontend
• Java for the real-time simulator backend
• React for web applications and 2D interfaces
• NATS for inter-service communication
• Algoryx as the physics engine
• OPC-UA, CANbus/Modbus, and other protocols for hardware integration
• AWS as our cloud platform
  
  

Strong candidates will have deep experience in at least one of these areas and a solid grasp of software architecture and engineering best practices. Background in the offshore or ocean industries is not required, but is an advantage.

Qualifications And Preferred Skills

Technical

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong software engineering background with experience in one or more of the technologies in our stack
• Experience with real-time simulation, 3D visualisation, or embedded/hardware integration
• Solid understanding of software architecture, system design, and engineering best practices
• Familiarity with AI and how it can be applied to simulation, digital twins, or industrial products
  
  

Leadership

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in a technology-focused organisation
• Comfortable managing and mentoring across a multicultural, international team
• Excellent communication skills in English; Norwegian is a plus but not required
  
  

What We Offer

• A C-suite position with real strategic influence, working closely with a technically strong and experienced leadership team
• Competitive salary, reflecting the seniority and scope of the role
• Pension savings at 6%
• Five weeks of vacation
• Full pay during sick leave and parental leave
• Relocation support for candidates moving to Ålesund
• A diverse, international team spanning 15 nationalities, with English as the working language
• Day off on your birthday
• The chance to lead the technical direction of a global niche leader in a high-complexity, high-impact industry, building simulation technology that makes real offshore operations safer and more efficient
  
  

How To Apply

Submit your CV and a short cover letter outlining your relevant experience. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.