Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

The Company is seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the technology vision behind its global EdTech platform. The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader, acting as a bridge between senior leadership, product teams, and software engineering. This role is pivotal in shaping both technical direction and business outcomes, with a strong focus on architecture, engineering decisions, and emerging technologies, particularly in the AI space. The CTO will be responsible for defining and driving the technical roadmap, leading software architecture decisions, and establishing engineering best practices. A key aspect of the role is to support and mentor a growing engineering team, and to contribute to technology decisions in a hands-on capacity when required. The ideal CTO for the company will have a strong background in software engineering, with a proven track record in technical leadership and shaping architecture for SaaS products. Experience in startup or scale-up environments, commercial awareness, and a genuine interest in AI are essential. The role offers the opportunity to work on a platform with millions of users, ambitious global growth plans, and the chance to shape AI-powered products from the ground up. The company is mission-driven, using technology to improve educational outcomes at scale, and the CTO will play a key role in this mission, with a high-impact leadership position and significant influence over product direction.