CTO – Head of Tech & AI Development – Head of Engineering
Headhunter Digital
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Köln • 🇩🇪 Germany
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💰 €90,000 - €110,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
Cloud
About the role
- As CTO / Head of Tech you will take strategic and operational responsibility for the entire technology function
- You will lead a team of 40–50 highly qualified developers
- Develop and implement a forward-looking technology and AI strategy
- Establish standards for architecture, code quality, security and deployment
- Make strategic decisions regarding tech stacks and infrastructure
- Act as the technical representative of the company in key projects and client meetings
Requirements
- Several years of leadership experience in a comparable CTO, Tech Lead or Head of Engineering role, or as a Lead Architect
- Deep understanding of modern software development, architectural principles and agile project practices
- Solid knowledge of modern web and cloud technologies
- Excellent communication skills and decisiveness
- Experience in stakeholder management and in running parallel client projects with direct client contact
- Very good German and English skills
Benefits
- Significant scope to shape strategy and implementation
- Autonomous teams that are built on trust and initiative
- Flexible working models and modern remote structures
- Individually adjustable compensation with clear performance-based participation
- A learning-oriented culture that actively promotes knowledge sharing and innovation
- The opportunity to play a major role in shaping digital future topics such as AI and cloud architecture
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
software developmentarchitectural principlesagile project practicesweb technologiescloud technologiescode qualitysecuritydeploymentAI strategytech stacks
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationdecisivenessstakeholder managementclient management