Chief Technology Officer

Mile Two

Chief Technology Officer shaping the technology strategy and ensuring engineering execution at Mile 2, a mission-driven government contractor. Leading a talented team to deliver impactful solutions.

Posted 5/19/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and own Mile 2’s technology strategy, roadmap, and architecture standards
Champion human-machine teaming principles throughout the software development lifecycle
Evaluate and guide adoption of emerging technologies in the context of DoW use cases
Lead the strategic technical direction for integrated systems
Provide executive oversight for the full product development lifecycle
Establish and govern enterprise architecture standards
Align the capability roadmap with corporate growth priorities and prioritize technical investments
Establish and enforce engineering best practices
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to DoW customers
Integrate user-centered design and human factors engineering into the core of MileTwo’s software development process
Lead and mature Mile 2’s Technical Steering Group (TSG)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Secret clearance (TS/SCI preferred)
10+ years of progressive software engineering experience
At least 3 years in a technical leadership role (CTO, VP Engineering, Chief Architect, or equivalent)
Proven track record leading engineering teams across diverse disciplines
Demonstrated experience delivering open-standards-based software solutions for DoW or other federal government customers
Deep proficiency in modern software engineering practices
Hands-on experience with AI/ML integration in production systems
Strong command of user-centered design principles
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience scaling engineering organizations and maturing technical operations
Demonstrated experience transitioning R&D, SBIR, or prototype technologies into scalable operational environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Supportive and inclusive environment
Competitive benefits
Plenty of opportunities to advance your career

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringAI/ML integrationuser-centered designopen-standards-based software solutionsengineering best practicesenterprise architecturetechnical leadershipproduct development lifecyclehuman-machine teamingscalable operational environments

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipstrategic directiontechnical advisoryteam managementorganizational scalingoversightgovernancecollaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

Active Secret clearanceTS/SCI clearance