Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

About the job Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Location : Malaysia

Engagement : Full-Time

About the Role

We are a fast-growing tech company in the early stages of building our technical foundation. Were looking for a hands-on, high-impact Chief Technology Officer (CTO) who will own the technical vision and drive execution. This is not a figurehead role its for a builder and a strategic leader who thrives in startup environments.

You'll have the opportunity to make foundational architectural decisions, lead and scale a high-performing engineering team, and implement technology that drives real business value. You'll work closely with the CEO and other cross-functional leaders to ensure technology is a multiplier across every function.

We're especially looking for someone with deep AI experience , who can deploy AI not just as a feature, but as a core enabler of efficiency, automation, and innovation across our product and engineering organization.

Key Responsibilities

Own and evolve our long-term technical vision and architecture.

• Choose and implement the right tools, frameworks, and technologies that balance speed, scalability, and maintainability.

Continuously assess emerging technologies that support innovation and growth.

Engineering Leadership & Team Building

Build and lead a lean, agile, high-performing engineering team.

Set clear processes for code quality, reviews, releases, and documentation.

Product & Business Alignment

Infrastructure, DevOps & Security

Own system uptime, monitoring, and incident response.

What Were Looking For

Hands-on engineering expertise able to code, architect, and debug systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience launching and scaling a product from MVP to production.

Familiarity with modern security, CI / CD, and DevOps best practices.

Strong AI / ML experience especially in deploying models to improve internal processes or user experiences.

Exposure to transactional or platform businesses (e.g., online travel agencies, fintech, marketplaces).

A product-first mindset with an obsession for shipping high-quality software.

Please Do Not Apply If

You haven't built a tech foundation or engineering team from the ground up.

This is a rare opportunity to build a companys tech backbone from scratch and shape how technology drives product, growth, and impact from Day One.

If this sounds like the challenge youre looking for, we want to hear from you.

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