Chief Technology Officer

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

London (Soho) | Hybrid (3 days per week) | Up to £170,000 + Package & Equity

Are you a technology leader who thrives on building rather than inheriting

?We're partnering with one of the UK's most exciting high-growth SaaS businesses in the health and fitness technology space to appoint their first-ever Chief Technology Officer. This is a genuine opportunity to join an established, profitable software company at a pivotal point in its journey and shape the technology strategy from the executive table

.

The platform is already trusted by thousands of customers globally and has achieved approximately £2m ARR. With ambitious plans to scale way beyond that over the next three to five years, the business is now investing heavily in technology, engineering and product to support its next phase of growt

h.

This isn't a traditional CTO role where you inherit a mature engineering organisati

on.You'll lead one of the most exciting transformation projects in the UK SaaS market: building an exceptional in-house engineering function while transitioning away from a long-standing outsourced development partn

er.You'll have complete ownership of the technology strategy, engineering culture and platform evolution, helping transform an already successful product into a world-class technology busine

ss.This role will suit someone who enjoys creating structure from ambiguity, building high-performing teams and making strategic technology decisions that directly influence business grow

th.

What You'll Be Do

ing:As a member of the executive leadership team, you'll work closely with the CEO, COO and Chief Product Officer to define the company's technical fut

ure.

Key responsibilities inc

lude:Defining and delivering the long-term technology vision and roa

dmap.Building and scaling a high-performing in-house engineering organisa

tion.Leading the transition from an outsourced development m

odel.Modernising the existing SaaS platform and engineering pract

ices.Establishing an exceptional engineering culture focused on ownership, quality and continuous improve

ment.Driving architecture, scalability, reliability and security across the plat

form.Partnering with Product to ensure technology investment delivers commercial v

alue.Developing engineering leaders and creating a team built for long-term suc

cess.Championing AI and data-driven engineering practices to improve productivity and product innova

tion.

Abo

ut YouWe're looking for an experienced technology executive who has successfully led engineering teams through periods of significant growth and transform

ation.

You'll likely

bring:Previous CTO, VP Engineering or senior technology leadership experience within a startup or scale-up envir

onment.A proven track record of building engineering teams and creating strong technical cu

ltures.Experience transitioning development from outsourced partners to internal

teams.Strong architectural judgement across modern SaaS platforms and cloud techno

logies.Experience leading web and mobile engineering

teams.A commercial mindset with the ability to balance technical excellence against business prio

rities.The confidence to operate at board level while remaining close enough to technology to challenge decisions and mentor engineering

teams.

Experience with Ruby on Rails is advantageous but not essential. Leadership capability, strategic thinking and scaling experience are far more important than hands-on coding ex

pertise.

The T

echnologyThe current platform

includes:Ruby

on RailsP

ostgr

eSQ

LRedis

AWSVue.jsNative iO

S (Swift)Native Android

(Kotl

in)Stripe

GitLab

CIData

dogSentry

The successful candidate will play a key role in modernising the technology stack while ensuring the business continues to delive

r at pace.

What

's On OfferSalary ideally up to £150,000 per annum but for the right person would

be flexbilePerfor

mance bonusSignificant equity/sh

are optionsComp

any pension30 days annual leave plus ba

nk holidaysHybrid working (3 days per week in So

ho, London)A genuine opportunity to shape the future of a global Sa

aS businessExecutive leadership position with significant autonomy an

d influence

Wh

y This Role?Opportunities like th

is are rare.This isn't simply about maintaining technology- it's about creating it. You'll join a business with proven product-market fit, ambitious growth plans and the backing to invest in building an exceptional engineeri

ng function.

If you've been looking for a role where you can leave a lasting legacy, build a team from the ground up and help shape the future of a high-growth SaaS business, we'd love to h

ear from you.