Chief Technology Officer

A fantastic opportunity for a Chief Technology Officer to join a long-established B2B software company delivering mission-critical platforms to large institutional customers across the UK and internationally. With a substantial existing customer base and a complex technical estate, the business is entering a key phase of evolution and is seeking a commercially minded, technically credible CTO to lead this next stage.

This role sits on the executive leadership team, reporting directly to the CEO, and will take ownership of both technology strategy and product direction. You will lead a sizeable engineering and product function, balancing platform stability with evidence-led modernisation and long-term technical strategy.

Hybrid, Milton Keynes, ideally at least 3 days per week on‑site

£120,000 to £170,000 per annum plus bonus and comprehensive benefits

• Proven experience leading engineering teams through legacy modernisation
• Strong technical credibility across both modern and legacy software platforms
• Experience owning and delivering technology strategy within a B2B or enterprise software environment
• Commercial understanding of technical debt, platform risk and long‑term sustainability
• Ability to operate at board level and influence senior stakeholders
• Experience building, mentoring and retaining senior engineering leaders
• Confident balancing customer needs, operational stability and future roadmap
• Experience in regulated, institutional or mission‑critical software environments is beneficial, as is exposure to cloud‑native or serverless architectures.

• Define and deliver the overall technology strategy and technical roadmap
• Ensure strong alignment between product direction and engineering execution
• Lead and develop a large engineering and product organisation
• Improve platform stability, quality and operational resilience
• Make evidence‑based decisions around architecture and modernisation
• Establish clear technical governance, ownership and accountability
• Work closely with the CEO and executive team on wider company strategy
• Act as the senior technology representative with customers and at board level

• A true executive‑level CTO position with real influence
• Ownership of both technology and product direction
• The opportunity to lead a significant modernisation journey
• A collaborative, people‑first leadership culture
• Competitive executive‑level salary and benefits package

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