Chief Technology Officer

Our client, a growing AdTech organization, is hiring a hands‑on Chief Technology Officer to join their team in New York. The successful candidate will combine strong product vision with operational rigor and an AI‑first mindset, leading the development of their next‑generation AI‑powered advertising platform and search engine.

• Lead the development of a sophisticated, NLP‑powered advertising platform.
• Architect and scale a high‑performance, sports‑centric search engine.
• Translate cutting‑edge AI research into robust, revenue‑driving products.
• Establish strong delivery processes, ensuring accountability and predictable execution.
• Drive cultural transformation within engineering while consistently delivering on timelines.

• At least 10 years of experience within a leading technology platform environment.
• Prior experience as a VP Engineering or senior technology leader who has built and scaled a large‑scale image or search engine.
• Proven experience building and scaling production‑grade search, advertising or AI‑driven systems.
• Deep expertise in large‑scale retrieval systems, search infrastructure and AI applications at consumer scale.
• Experience translating applied AI research into fully deployed, revenue‑generating products.
• Demonstrated track record spanning both consumer search and applied AI‑driven product development.

• Total Compensation up to $1m for exceptional candidates.
• This includes performance bonus and other benefits.