Chief Technology Officer

Job Title: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Experience: 15+ years (Mandatory)

Reporting to: Founder / CEO

Job Location: Hyderabad

Role Summary

We are looking for a senior, hands-on CTO with deep expertise in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence to define and execute the companys technology vision. The role focuses on building secure-by-default, AI-driven, scalable architectures and creating a long-term technical moat.

Key Responsibilities

Technology & Architecture

• Own end-to-end technology strategy, architecture, and execution
• Design scalable, cloud-native, microservices-based platforms
• Drive availability, performance, and cost optimization

Cybersecurity Leadership (Core Responsibility)

• Act as Chief Security Architect
• Design and implement:
• Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)
• Defense-in-Depth
• Secure API & Microservices Architecture
• Identity-centric Security (IAM, RBAC, OAuth2, OIDC)
• Cloud Security Architecture (CSPM, CNAPP)
• Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, SOC 2, OWASP, GDPR / DPDP
• Lead threat modeling, incident response, penetration testing, and audits

AI / ML Strategy & Architecture

• Define and lead the AI & ML vision
• Architect:
• End-to-End ML Pipelines
• LLM-based systems (RAG, fine-tuning, agents)
• Model serving and inference at scale
• MLOps (CI/CD, monitoring, rollback)
• Ensure secure and responsible AI (privacy, bias, explainability, AI security)

Engineering & Leadership

• Build and scale high-performing engineering teams
• Enforce strong SDLC, coding standards, and security-first culture
• Collaborate closely with Product, Business, and Leadership

Must-Have Qualifications

• 15+ years in software engineering & system architecture
• Prior experience as CTO / VP Engineering / Principal Architect
• Strong, hands-on cybersecurity background
• Production-grade AI/ML deployment experience
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud, and DevOps

Why This Role Matters

• Define the technology DNA of the company
• Build a security + AI-driven competitive moat
• High ownership with real decision-making authority