Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Enterprise Search & AI/RAG SaaS Platform

Jobgether • Germany

Remote

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AI Summary

Lead technical vision for a mature enterprise search platform and rapidly scaling RAG-based AI product in Germany. Define architecture, infrastructure, and engineering practices while mentoring senior engineering team. Requires 10+ years leadership experience with AI/ML systems and enterprise SaaS environments.

Key Highlights

High-impact CTO role in fast-evolving SaaS environment at intersection of enterprise search and AI-driven content discovery

Lead technical architecture for established platform and emerging RAG-based AI product line

Fully remote position within European Union with high autonomy and minimal bureaucracy

Key Responsibilities

Define and drive overall technical architecture for both established enterprise search platform and emerging AI/RAG product line

Lead critical decisions on scalability, infrastructure design, system reliability, and long-term technical evolution

Own deployment strategies, operational readiness, and infrastructure stability across all engineering initiatives

Guide evaluation and adoption of modern engineering tools with focus on AI-assisted development practices

Lead, mentor, and support team of experienced engineers fostering autonomy and continuous improvement

Conduct architectural and code reviews providing high-quality technical guidance and feedback

Collaborate closely with executive leadership on product strategy, roadmap prioritization, and business alignment

Manage enterprise-level technical requirements including security reviews, compliance standards, and customer SLAs

Lead SOC 2 compliance efforts and support audit and security certification processes

Balance technical debt, feature delivery, and system reliability across competing priorities

Stay actively involved in architecture and system design maintaining technical credibility

Champion AI/ML innovation especially in RAG systems, LLM applications, and modern development workflows

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Technical Skills Required

Java Kotlin Python AWS Claude Code Cursor GitHub Copilot RAG architectures LLMs OpenSearch Elasticsearch MySQL Terraform Pulumi LangChain LangSmith

Benefits & Perks

Fully remote role within the European Union with maximum location flexibility

High autonomy and trust-based working culture with minimal bureaucracy

Flexible, outcome-driven work environment focused on impact rather than process

Flexible time off policy to support rest and work-life balance

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Nice to Have

Experience in search, information retrieval, or related domains

Familiarity with OpenSearch/Elasticsearch

Familiarity with MySQL

Familiarity with Terraform/Pulumi

Familiarity with LangChain/LangSmith

Job Description

This is a rare opportunity to step into a high-impact CTO role within a fast-evolving SaaS environment operating at the intersection of enterprise search and AI-driven content discovery. You will lead the technical vision of a mature, stable, enterprise-grade platform while simultaneously scaling a rapidly growing RAG-based AI product that is driving new commercial momentum. In this hands-on leadership role, you will work closely with a senior engineering team, guiding architecture, infrastructure, and product evolution in a fully remote, high-trust organization. You will collaborate directly with executive leadership to align technology strategy with business outcomes, balancing innovation with operational excellence. The environment is lean, autonomous, and outcome-driven, where technical decisions carry real strategic weight. This role is ideal for a player-coach technology leader who thrives at the intersection of architecture, AI systems, and team leadership.

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