Chief Technical Officer or VP Engineer

Chief Technical Officer (CTO)

Location

Italy (Milan or Isernia)

Travels to Portugal (Porto)

Reporting To

CEO

Context

We are a fintech trading software company (60+ employees) undergoing a transformation from a project-driven model to a scalable, product-led organisation. We are building a cross-functional squad model, strengthening DevOps, and modernising our product portfolio. We are seeking a CTO to lead this Engineer Teams.

Mission

Lead engineering excellence, architecture integrity, and scalable SDLC implementation.

The CTO is responsible for engineering excellence, architecture integrity, SDLC implementation, and scaling the engineering organisation. The CTO ensures that the company builds software efficiently, securely, and sustainably. He must ensure engineering discipline and scalability. This role requires deep technical expertise and leadership courage. This is a high-impact and high-accountability transformation leadership role.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering organisation
• Define technical architecture standards
• Implement scalable SDLC
• Manage DevOps and QA
• Develop engineering talent

Detailed Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership
  • Manage Engineering Managers and DevOps
  • Structure engineering career paths
  • Drive performance and accountability

• Architecture & Technical Standards
  • Define and maintain architectural coherence
  • Prevent uncontrolled technical debt
  • Review major technical decisions

• SDLC & DevOps
  • Ensure CI/CD implementation
  • Improve deployment frequency
  • Improve system reliability

• Talent & Scaling
  • Recruit and grow engineering team (Italy & Porto)
  • Integrate Porto as engineering hub
  • Improve developer productivity

• Executive Contribution

• Contribute to overall company strategy
• Report directly to CEO

Profile & Qualifications

• 10+ years engineering experience
• Experience managing 20+ engineers
• Strong background in C++ and backend systems
• Experience implementing modern DevOps practices
• Structured leadership style
• Comfortable collaborating with CPTO
• Fintech or trading systems experience preferred
• Fluency in English.