Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

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Engineering strategy and architecture Define and own the technical vision and architecture strategy for Fourvenues Ensure the platform scales reliably across multiple countries Establish technical standards, decision-making frameworks, and documentation practices that distribute knowledge and reduce single-person dependencies Own the technical roadmap working alongside with the product roadmap - planning and protecting engineering capacity for both delivery and platform health Manage technical debt deliberately as a strategic decision, not an afterthought Engineering leadership and people development Lead, manage, coach, and develop the full engineering organisation Establish clear role definitions across engineering Build a culture of genuine technical ownership - where engineers have real authority commensurate with their responsibility Run a meaningful 1:1 and feedback cadence - developing leaders, not just managing delivery Build career development frameworks for engineers at every level Create the conditions where senior technical talent can do their best work - protecting time for analysis, architecture, and craft without impacting organisational needs Recruit and continuously raise the technical bar across the engineering organisation Engineering delivery and operational excellence Own engineering delivery - shipping reliably, predictably, and at the quality the market expects Establish planning rhythms and protect them - sprint planning, technical analysis before development begins, retrospectives, and delivery reviews Define and enforce clear escalation standards - what is a genuine hotfix, what is not, and how unplanned work is managed Drive DevOps, CI/CD, and platform reliability practices across the organisation Ensure platform security and infrastructure are managed as strategic priorities Distribute critical knowledge across the team - no system or access should depend on a single individual Champion the pragmatic adoption of AI tooling across engineering workflows - code generation, automated testing, observability, and incident response - embedding it as standard practice where it creates genuine leverage Product and engineering alignment Work as a genuine peer to the CPO - building a trust-based relationship where product and engineering make decisions together Ensure engineering has a voice when features and priorities are defined - not just when they arrive for estimation Establish clear decision rights at the product-engineering interface Embed technical analysis as a standard step before development begins Champion quality as the fastest path - not as a blocker to speed Executive leadership Work and collaborate as a member of Fourvenues' leadership team Partner with the CEO on engineering investment, and technology strategy Surface risks and hard truths early - this organisation needs a CTO who tells it straight 10+ years in engineering leadership, with at least 3 years as CTO, VP Engineering, or equivalent in B2B SaaS Proven track record scaling engineering through international growth Specific experience building engineering ownership structures - distributing technical authority, defining Tech Lead and Team Lead roles, reducing single-person dependencies - non-negotiable Experience transitioning engineering teams from reactive feature delivery to structured, technically-led development - non-negotiable Strong track record working as a peer to product leadership - aligning on priorities and decision rights Deep technical credibility earned through knowledge and judgement, not authority Familiarity with modern SaaS stacks, CI/CD, and observability tooling, with enough technical depth to guide architecture and challenge decisions. Practical experience embedding AI tooling into engineering workflows - code assistance, automated testing, and observability Strong people leadership - you develop engineers into leaders Experience in founder-led or high-growth environments where structure was being built Fluent English and Spanish Vertical SaaS, hospitality, or events technology experience a strong plus Builder mentality, commercial awareness, and instinctive delegator Competitive compensation aligned with the role and level of responsibility. Annual bonus and incentive plan linked to Fourvenues' global growth and the achievement of company-wide, individual and team objectives. Hybrid and flexible working model, built on trust, accountability, and measurable impact. Global growth environment, with direct influence on international expansion and strategic business decisions. Leadership and professional development programmes offering continuous learning opportunities. Culture of wellbeing and high performance, including private health insurance, additional vacation days, and modern offices designed for collaboration. High-impact internal experiences and events that strengthen cohesion, professional growth, and a strong sense of belonging. Language classes and flexible benefits tailored to your

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