Additional Information
Access Softek is a leading provider of digital banking platforms for financial institutions across the U.S.
We are seeking a Chief Technology Officer to define and lead the company's technology vision, architecture strategy, and long-term platform evolution. This is an executive role responsible for ensuring technology is a core driver of business growth, product scalability, and operational resilience.
As CTO, you will partner with the CEO and executive leadership team to shape company strategy through technology, make high-impact architectural decisions, and ensure the organization is built to scale sustainably.
\n What You'll own
Own the company's technology vision, architecture strategy, and long-term platform direction
Define how the platform evolves, scales, and remains competitive over time
Translate business strategy into technology strategy, system architecture, and key technical trade-offs
Make executive-level decisions on platform design, modernization, and major technology investments
Own end-to-end system architecture across products and services, ensuring coherence, scalability, and maintainability
Drive long-term platform evolution, including legacy system strategy and architectural consolidation
Design and evolve the engineering organization at the executive level, including leadership structure and scaling model
Own technology risk, including system resilience, security architecture, and compliance (SOC2 and related standards)
Ensure security and compliance are embedded into system design and engineering practices
Partner with Product and Business leadership to align roadmap priorities with technical feasibility and long-term strategy
Align engineering investment and capacity with business goals and growth priorities
Oversee system reliability, scalability, and observability strategy at the platform level
Evaluate and drive adoption of emerging technologies (including AI/automation) for strategic advantage
Lead the company's adoption of AI technologies and guide its transition toward AI-driven products and operations
Provide executive-level visibility into platform health, risks, and architectural direction