Chief Technology Officer

About the opportunity We are partnering on a confidential search to hire a Chief Technology Officer for one of India's fastest-growing, profitable industrial technology platforms. The business has built a unique technology-led distribution platform and is now entering its next phase transforming proprietary operational data into AI-powered enterprise intelligence products. This is a rare opportunity to own the complete technology vision and build a world-class engineering organization from the front. Key responsibilities Technology strategy & platform ownership Define and execute long-term technology strategy aligned with business growthOwn the end-to-end technology platform pricing engines, order management, partner applications, AI capabilities, and data platformsScale the platform to support multiple industrial verticals with rapid product launches AI & data Build an AI-native organization by embedding AI across pricing, forecasting, workflow automation, customer operations, and risk managementDrive the transformation of proprietary operational data into enterprise-grade intelligence products Engineering leadership & team building Lead and scale engineering, product engineering, and data teamsAttract, retain, and develop exceptional technology talent in a high-growth environmentEstablish engineering best practices, architecture standards, and a strong delivery culture Founder & stakeholder partnering Work closely with founders and executive leadership to shape the company's next phase of growthServe as the technology voice in strategic conversations around product, expansion, and new verticals Ideal candidate Proven experience as a CTO, VP Engineering, Head of Engineering, or equivalent technology leadership roleStrong background building and scaling cloud-native, distributed platformsDeep expertise in modern architecture, data platforms, and AI/ML adoptionHands-on knowledge of cloud infrastructure, Node, Python, React.js, Flutter, and modern backend technologies .