A well-established SaaS company is hiring a CTO / Technical Director to lead a major transformation of its product and technology function. This is not a typical CTO role. The business is looking for someone who can re-architect a legacy platform into a modern, AI-integrated environment while rebuilding an in-house engineering team from scratch.
Role: CTO / Technical Director
Salary: Up to £140,000 per annum
Location: Fully Remote (UK-based)
What you’ll be doing:
* Lead the transformation of a legacy SaaS platform into a scalable, AI-first product
* Define and deliver the technical roadmap, moving towards Python, TypeScript, and cloud-native infrastructure
* Embed AI and agentic capabilities to enhance automation and user experience
* Build and develop a new in-house engineering function, hiring and mentoring talent
* Stay hands-on to guide architecture and solve complex technical problems
* Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure product and technology strategies align
What you’ll need:
* Proven experience delivering technology transformations within SaaS environments
* Strong technical expertise in modern stacks such as Python, TypeScript, and AWS
* Understanding of AI and agentic systems and how they can be applied to SaaS
* Track record of building or rebuilding engineering teams in-house
* Ability to balance strategic direction with hands-on technical leadership
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
What’s on offer:
* Salary up to £140,000 per annum
* Fully remote role within the UK
* The chance to own a complete transformation of product and team
* Opportunity to embed AI technologies at the core of a global SaaS product
* Build and lead a high-performing in-house engineering function
If you are an ambitious technical leader with a passion for transformation and AI, this is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a SaaS platform and the team behind it.