Chief Technology Officer
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Job Description
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Location: Malaysia
Engagement: Full-Time
About the Role
We are a fast-growing tech company in the early stages of building our technical foundation. Were looking for a hands-on high-impact Chief Technology Officer (CTO) who will own the technical vision and drive execution. This is not a figurehead role its for a builder and a strategic leader who thrives in startup environments.
Youll have the opportunity to make foundational architectural decisions lead and scale a high-performing engineering team and implement technology that drives real business value. Youll work closely with the CEO and other cross-functional leaders to ensure technology is a multiplier across every function.
Were especially looking for someone with deep AI experience who can deploy AI not just as a feature but as a core enabler of efficiency automation and innovation across our product and engineering organization.
Key Responsibilities
Technology Strategy & Architecture
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Own and evolve our long-term technical vision and architecture.
- Choose and implement the right tools frameworks and technologies that balance speed scalability and maintainability.
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Continuously assess emerging technologies that support innovation and growth.
- Champion and implement AI strategies to improve automation scalability and performance.
Engineering Leadership & Team Building
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Build and lead a lean agile high-performing engineering team.
- Mentor and grow engineers while fostering a culture of accountability speed and technical excellence.
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Set clear processes for code quality reviews releases and documentation.
Product & Business Alignment
- Ensure engineering decisions align with user experience time-to-market goals and long-term business impact.
- Collaborate closely with Product Design and Business stakeholders to deliver practical and scalable solutions.
Infrastructure DevOps & Security
- Ensure robust DevOps processes CI/CD pipelines and strong security/compliance practices.
- Oversee cloud infrastructure system scalability performance monitoring and cost efficiency.
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Own system uptime monitoring and incident response.
What Were Looking For
- Proven experience as a founding or senior technical leader in a high-growth tech company or startup.
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Hands-on engineering expertise able to code architect and debug systems.
- Deep knowledge of backend systems distributed architecture and cloud infrastructure (AWS GCP or Azure).
- Strong leadership skills capable of building a team and shipping product with limited resources.
- Excellent communicator who can align engineering with product business and design priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience launching and scaling a product from MVP to production.
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Familiarity with modern security CI/CD and DevOps best practices.
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Strong AI/ML experience especially in deploying models to improve internal processes or user experiences.
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Exposure to transactional or platform businesses (e.g. online travel agencies fintech marketplaces).
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A product-first mindset with an obsession for shipping high-quality software.
Please Do Not Apply If
- Youve only worked in large corporate environments and dislike ambiguity or wearing multiple hats.
- You prefer setting strategy from afar and dont enjoy being hands-on with code and architecture.
- You are not comfortable collaborating with non-technical stakeholders or translating engineering into business value.
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You havent built a tech foundation or engineering team from the ground up.
This is a rare opportunity to build a companys tech backbone from scratch and shape how technology drives product growth and impact from Day One.
If this sounds like the challenge youre looking for we want to hear from you.
Employment Type
Full Time
