Chief Technology Officer

Summary

Chief Technology Officer leads technical strategy for a cloud-native AI SaaS platform, overseeing architecture, scalability, and cross-functional alignment to drive product innovation and business growth.

Narratize is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to provide strategic technical and product leadership for our cloud-native SaaS platform, focused on becoming the ultimate AI product intelligence solution. You will collaborate with leadership to align engineering with product and technology strategies, oversee platform performance and stability, critically assess the tech stack, and develop the strategic roadmap for future evolution. You will also support technical due diligence, security reviews, and compliance readiness, shaping technical management at Narratize from the ground up. As CTO, you will oversee the end-to-end product development process, ensuring seamless execution, scalability, and alignment with strategic objectives.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Ensure the LLM-agnostic AI platform is built for scalability, efficiency, and innovation, aligning architecture with business and market goals
  • Guide development timing and resource alignment for market readiness
  • Collaborate with leadership to align engineering systems, features, and capabilities with product and technology strategies
  • Manage the full product lifecycle, from definition and feature prioritization to testing and launch
  • Drive cross-functional alignment between product, marketing, sales, and customer success to support business growth
  • Leverage advanced AI to streamline development, improve accuracy, and accelerate timelines
  • Identify risks, assess solution proposals, and oversee engineering talent engagement, quality, and progress
  • Participate in board and sales activities as needed
  • Maintain oversight of platform performance and stability, ensuring rigorous testing and iteration for a reliable, market-ready product
  • Incorporate user feedback and data-driven insights to refine the product post-launch
  • Provide technical support and strategy for client custom configurations, ensuring consistent delivery on client expectations and service level agreements

You’re a great fit if you:

  • Have 7+ years of experience in enterprise software architecture, building solutions from early-stage through scaling and maturity
  • Have experience with foundational LLMs and using LLMs for RAG-based interactions
  • Have built scalable, containerized, cloud-agnostic platforms with seamless user experiences and integrated services
  • Possess deep knowledge of full-stack modern development practices (DevOps, APIs, Jira, GitHub, Figma, Google Suite) and their application in product development
  • Have experience in venture-backed B2B SaaS companies, scaling from seed to series and beyond
  • Balance vision and strategy with execution, and excel in fast-paced environments
  • Demonstrate strong communication and collaboration skills, able to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Have exceptional attention to detail, documentation, and communication
  • Are passionate about AI, innovation, and accelerating user impact
  • Think strategically and architecturally about how generative AI and predictive analytics drive business value
  • Are able to serve as a technical and product leader, supporting sales and customer success teams

Preferred, but not required:

  • Experience building for R&D, product engineering, or new product innovation in manufacturing industries

Total Compensation

  • Benefits package
  • Flexible schedule and remote work
  • Family-friendly policies
  • Open paid time off
  • Paid parental leave

An NDA is required before sharing the full list of technical experience required.