Magellanic Cloud - Chief Technology Officer

Role Overview:

We are seeking a visionary and execution-oriented Chief Technology Officer to lead, scale, and future-proof the technology engine behind Scanalitix.

As CTO, you will own the entire technology roadmap from platform architecture and AI/ML pipelines to Java-based backend systems, DevSecOps, and edge computing infrastructure.

You will build and lead world-class engineering teams, partner closely with the CEO and product leadership, and position Scanalitix as the definitive technology leader in AI-driven surveillance globally.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a builder who thrives at the intersection of deep engineering, product thinking, and strategic business impact.

Key Responsibilities:

- Define and drive the multi-year technology strategy aligned with Scanalitix's business goals, product vision, and market expansion plans.

- Architect the evolution of the unified platform: VMS, CMS, Video Analytics, and FSM into a cohesive, API-first, modular SaaS offering.

- Stay ahead of AI/ML, edge computing, and video intelligence trends; translating them into defensible product advantages.

- Build the technology brand externally: speaking at conferences, publishing thought leadership, and engaging with analyst communities.

- Own the end-to-end platform architecture with Java (Spring Boot / Spring Cloud) as the primary backend foundation.

- Lead the AI/ML engineering function responsible for real-time video analytics: intrusion detection, ANPR, PPE compliance, crowd analysis, loitering, object tracking, and facial recognition.

- Build, hire, and retain a high-performance engineering organization: backend, frontend, AI/ML, DevOps, QA, and embedded teams.

- Architect and govern multi-cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) and on-premise/hybrid infrastructure strategies.

- Ensure platform-wide security hardening: network segmentation, data encryption, secure APIs, identity management, and SOC 2 readiness.

- Collaborate with the CEO, Product, and Sales teams to translate business requirements into technical deliverables and timelines.

Required Qualifications:

- B.Tech / M.Tech / M.S. in Computer Science, Electronics & Communications, or related engineering field.

- MBA or equivalent business education is a plus for executive-level stakeholder management.

- 15-20+ years: total software engineering experience with progressive leadership responsibility.

- 5+ years: in a CTO, VP Engineering, or equivalent executive technology leadership role.

- Java ecosystem: deep hands-on expertise in Java (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, microservices) at production scale.

- AI/ML products: proven experience shipping real-time AI/ML-powered products to enterprise or government customers.

- Video / surveillance domain: experience with video streaming, analytics pipelines, or edge AI is highly preferred.

- SaaS / Platform: experience building and scaling multi-tenant SaaS platforms serving 100K+ concurrent users.

- Team scale: proven ability to lead and grow engineering organizations of 50-200+ engineers across disciplines.