Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – Europe
About the Role
Our client is seeking an experienced and technically strong Chief Technology Officer to lead and develop engineering teams across Europe within a global technology-driven organization.
Requirements
Must-have:
- Extensive hands-on engineering experience
- Senior technical leadership experience (Director, Head of Engineering, VP Engineering, or equivalent )
- Experience in multinational corporation or large international technology organization
- Professional English proficiency
- Experience leading geographically distributed technical teams across Europe
Nice To Have: - Previous CTO experience
- German language skills
- Chinese language skills
- Direct exposure to Italian engineering environment
- Direct exposure to Chinese engineering environment
What You'll Do As CTO, you will lead and scale engineering teams across European operations, combining technical decision-making with long-term technology planning and organizational leadership. You will engage in complex engineering discussions, guide international teams, develop technical talent, and influence the organization's technology direction. You will work with geographically distributed technical teams across European and Asian markets, bringing technical credibility to strategic initiatives while maintaining hands-on engineering knowledge.
Our client is seeking an experienced and technically strong Chief Technology Officer to lead and develop engineering teams across Europe within a global technology-driven organization.
Requirements
Must-have:
- Extensive hands-on engineering experience
- Senior technical leadership experience (Director, Head of Engineering, VP Engineering, or equivalent )
- Experience in multinational corporation or large international technology organization
- Professional English proficiency
- Experience leading geographically distributed technical teams across Europe
Nice To Have: - Previous CTO experience
- German language skills
- Chinese language skills
- Direct exposure to Italian engineering environment
- Direct exposure to Chinese engineering environment
What You'll Do As CTO, you will lead and scale engineering teams across European operations, combining technical decision-making with long-term technology planning and organizational leadership. You will engage in complex engineering discussions, guide international teams, develop technical talent, and influence the organization's technology direction. You will work with geographically distributed technical teams across European and Asian markets, bringing technical credibility to strategic initiatives while maintaining hands-on engineering knowledge.