Chief Technology Officer
Italy, Milano
Other
Engineering
Date of last update: 21/03/2026 2026-06-21
Job description
Mission: Lead engineering excellence, architecture integrity, and scalable SDLC implementation.The CTO will be responsible for engineering excellence, architecture integrity, SDLC implementation, and scaling the engineering organisation. They will ensure that the company builds software efficiently, securely, and sustainably, while ensuring engineering discipline and scalability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead engineering organisation
- Define technical architecture standards
- Implement scalable SDLC
- Manage DevOps and QA
- Develop engineering talent
Detailed Responsibilities:
Engineering Leadership
- Manage Engineering Managers and DevOps
- Structure engineering career paths
- Drive performance and accountability
Architecture & Technical Standards
- Define and maintain architectural coherence
- Prevent uncontrolled technical debt
- Review major technical decisions
SDLC & DevOps
- Ensure CI/CD implementation
- Improve deployment frequency
- Improve system reliability
Talent & Scaling
- Recruit and grow engineering team
- Integrate a new engineering hub
- Improve developer productivity
Executive Contribution
- Contribute to overall company strategy
- Report directly to CEO
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in low latency or multithreaded environments
- Experience managing 20+ engineers
- Strong background in C++ and backend systems
- Experience implementing modern DevOps practices
- Structured leadership style
- Preferred experience in the Fintech sector
- Fluency in English.
Multinational company, European leader operating in the financial services sector.
- Great career opportunity
- International work environment
- Competitive salary
- One day of remote working per week

