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Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Second Talent182 open roles

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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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.

You'll have the opportunity to make foundational architectural decisions, lead and scale a high-performing engineering team, and implement technology that drives real business value. You'll work closely with the CEO and other cross-functional leaders to ensure technology is a multiplier across every function.

We're 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

  • 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.
  • Continuously assess emerging technologies that support innovation and growth.
  • Champion and implement AI strategies to improve automation, scalability, and performance.

Engineering Leadership & Team Building

  • Build and lead a lean, agile, high-performing engineering team.
  • Mentor and grow engineers while fostering a culture of accountability, speed, and technical excellence.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • Experience launching and scaling a product from MVP to production.
  • Familiarity with modern security, CI/CD, and DevOps best practices.
  • Strong AI/ML experience especially in deploying models to improve internal processes or user experiences.
  • Exposure to transactional or platform businesses (e.g., online travel agencies, fintech, marketplaces).
  • A product-first mindset with an obsession for shipping high-quality software.

Please Do Not Apply If

  • You've only worked in large corporate environments and dislike ambiguity or wearing multiple hats.
  • You prefer setting strategy from afar and don't enjoy being hands-on with code and architecture.
  • You are not comfortable collaborating with non-technical stakeholders or translating engineering into business value.
  • You haven't 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.

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