CTO

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South Africa, United Kingdom
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30 Apr 2026 (Today)
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Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

AI | Platform | Startup Leadership

Johannesburg | Full-time | On-site

Why this role is awesome

This is not a boardroom-only CTO role. You'llset the technical vision,build the platform, andstill get your hands dirty.

You'll lead a fast-growing startup usingAI to transform video production and personalization at scale,working directly with customers, shaping product direction, and building technology that actually ships.

If you love combiningstrategy + execution, this role is for you.

What you'll be doing
  • Owning thetechnology vision, roadmap, and architecture
  • Designing and scaling anAI-powered video platform
  • Staying hands-on withcoding, prototyping, and problem-solving
  • Leading and growingengineering and AI teams
  • Working closely with the CEO and leadership team
  • Driving adoption ofAI/ML, LLMs, and MLOps/LLMOps
  • Ensuring systems aresecure, scalable, and reliable
  • Acting as thetechnical voice in customer conversations
  • Designing and advising oncustomer integrations
  • Exploring new technologies ingenerative AI and media delivery
What you need to bring
  • Proven experience as aCTO, VP Engineering, or senior technical leader
  • Strong hands-on background in:
    • Backend systems (PHP/Laravel or similar)
    • Modern JavaScript frameworks (React / Vue)
    • AI/ML pipelines, LLMs, and generative AI
    • Cloud platforms (AWS or GCP)
    • Containers & orchestration (Docker / Kubernetes)
  • Ability to balancebig-picture vision with hands-on execution
  • Experience leading and mentoring senior engineers
  • Strong customer-facing and communication skills
  • Comfort operating in astartup, fast-paced, build-as-you-go environment

If you want to lead, build, and shape the future of AI-powered platforms - apply now.

Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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