This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Min Experience: 10+ years
Location: Mumbai
JobType: full-time
We are looking for an accomplished and entrepreneurial Chief Technology Officer (CTO) / Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO) to lead technology and product innovation for a high-growth SaaS business. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building and scaling technology platforms, particularly within the SaaS and Marketing Technology (MarTech) ecosystem.
This is a strategic leadership position suited for someone who has previously worked with high-growth startups, understands the challenges of scaling technology businesses, and can translate business objectives into robust, scalable, and innovative technology solutions. Candidates with experience in building products from the ground up, driving technology transformation, and leading cross-functional teams will be strongly preferred.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute the overall technology and product roadmap, aligning technology initiatives with business goals and long-term growth strategies.
- Lead the architecture, development, deployment, and scaling of SaaS-based products and platforms.
- Drive product innovation and technological advancements within the MarTech ecosystem, ensuring solutions address evolving market requirements.
- Build scalable, secure, reliable, and high-performance technology infrastructure to support business expansion.
- Oversee end-to-end product development, engineering, platform architecture, and technology operations.
- Collaborate closely with the CEO, founders, and business leadership to drive strategic decisions and product direction.
- Build, mentor, and scale high-performing engineering, product, and technology teams.
- Establish engineering best practices, agile development processes, quality standards, and effective delivery frameworks.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, automation, AI, and data-driven capabilities to enhance product offerings.
- Take ownership of technology budgets, resource allocation, vendor partnerships, and overall engineering efficiency.
Must-Have Skills & Experience
- 10–18 years of overall experience in technology leadership, software engineering, and product development.
- Strong hands-on understanding of SaaS platforms, architecture, and product development.
- Mandatory experience in the Marketing Technology (MarTech) ecosystem, with a strong understanding of marketing automation, customer engagement, CRM, campaign management, or related platforms.
- Proven experience working with startups, preferably in early-stage or high-growth environments.
- Demonstrated ability to build, scale, and manage technology products and engineering teams.
- Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, system architecture, APIs, databases, scalability, and security.
- Experience working closely with founders and senior leadership to drive business and technology strategy.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Graduates from Tier-1 academic institutions such as IITs, NITs, BITS, or other premier engineering colleges.
- Previous experience as CTO, CPTO, VP Engineering, Head of Technology, or a similar senior leadership position.
- Strong exposure to startup ecosystems and experience scaling SaaS or MarTech businesses.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to balance strategic vision and hands-on execution.