Chief Technology Officer

The Role: Working alongside an existing engineering team, you will take ownership of technical architecture, support product development and help scale a complex AI-driven platform. Key Responsibilities: • Lead technical architecture and development across AI agents, LLMs and backend systems. • Provide hands-on expertise in Python, software engineering and system integrations. • Challenge architectural decisions and establish scalable engineering practices. • Guide the existing engineering team and contribute to the wider technology roadmap. • Work closely with the founder to translate business objectives into technical solutions. Requirements: • Strong hands-on experience with Python, LLM architecture, AI agents and scalable backend systems. • Experience designing and developing complex software products. • Previous technical leadership experience, ideally within a start-up or scale-up. • Strong understanding of APIs, integrations and software architecture. • Maritime, shipping or procurement experience would be highly advantageous. • An entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to remain hands-on. • Strong hands-on experience with Python, LLM architecture, AI agents and scalable backend systems. • Experience designing and developing complex software products. • Previous technical leadership experience, ideally within a start-up or scale-up. • Strong understanding of APIs, integrations and software architecture. • Maritime, shipping or procurement experience would be highly advantageous. • An entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to remain hands-on.