Chief Technology Officer

Overview

Industry: High-Traffic eCommerce / Digital Platforms

Reporting to: Board of Directors / CEO

Team Size: 100+ engineers & technologists (scaling)

About the Role

We are a high-growth, high-traffic eCommerce group operating at regional scale, serving millions of users and processing large transaction volumes annually.

As part of our long-term executive leadership strategy, we are appointing a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) who will relocate to Kuwait and assume full ownership of the company’s technology vision, execution, and scalability
.

This is not a remote role
, not a consulting mandate
, and not a short-term engagement
.

This is a true C-suite role with board visibility, strategic autonomy, and long-term impact.

• End-to-end ownership of technology strategy, execution, and governance
• Leadership of all technological functions, including:
• Software Engineering
• Infrastructure & Cloud
• Dev Ops, SRE, Security, and Data Platforms
• Defining and evolving the enterprise-grade architecture for:
• High-availability, high-traffic consumer platforms
• Cloud-native, microservices-based ecosystems
• Scalable data and analytics platforms
• Establishing technology governance frameworks
  , including:
• SDLC, quality, security, observability, and cost discipline
• Reliability, uptime, and incident management standards
• Building and scaling world-class engineering leadership
  :
• Org design, succession planning, and leadership development
• Hiring senior technical leaders and top engineering talent
• Acting as a strategic partner to the Board, CEO, and Executive Committee
• Supporting IPO-readiness / enterprise governance where applicable

Must-Have

• 15+ years of progressive experience in software engineering & technology leadership
• Prior experience as CTO
  , VP Engineering
  , Head of Engineering
  , or equivalent senior role
• Proven track record leading platforms with:
• Millions of users and/or transactions
• Mission-critical uptime and peak-traffic demands
• Deep expertise in:
• Cloud-native architecture (AWS)
• Distributed systems and scalable platform design
• Strong executive presence with the ability to operate at Board and C-suite level
• Willingness to relocate to Kuwait on a long-term basis

• Experience in eCommerce, marketplaces, fintech, logistics, or consumer platforms
• Experience scaling technology organizations across multiple regions
• Exposure to hyper-growth, IPO-readiness, or regulated environments

• Tax-free executive compensation
• Comprehensive relocation package (family included)
• Housing allowance
• Annual flights
• Long-term executive mandate (not a turnaround role)

We particularly encourage applications from senior technology leaders currently based in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, and Southern Europe who are open to executive relocation to the GCC
.

Only candidates willing to relocate to Kuwait will be considered.

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• Software Architecture
• Distributed Systems
• Dev Ops & Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)