Chief Technology Officer (AI)

TL;DR

Chief Technology Officer (AI/SaaS): Defining and executing the end-to-end technology strategy for the EiQ data platform with an accent on scalability, multi-tenancy, and AI integration. Focus on building production AI use cases, leading a 30-person engineering organization, and ensuring platform reliability at a global scale.

Location: Birmingham, UK

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in assurance, risk management, and advisory services, transforming into a data and digital-first organization.

What you will do

• Define and own the technology vision and target architecture for the EiQ platform.
• Lead the evolution of EiQ into a scalable, multi-tenant SaaS and AI-enabled data platform.
• Drive end-to-end engineering delivery, platform performance, and operational reliability.
• Build and scale AI and data capabilities, including production AI use cases and data governance.
• Establish engineering excellence across delivery practices, automation, CI/CD, and quality standards.
• Lead, coach, and scale a 30-person engineering organization and manage a £2M+ technology budget.

Requirements

• Previous experience as CTO, VP Engineering, or Head of Engineering.
• Strong background in SaaS or platform-based product environments.
• Proven experience leading architecture, engineering, and cloud-native systems.
• Demonstrated ability to scale engineering teams and delivery capability.
• Hands-on technical leadership style (player-coach mindset).

Nice to have

• Experience delivering AI/ML or data-driven products in production.
• Background in multi-tenant SaaS platform design and scaling.
• Experience in high-growth or transformation environments.
• Exposure to regulated or security-sensitive industries.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to lead a high-growth asset with a target of 50%+ year-on-year growth.
• Inclusive culture that embraces different perspectives to create a safer and more sustainable future.
• Strategic leadership role partnering closely with the CEO, COO, and CDIO.
• Direct ownership of a significant technology budget and engineering organization.