CTO / Co-Managing Director (m/f/d)

As a CTO/co-managing director, the company is part of the management and takes over the technical and entrepreneurial responsibility for TOUGH. You are responsible for our platform, our development team and our technical organization and you are developing them to the next level of scaling. In total responsibility for the technological future of TOUGH and is responsible for the success of the company. Curious? Then you are right with us! Become part of the team of our subsidiary TOUGH Training and support us for our innovative spin-off at HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH in an indefinite position at Essen as CTO / Co-Managing Director Your duties You take on the overall technical responsibility for our SaaS platform as well as architecture, system design and technical standards, with a clear focus on scalability, performance, security and sustainability You guide the development team professionally and disciplinefully, develop the technical organization and establish clear responsibilities as well as a powerful engineering culture You translate product vision, customer requirements and strategic growth targets into a resilient technical roadmap and robust technical solutions You are responsible for technical delivery, from prioritization and sprint planning, quality assurance to reliable releases and continuous product improvement You evaluate new technologies, platform decisions and integrations from technological, economic and strategic perspectives Your profile Multiannual experience in the professional and disciplinary leadership of developer teams, ideally in a SaaS, platform or scale-up environment Found experience in software development, ideally backend, fullstack or cloud-native platform development Detectable experience in cloud architecture, system design, APIs, security concepts and technical scaling of software products Outstanding leadership and ownership: You can develop teams, set standards, challenge responsibility and create a productive, motivating work culture at the same time Ability to structure technical complexity management-oriented, to prepare sound decisions transparently and to combine technical excellence with economic thinking, organisational structure and strategic scaling Your advantages An exciting CTO/co-managing director role with technical and entrepreneurial responsibility from day 1 Direct influence on product, platform, architecture, team building, delivery model and scaling strategy A growing SaaS product with strong market potential, high customer requirements and high design space A modern, ambitious and collaborative working environment where technical excellence, speed and entrepreneurial thinking come together Attractive remuneration package and an unlimited working relationship Numerous corporate benefits, such as individual training opportunities through the HOCHTIEF Academy, occupational health management, membership of Wellpass, Jobrad and much more Did we awaken your interest? Then we look forward to your application documents using our online form. Nick Weißgerber is happy to answer any questions. Who we are HOCHTIEF is a technically oriented global provider of infrastructure solutions with leading positions in North America, Australia and Europe and a strong presence in the rapidly growing markets for data centers, energy transition and sustainable infrastructure. HOCHTIEF's latest spin-off TOUGH Training is a leading provider of gaming software that enables interactive and practical learning in the construction industry. With a focus on playful learning modules, TOUGH prepares employees optimally for the challenges of everyday work – without any danger. The software simulates realistic scenarios so that employees can learn in a safe environment, increasing their safety at work.

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