Posted by Prerender, a software company within the saas.group portfolio, is looking for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead its technology strategy and engineering transformation. The position is fully remote and offers the opportunity to take responsibility for product development, infrastructure, engineering performance, security, and research and development.
The successful candidate will lead a small, experienced engineering team while remaining directly involved in technical decisions and execution. This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone with extensive software engineering experience and a strong background in SaaS infrastructure.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Chief Technology Officer
- Employer: saas.group
- Product Team: Prerender
- Location: Fully remote
- Job Type: Not specified in the supplied listing
- Salary: Not disclosed; location-adjusted compensation will be shared before the first interview
- Team Size: Approximately seven engineers, supported by shared platform and DevOps resources
- Experience: At least 10 years in software engineering
- Leadership Experience: At least five years in senior engineering leadership
- Main Areas: Technology strategy, SaaS infrastructure, engineering leadership, security, and product development
About the Employer
saas.group is an international software company established in 2017. It acquires and develops business-to-business software companies, supporting their growth through shared expertise and resources.
The group manages 25 software brands and has a remote workforce of more than 380 employees across over 50 countries.
This vacancy is part of Prerender, a SaaS platform that helps search engines and other systems access content on JavaScript-heavy websites. Since 2017, the platform has served thousands of companies and billions of pages to web crawlers.
Job Description
The Chief Technology Officer will lead Prerender’s technology vision and guide its engineering team through a shift towards faster, more product-focused development. The role combines executive-level planning with direct technical involvement.
The CTO will be responsible for engineering strategy, infrastructure decisions, AI-assisted development practices, security and compliance programmes, and the overall research and development budget.
The position also requires close cooperation with the CEO, product team, and other company leaders to ensure technology decisions support business objectives and customer needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage Prerender’s technology vision, roadmap, and engineering strategy.
- Lead the adoption of AI-assisted development tools while maintaining software quality standards.
- Make architecture and infrastructure decisions that balance cost, reliability, and engineering efficiency.
- Manage the company’s multi-region Kubernetes-based rendering infrastructure.
- Maintain high standards for software performance, security, and reliability.
- Lead security and compliance programmes, including SOC 2 and ISO 27001-related responsibilities.
- Coach and mentor engineers while encouraging ownership and professional development.
- Improve engineering delivery processes and remove development bottlenecks.
- Strengthen DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring systems.
- Establish engineering performance metrics and use data to improve workflows.
- Work with the CEO and leadership team on company strategy.
- Coordinate with Product to align engineering resources with customer needs.
- Manage the full research and development budget, including personnel, infrastructure, tools, and vendors.
- Communicate technical plans and progress to executives, board members, customers, and partners.
Qualifications and Requirements
- At least 10 years of software engineering experience.
- At least five years in a senior engineering leadership role, such as VP, Director, or CTO, within a SaaS company.
- Strong infrastructure experience.
- Experience managing large-scale distributed systems.
- Practical experience operating production Kubernetes environments.
- Ability to make infrastructure decisions based on cost, maintenance requirements, and engineering productivity.
- Experience introducing AI tools into engineering workflows.
- Ability to evaluate AI-generated work and maintain appropriate review standards.
- Proven experience mentoring and developing engineering teams.
- Experience improving engineering delivery speed and maintaining those improvements.
- Experience managing security and compliance programmes, such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001.
- Knowledge of scalable web products, CI/CD, DevOps, and security practices.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work effectively in an asynchronous remote environment.
Experience with SEO or search-related technology is an additional advantage.
Salary and Benefits
The company has not published a fixed salary range for this position. saas.group explains that compensation is adjusted according to the employee’s location and targets local market rates. Salary details will be provided in writing before the first interview.
The advertised benefits include:
- Fully remote working arrangements.
- Flexible working hours.
- High levels of independence and professional autonomy.
- Flexible time off.
- A learning budget for courses, conferences, books, and other development resources.
- Access to a professional network of SaaS specialists across the group.
- Opportunities to work closely with executive leadership.
- A small engineering team and a collaborative working environment.
Who Should Apply
This role is intended for experienced technology leaders with a strong record of managing software engineering teams and building scalable SaaS products. Applicants should have deep technical knowledge, particularly in infrastructure, distributed systems, Kubernetes, and engineering operations.
It may be particularly suitable for current CTOs, engineering directors, or vice presidents of engineering who want to take direct ownership of a product’s technology direction and contribute to hands-on development.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Where is the Chief Technology Officer position located?
The position is fully remote and is part of Prerender, a saas.group brand.
2. What is the salary for the CTO role?
The company has not disclosed a fixed salary. Compensation is adjusted according to the candidate’s location and will be shared before the first interview.
3. How much experience is required?
The employer requests at least 10 years of software engineering experience and five years in senior engineering leadership.
4. Is Kubernetes experience required?
Yes. The listing specifically requests experience with production Kubernetes and large-scale distributed systems.
5. Will the CTO manage a large engineering department?
The current engineering team consists of approximately seven engineers, with additional platform and DevOps support from the central saas.group team.
6. Is AI experience important?
Yes. The employer wants someone who can introduce AI-assisted development tools and improve engineering productivity while maintaining quality.
7. What security experience is expected?
Experience managing security and compliance programmes such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or equivalent is required.
8. Does saas.group offer visa sponsorship?
The listing describes the role as fully remote but does not confirm visa sponsorship or specify employment arrangements for every country.
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience criteria should submit their application.
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