About The Position
Join CyberMetis and help transform our platform with cutting-edge AI technologies. You’ll play a key role in developing Cybersecurity Software and integrating innovative AI solutions to enhance our products and services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to explore and implement the latest AI advancements, driving meaningful impact on the company’s growth and success.
About us
CyberMetis is a fast-growing cybersecurity and AI startup on a mission to make unified cybersecurity solutions accessible to every business through automation and AI-driven insights. Operating across three continents, CyberMetis is leading the Next-Generation Cybersecurity Platform with rapidly growing demand.
We are entering a pivotal stage of growth scaling our product, team, and infrastructure. We’re looking for a hands-on CTO who can combine technical excellence with strategic vision to lead our technological roadmap and bring our innovation to market securely and efficiently.
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Equity-Based Leadership Role
Role Summary
The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a founding-level executive responsible for defining, building, and scaling the company’s technology vision, architecture, and engineering organization. This role is both strategic and hands-on in the early stages, evolving toward platform scale, security maturity, and enterprise readiness.
The CTO will receive meaningful equity ownership, aligned with long-term value creation and company milestones.
Key Responsibilities
Technology & Architecture
- Define and own the end-to-end technology vision, roadmap, and system architecture.
- Design and scale a secure, cloud-native, AI-driven platform suitable for enterprise and regulated environments.
- Establish architectural standards for scalability, performance, reliability, and security-by-design.
- Oversee AI/ML strategy, data pipelines, model governance, and responsible AI practices.
Product & Delivery
- Partner closely with the CEO and product leadership to translate business strategy into technical execution.
- Lead MVP evolution through enterprise-grade productization.
- Ensure disciplined delivery with a focus on quality, velocity, and customer outcomes.
- Balance build vs. buy decisions with capital efficiency in mind.
Security, Compliance & Trust
- Embed security controls aligned with industry frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2).
- Support customer and investor due diligence by demonstrating credible security and risk posture.
- Partner with CISO and compliance stakeholders as the platform matures.
Team & Culture
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering organization.
- Establish engineering best practices, DevSecOps workflows, and performance accountability.
- Foster a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and execution discipline.
Executive & Investor Engagement
- Act as a technical spokesperson with customers, partners, and investors.
- Support fundraising, technical diligence, and board-level discussions.
- Contribute to strategic decisions as a core member of the executive leadership team.
Qualifications
Required
- 10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, architecture, or platform leadership.
- Deep experience in cloud-native systems, distributed architectures, and modern development stacks.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, risk management, and enterprise security expectations.
- Proven ability to build and scale products from early stage to production environments.
- Executive-level communication skills and business acumen.
Preferred
- Prior startup or founder experience.
- Experience in cybersecurity, GRC, AI/ML platforms, or regulated industries.
- Familiarity with VC-backed company dynamics and growth stages.
Equity & Compensation
- Equity ownership offered, commensurate with experience, commitment level, and stage of entry.
- Equity structure aligned with standard vesting schedules and performance expectations.
- Cash compensation may be modest initially, with increases aligned to funding milestones.
Ideal Candidate Profile
This role is best suited for a builder-leader who:
- Thinks like an owner, not an employee.
- Is motivated by long-term value creation, not short-term compensation.
- Can operate hands-on today while architecting for scale tomorrow.
- Understands that credibility, trust, and execution are critical in cybersecurity markets.
Why Join Us
- Define the technology vision of a company at the forefront of AI-driven cybersecurity.
- Work closely with passionate founders and investors on a high-impact mission.
- Founding equity, and full ownership of the technical roadmap.
- A culture of innovation, transparency, and growth where your ideas directly shape the future.
- Flexibility: remote-first culture with global collaboration opportunities.
