Deputy CTO

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Deputy CTO in Belgium.

This senior leadership role sits at the intersection of engineering execution, product strategy, and large-scale delivery transformation. You will be responsible for shaping how technology organizations operate, ensuring fast, predictable, and high-quality product delivery across complex, distributed systems. The role focuses on improving time-to-market, optimizing SDLC processes, and aligning engineering execution with business priorities. You will act as a key technical partner to product leadership, helping translate roadmap ambitions into scalable and feasible engineering plans. A strong emphasis is placed on building structured delivery frameworks, improving cross-functional alignment, and removing bottlenecks across teams. This is a highly strategic and hands-on leadership position requiring deep technical credibility and strong organizational influence. You will play a critical role in driving efficiency, predictability, and impact across global product teams.

The Deputy CTO is responsible for leading engineering execution strategy, optimizing delivery systems, and ensuring strong alignment between technology, product, and business outcomes.

• Lead the optimization of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) to improve speed, quality, and predictability of delivery
• Design and implement scalable engineering and project management frameworks to reduce time-to-market
• Act as the primary technical partner to product leadership, aligning engineering execution with product and business goals
• Own and manage the technical execution of the product backlog, ensuring feasibility and delivery consistency
• Establish structured delivery systems, dashboards, and processes to track progress, risks, and timelines
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across engineering, product, and design teams to remove dependencies and blockers
• Drive adoption of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and other delivery methodologies tailored to organizational needs
• Provide technical validation and challenge product requirements when needed based on system constraints
• Present delivery status, risks, and technical strategies to executive leadership in a clear, data-driven manner
• Build and scale high-performing delivery systems rather than relying on ad-hoc operational fixes

Requirements

This role requires strong technical leadership experience, deep understanding of delivery systems, and the ability to operate at the intersection of engineering, product, and executive strategy.

• Extensive experience in SDLC optimization, delivery management, and large-scale engineering execution
• Strong background in IT project management frameworks such as Agile, Scrum, and Kanban
• Proven ability to reduce time-to-market and improve delivery predictability in complex environments
• Experience acting as a technical partner to product leadership and managing business backlogs
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycles and product analytics
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical execution plans and system designs
• Solid technical foundation in modern architectures including distributed systems, microservices, event-driven systems, and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong software engineering background with ability to assess architectural feasibility and scalability
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Fluency in Russian is required

Benefits

• Fully remote work opportunity
• 28 calendar days of annual vacation
• 7 additional wellness days per year
• Annual health-related compensation or insurance support up to $1,000 (depending on eligibility)
• Professional training and conference reimbursement (up to 50%)
• Annual bonus program for successful candidate referrals (up to $5,000)
• Corporate discounts for English lessons
• Equipment and workspace support, including home office or coworking reimbursement
• Global remote-first culture with international teams
• Gamified recognition system with rewards and team-building perks
• Flexible, distributed work environment across multiple countries