- Company Name
- XWP
- Job Title
- Chief Technology Officer
- Job Description
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Job Title: Chief Technology Officer
Role Summary:
Lead enterprise‑level technology strategy for a fully remote, globally distributed WordPress & AI‑focused organization. Own the long‑term vision, define architectural and security standards, steer AI transformation, and serve as the executive technical authority driving revenue, client engagement, and market positioning.
Expectations:
• Executive‑level leadership, collaborating with C‑suite and client stakeholders
• Ability to strategize across platforms, business models, and market dynamics
• Servant‑leadership mindset fostering inclusive, psychologically safe teams
• Proven track record delivering high‑margin, scalable WordPress solutions at scale
• Comfort operating across time zones, cultures, and distributed environments
• Deep expertise in AI adoption and engineering productivity gains
Key Responsibilities:
1. Define and steward the organization’s technology vision and enterprise WordPress standards (security, reliability, performance, scalability).
2. Lead company‑wide AI engineering strategy, driving measurable business impact, productivity, and code quality improvements.
3. Own revenue engine support: act as technical authority in key sales, solutioning, discovery, and strategic estimations; develop reusable service models.
4. Mentor, coach, and grow a worldwide Engineering leadership team; shape career paths for Directors of Engineering.
5. Partner with Sales, Delivery, and Finance to align budgets, investments, and margin targets with technology roadmap.
6. Keep the organization at the forefront of the open web ecosystem through thought leadership, community participation, and innovation.
Required Skills:
• 15–20 yrs progressive tech leadership in agency, publishing, or enterprise web spaces
• 10+ yrs hands‑on WordPress, including enterprise‑scale architecture (WordPress VIP, etc.)
• 5+ yrs senior leadership, managing orgs of 25+ engineers or multi‑disciplinary teams
• Deep knowledge of enterprise WordPress architecture, security, scalability, and performance
• Significant AI adoption experience and change‑management expertise
• Strategic thinking: platform, market positioning, business models
• Strong executive communication, negotiation, and client‑facing skills
• Budgeting and fiscal responsibility; margin‑focused decision making
• Cross‑functional collaboration with Sales, Delivery, Finance
• Proven ability to grow talent, mentor leaders, and manage remote distributed teams
Required Education & Certifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
• Preferred certifications: technical architecture (e.g., TOGAF, AWS/Azure Solutions Architect), project management (PMP, Prince2) or AI/ML platforms (e.g., TensorFlow, Azure AI).