Job Specifications
The Opportunity
The company is seeking a hands-on, business-minded Chief Technology Officer to shape and scale its global technology organization. This role sits at the intersection of product, engineering, and strategy, with full accountability for how technology enables growth, reliability, and customer trust.
As a member of the executive leadership team, the CTO will translate business objectives into a clear technical vision, build durable platforms that scale globally, and ensure engineering execution keeps pace with commercial ambition.
What You Will Own
Set the long-term technical direction of the company, ensuring architecture, tooling, and platforms support scale, security, and speed
Lead globally distributed engineering, platform, and DevOps teams with a strong focus on execution, quality, and accountability
Drive platform evolution across data, AI, and enterprise SaaS capabilities, balancing innovation with operational stability
Ensure cloud infrastructure, security posture, and compliance standards meet the expectations of enterprise customers across regions
Establish pragmatic development standards, delivery discipline, and operating rhythms that support rapid growth
Act as a strategic partner to Product, Sales, and Operations to align roadmap priorities with customer and market needs
Represent technology leadership in executive forums, board discussions, and external partnerships
Build and sustain a high-performance engineering culture that attracts, develops, and retains top technical talent
What We’re Looking For
Senior technology leadership experience (CTO, VP Engineering, or equivalent) within a global SaaS or enterprise software environment
Strong architectural and cloud expertise across AWS, Azure, or GCP, with a deep understanding of modern SaaS platforms
Proven ability to scale engineering organizations and deliver complex, customer-critical systems
Experience operating in regulated, enterprise environments with evolving regional compliance requirements
Financial and operational acumen, including ownership of technology budgets and cloud vendor relationships
A strategic thinker who can move seamlessly between high-level vision and hands-on execution
Demonstrated success leading teams across geographies and time zones
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; MBA considered an asset
Leadership Profile
This role requires a CTO who combines technical credibility with business judgment — someone who can set direction, make decisive trade-offs, and lead through influence as well as execution. A strong bias toward customer impact, integrity, and sustainable growth is essential.
About the Company
Kastner Perez is a Calgary-based boutique recruitment firm built on partnership, precision, and trust. We take a relationship-first approach — connecting driven professionals with organizations that value integrity, growth, and purpose. Our process is hands-on, thoughtful, and transparent, ensuring every placement supports both the company’s vision and the candidate’s long-term success. With a deep understanding of Alberta’s business landscape and a commitment to partnership over transaction, we help teams hire smarter and w...
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