Chief Technical Officer, CTO

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Chief Technical Officer, CTO Full-timeCompany DescriptionAbout TabSquareTabSquare is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.At TabSquare, we believe dining is more than food – it’s about connection, celebration, and community. Our mission is to reimagine the way people dine and restaurants grow.We empower thousands of restaurants and small-medium businesses across 10+ APAC markets with AI-powered ordering and engagement tools that democratize digital growth and create memorable dining moments for millions of customers.Learn more at www.tabsquare.aiJob DescriptionThe RoleAs the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), you will be the visionary leader at the intersection of "what we build" and "how we build it." You will lead a combined organization of approximately 100 talented engineers. Your mission is to evolve TabSquare’s technology into a world-class platform, institutionalize innovation through AI-native strategies, and drive the technical vision required to support our exponential growth.Core Responsibilities1. Strategic Vision & Platform EvolutionFrom Product to Platform: Lead the architectural evolution toward a fully-fledged, API-first platform leveraging microservices to connect seamlessly with global partners.Strategy for Scale: Build scalable engineering foundations that fuel our product growth and expansion into various F&B tech solutions and countriesStrategic Arbitrator: Act as the bridge between the Management’s strategy and technical execution, translating high-level goals into actionable OKRs/KPIs and making critical "build vs. buy" decisions.Business & Product Partnership: Work closely with the Product and Business teams to translate strategic goals into an executable technology roadmap. Prioritise product and feature requests to ensure technology directly drives key business outcomes like revenue growth, operational efficiency, and platform modernization.2. Engineering Excellence & ScalabilityReliability at Scale: Ensure the platform remains rock-solid as it supports >7000 restaurants , prioritizing 99.9% uptime, data security, and high-performance architecture. In particular, with regard to distributed and on-prem systems across a variety of platforms (web, mobile, cloud).Strong principle-driven solution design: Bring a clear and technologically-sound opinion on the core design philosophies adopted through the product suite. Able to drive adoption and keep teams aligned on this vision over extended periods.Operational Discipline: Introduce rigorous processes and development philosophies to manage technical debt while maintaining a high velocity of deliverables.Data Stewardship: Oversee a growing, and sensitive data ecosystem, ensuring that security is paramount while extracting actionable insights for B2B and B2B2C stakeholders.Resource Optimisation: Ensure optimal application of resources to meet product development and consumer requirements and ensure the implementation of agile processes.3. 0-to-1 InnovationInstitutionalize Disruption: Build a "Labs" engine within the team to experiment with standalone verticals and "moonshot" objectives that could redefine the restaurant-tech industry.Design Thinking: Foster a culture obsessed with UX/UI, ensuring that complex back-end technology results in frictionless, elegant front-end experiences for consumers.4. Leadership & CultureLeader of Leaders: Manage a high-performance distributed and remote team, mentoring senior managers and ensuring a clear career growth path for all members.Psychological Safety & Dissent: Cultivate an ego-free environment where rigorous debate is encouraged...