Collaborative, supportive, Values driven environment Great coffee (and a variety of tea) and fresh fruit Avoid the traffic: we are outside the CBD and close to public transport Own and scale the engineering function - moving from strong foundations Partner directly with a technical founder to shape product, team & technical Lead a distributed team across AI, computer vision, and real-time data CTO (Step-Up) / Head of Engineering Sydney (Hybrid) $240k Super Equity About the Company We’re working with a fast-scaling Australian deep-tech company operating at the intersection of AI, computer vision, and real-time data. Their platform transforms live video, drone, and sensor feeds into actionable intelligence - powering critical use cases across energy, infrastructure, transport, and government. With teams across Australia, the US, and Europe, the business is already seeing strong commercial traction and is now entering a key phase of growth - scaling both its product and engineering capability globally. This is genuine deep-tech (not an AI wrapper) with real-world impact and enterprise adoption. The Opportunity This is a step-up CTO role . The technology is already strong. The challenge now is to: Scale the engineering function Introduce structure, consistency, and performance Build the foundations for global growth and potential exit You’ll work directly with a technical founder, taking ownership of engineering while shaping how the business evolves over the next 2–5 years. If you’re currently a EM / Head and looking to step into your first true CTO role - this is that opportunity. What You’ll Be Doing Lead and scale a distributed engineering team (AU, Europe, LATAM) Elevate engineering standards across delivery, performance, and process Balance speed vs quality in a fast-moving environment Partner with Product and Commercial teams to align engineering with business outcomes Shape hiring strategy across AI/ML, computer vision, and full-stack Introduce scalable systems, documentation, and operational discipline Play a key role in preparing the business for global scale and potential exit What We’re Looking For Currently a EM / Head (or similar), ready to step into a CTO role Experience scaling engineering teams in a start-up or scale-up environment Strong leadership capability — able to build teams, not just manage them Technically credible, but equally strong on delivery, structure, and performance Comfortable working with distributed teams across time zones Someone who thrives in high-growth, ambiguous environments Nice to have: Exposure to AI, machine learning, computer vision, or data-heavy platforms Experience in deep-tech, real-time systems, or infrastructure-led products Why This Role Step into a true CTO remit with real ownership and influence Work on cutting-edge AI and computer vision technology with real-world applications Join a business with strong commercial traction and global ambition Shape the engineering function at a critical stage of growth Equity upside aligned to a 2–5 year scale and exit journey The Type of Person Who Will Thrive Builder: You enjoy scaling teams and systems Operator: You bring structure without slowing things down Player-Coach: You can go high-level but still stay close to the detail Commercially Aware: You understand how tech drives revenue and growth Low Ego: You partner well with founders and senior stakeholders If you’re starting to think about that next step into a CTO role - this is a genuine opportunity to do it in a business with real tech, real traction, and real upside . What’s a Rich Text element? The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content. Static and dynamic content editing A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila! How to customize formatting for each rich text Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system. At Latitude IT, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and value workplace diversity. We encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people with a disability, and people from a culturally diverse background to apply.
