JOB DESCRIPTION
Exordium is a UAE based innovative startup, poised to disrupt the Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) space. We are in search of a Chief Technology Officer to join our team. Exordium takes on organization challenges, advises, consults, and builds products and services that aim to help and enhance operation.
Our portfolio in AI includes defining, discovering, designing, and developing custom AI solutions to automate, optimize, and increase ROI efficiently, and effectively.
Our portfolio in Cybersecurity includes a range of niche products and services such as attack simulations, active cyber defense, IoT security, and forensic investigation.
Our organization provides freedom for learning and innovating, while creating advanced solutions taking machine learning to the next level in a culture of camaraderie and unity.
JOB SUMMARY
We develop enterprise and government-grade solutions. The CTO is responsible for overseeing all technical aspects of the organization, providing creative technology road mapping, and embodying strong leadership and mentorship of development team. The CTO will ensure that all systems undergo sufficient research, designing, testing, implementation and evaluation. Using effective communication and logical approaches, the CTO will direct the team in order to attain strategic goals. The CTO will work directly with Management to ensure cohesion between business and technical goals.
Objective
· The chief technology officer (CTO) will be responsible for establishing the company’s technical vision and leading all aspects of the company’s technology development.
· The CTO will be the company’s top technology executive, playing an integral role in the company’s strategic direction, development, and future growth. Play an advisory role to clients.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
· Lead the end-to-end execution for leading edge machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, data mining and analytic focused systems.
· Contributes to formulating the strategic direction and goals of the organization.
· Develop deep professional relationships with Customers- executive level personnel
· Inspires creativity and innovation through their leadership; fosters collaboration, learning, and a shared vision.
· Regularly meet with appropriate business leaders to understand their plans and challenges
· Provide the leadership and guidance to the Customer needs to navigate business and technology change.
· Provide regular updates to Customer Senior IT Leadership
· Leverage pre-existing technologies in new applications/situations.
· Identify and develop creative solutions to problems that may arise.
· Work together with Partners, Project Managers, Consultants and other team members to design and develop software in a series of steps involving documentation, data structures and processes to meet designated needs.
· Oversee the design of machine learning systems, including research and implementation of ML algorithms, tools, and learning applications.
· Collaborate with others to architect appropriate solutions of scale for future growth and expansion.
· Always seek new opportunities to expand our contribution; always seek new ways to share knowledge and expertise.
· Assist with technology reviews and assessments, especially financial and feature comparisons; ensure adequate economic assessments are made as inputs to decisions; create and provide meaningful input on ROI models used to make technology decisions.
· Lead project efforts as determined by Customers
· Research and assess trends, new solutions, and novel approaches that deliver value.
· Track and communicate relevant industry trends and technologies.
· Create an atmosphere that promotes moral, ethical and legal business conduct and ensures team is meeting customer needs and contractual obligations.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Computer Engineering/ Computer Science/Data Science or other related field, plus five to seven years’ recent, related experience (including a minimum of three years’ team leadership experience), preferably in a start-up innovative organization or a major technology company. An equivalent combination of education, skills and experience may be considered.
· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. A Master’s/PhD degree is a plus.
· 5-7+ years of experience building enterprise level software with customer management and billing systems. 3+ years’ experience leading agile driven software development teams.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
· Exceptional leadership skills; ability to communicate, resolve issues, and create a motivating and inspiring team culture.
· Deep understanding of Digital Transformation requirements and processes
· Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills, and attention to detail.
· Works closely with co-founders and other stakeholders.
· Able to perform multiple tasks, balance priorities and meet deadlines; ability to work under pressure.
· Able to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary agile driven team.
· Takes initiative and has a high level of ambition, motivation, and passion.
· Background in Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning, with a solid understanding of key AI/ML tools, techniques, and methodologies.
· Experience in cyber security and cloud technologies.
· Experience with delivering software, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.
· Need a strong awareness of best practice development including Agile methodologies, web application security, and scalability. You should have a strong analytical mindset, be self-organized and strongly believe in software quality and ensure the highest quality by following and improving processes and standards, and using automated unit tests, continuous integration and similar tools.
· Proven experience in a leadership role.
· Experience of managing cross-cultural teams
· Experience of managing remote teams.
· Market Knowledge: Awareness and understanding of the wider business, economic and market environment in which client operates and positioning self as a thought leader.
Nice to Have
· Extensive experience in the UAE and the GCC Market
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