CTO (Chief Technology Officer)

About Colossus Bets

Colossus Bets is a multi-award-winning pool betting operator offering life-changing sports jackpot prizes. We believe in making sports bigger by enabling sports fans to engage with the sports they love, and our jackpots are today available in over 30 currencies and 25 languages.

Our global B2B network includes the likes of Mr Green and Paf, and we have expanded the distribution of our pools into the US market via Colossus Fantasy and B2B operators.

We are the pioneers of Cash Out and have been granted a series of patents in relation to the functionality across all forms of betting and gaming. We have also built the first-ever crowdfunding solution for sports betting, Colossus Syndicates. This technology can also be made available to partners who wish to operate their own pools for their own end players.

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on and strategically minded Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the next phase of our technology journey. As a key member of the executive team, the CTO will be responsible for driving the company's technical vision, overseeing software architecture and delivery, rebuilding IT teams, and ensuring a scalable and secure platform.

The CTO will report directly to the CEO and work in close partnership with the CIO, particularly to support ongoing compliance and security initiatives. While overall compliance ownership lies with the CIO, the CTO will play a vital role in implementing technical controls and aligning systems with regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement the company's technical strategy in alignment with business goals.
• Lead, mentor, and grow cross-functional IT teams, including software development, infrastructure, and DevOps.
• Drive software architecture design with a strong focus on microservices and message-driven systems (Kafka).
• Oversee the development and maintenance of applications built in C#, Ruby on Rails, and Angular, with MySQL as the primary database.
• Ensure robust infrastructure deployment and monitoring using AWS and Terraform.
• Work in continuous collaboration with the CIO to support compliance with ISO27001 and other relevant standards, particularly in implementing secure development practices and infrastructure controls.
• Establish and enforce development best practices, secure coding, and CI/CD workflows.
• Lead the recruitment of the technical team resources to support future scalability.
• Collaborate with other business functions to translate strategic goals into actionable technical plans.
• Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders, providing updates directly to the CEO.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience in managing IT teams, preferably within small or scaling companies.
• Proven track record operating in highly regulated environments, with solid understanding of security-first development and infrastructure.
• Experience collaborating with compliance and governance functions (e.g. CIO, CISO) to ensure alignment with regulatory standards such as ISO27001.
• Strong experience with microservice architecture and event-driven systems (Kafka).
• Expertise with AWS, Terraform, and DevOps best practices.
• Proficiency in C#, Ruby on Rails, Angular, and MySQL.
• Demonstrated success in building and restructuring teams, including hiring and leadership development.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a Master's Degree in Business Administration with Technology subject.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification in project management, such as PMP, PMI-ACP, Prince2, or AgilePM.

Benefits

• The opportunity to shape the future of our tech strategy in a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.
• A flat and agile company structure where your ideas will have impact.
• Direct access to executive decision-making and the ability to influence cross-functional direction.
• A competitive salary and benefits package.