Chief Technology Officer CTO - Hands-On Back-End Developer
- Fully Remote
- Award-Winning Agricultural Technology Software Company
- Competitive salary plus company share scheme
- Lead technical strategy and oversee architecture for scalable, data-driven systems.
- Remain actively hands-on , designing and developing high-performance C#/.NET back-end systems .
- Mentor and guide a growing team of developers - setting technical standards and driving best practices.
- Oversee end-to-end solution delivery, ensuring performance, security, and maintainability.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with data scientists, agronomists, and stakeholders to shape product direction.
- Own cloud infrastructure strategy and implementation on Microsoft Azure .
- Lead innovation in sustainability-focused agricultural technology and analytics .
- Contribute to recruitment and technical assessment (including coding challenge design and review).
- Algorithmic problem-solving
- Data structures and computational efficiency
- Code quality and optimisation under time constraints
- Degree/Masters/PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related discipline
- Proven experience as a Back-End Developer / Engineering Lead / CTO in data-heavy environments
- Demonstrable history of technical excellence and leadership in commercial software development
- Advanced proficiency in C# / .NET Core / .NET Framework
- Strong command of Azure Cloud Services
- Deep experience with SQL Server and high-volume transactional systems
- Expertise in data architecture, performance optimisation , and scalable software design
- Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and computational complexity
- Bonus: Experience in FinTech or structured data environments with high reliability and scale
- Visionary mindset with a hands-on engineering ethos
- Proven ability to scale teams and systems effectively
- Strategic decision-making with practical, code-level insight
- Strong communicator and collaborator across multidisciplinary teams
- Passion for fostering innovation and mentoring engineering talent
- Exceptional attention to detail and analytical rigour
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Innovative and pragmatic problem solver
- Calm and decisive under pressure
- Genuine passion for sustainable technology and real-world impact
- Remote flexibility with a London-based HQ
- Opportunity to lead cutting-edge agricultural technology development
- Work alongside respected professionals in a purpose-driven company
- Competitive salary plus company share scheme
- Platform to make a tangible impact on global sustainability
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