Chief Technology Officer

at  Taster

WHAT IS TASTER ?

Taster, innovative scale up in the foodtech who is redefining quick-service food is looking for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead our technology strategy and build a team that can support our growth.
Founded in 2017, we are a food incubator redefining quick-service food for the 21st century. We partner with exceptional creators to curate and scale iconic food brands, designed to be delivered or collected in minutes in one of our stores. We empower a community of passionate local entrepreneurs through our next-gen franchise network, creating economic opportunities everywhere we operate.
The business has been growing over 100% YoY on average over the last 3 years. With a unique, highly scalable business model and enviable unit economics (well above industry standards), Taster has reached over €100m in yearly GMV in January 2024.
Operating within the global online food delivery market that is expected to be worth $365 billion by 2030 and backed by Tier-1 investors, including Octopus Ventures, Local Globe, Heartcore Capital, Rakuten, and Battery Ventures, Taster is the biggest operator in Europe and is expanding across different countries.

YOUR ROLE

As Taster’s CTO, you will spearhead our technology vision and play a key role in product development, engineering management, and digital strategy. Working closely with our CEO and other leadership members, you’ll align technology initiatives with business goals, leverage technology to drive business growth and kitchen efficiencies and develop/benchmark solutions for robotics in kitchens. This role is for a hands-on leader with experience in scaling tech teams, fostering innovation, and driving transformation.
You will lead a team of 14 people split among Product, Front and Back End engineers and Data team.

Our Tech solutions cover all the aspect of our business:

• Solution for the kitchen operations
• Solution for the franchisees to monitor their overall performance
• Solution on Supply for Order management
• Internal Back end tools
• Automation of processes
• BI

Our Tech stack is mainly : Python, React and Typescript based on a Google Cloud serverless structure.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Technology Strategy: Define and implement Taster’s technology vision and strategy in alignment with the company’s growth objectives and mission.
• Product Development: Lead the engineering team to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable products, ensuring they meet customer and market needs.
• Infrastructure & Scalability: Oversee the design, deployment, and scaling of Taster’s technical infrastructure to support rapid growth.
• Team Leadership & Growth: Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing technology team; foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and collaboration.
• Collaboration with Leadership: Work closely with other executives (CEO, COO, Head of Revenue) to ensure that technology aligns with overall business strategy and operational goals.
• Data & Analytics: Implement and optimise data-driven decision-making processes across all aspects of the business.
• Cybersecurity & Compliance: Ensure Taster’s platforms and systems are secure, compliant, and reliable, proactively managing risks.
• Budgeting & Resource Allocation: Manage the technology budget (People, Infra, Tooling), prioritising resources effectively to drive the highest impact.
• Innovation: Keep up to date with robotics innovation in the kitchen industry