TECHNICAL LEAD (FUTURE CTO TRACK)

London | £80,000–£100,000 + Benefits
Placed is a fast-growing talent marketplace live in the UK, US, and Germany, transforming how people discover and land jobs. We connect top employers with motivated candidates through a smarter experience that makes hiring more relevant and engaging.
We’re looking for a talented and ambitious developer who’s ready to step up into a Technical Lead role. This is a hands-on position where you’ll take ownership of both technology and product, with a clear pathway towards CTO as the company scales.

• Take ownership of our technical direction — from architecture and infrastructure to engineering standards.
• Translate commercial and product strategy into scalable, high-quality technical delivery.
• Stay hands-on with coding, technical design, and problem-solving.
• Shape the product roadmap, ensuring it aligns with customer needs and business goals.
• Lead and coordinate outsourced development partners, ensuring speed and quality.
• Work closely with the founders as the technical voice in both product and strategic discussions.
• Grow into a senior leadership role, with the pathway towards CTO as the business expands.
  This is our first senior technical hire in years, giving you rare influence across both product and technology. You’ll have the chance to build the technical function almost from scratch, but with the stability of:

A well-funded business already established across three countries

• A well-known brand with recurring revenue from loyal enterprise customers (5+ years).

• Access to direct customer feedback and a validated product base.

• • A close-knit, founder-led team that has worked together successfully for many years