CTO

Cust2Mate is a leading retail technology company and the developer of one of the world's most advanced shopper engagement (smart shopping cart) platforms. We digitize the in-store shopping journey end to end, creating a frictionless omnichannel personalized shopping experience, partnering with major retail chains globally in a B2B2C model.

C2M intends to be a tier1 player in the in- store digital eco system, partnering and leading the integration with other players in the field including electronic shelf labeling, unified commerce SW systems, loose produce scales, self-service kiosks, etc..

The successful candidate will bring 15+ years of technology experience, including at least 8 years in engineering leadership roles, with experience leading senior managers and multidisciplinary technology organizations. The CTO will combine deep engineering credibility with strong operational leadership. They will set the “what” - technology direction, priorities, standards, and expected outcomes, while empowering the VPs and functional leaders to own the “how” and day-to-day execution within their domains.

Requirements

Must-Have

• Deep technical and engineering background, particularly in software and infrastructure, combined with experience working with hardware-integrated products.

• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations across multiple technical disciplines, including software and hardware.

• Strong operational leadership experience: execution, integration, reliability, delivery, and organizational engineering processes.

• Significant experience building and scaling complex SaaS or platform-based products, ideally in environments with demanding availability and reliability requirements.

• Proven ability to manage complex hardware/software integration challenges and convert multidisciplinary requirements into coherent technical architecture and execution plans.

• Experience building reusable, modular, scalable, and sustainable products and engineering systems.

• Experience in growth-stage / scale-up companies and in building organizations for scale.

• Experience managing managers and diverse technical teams, including Software, Hardware, DevOps/Infrastructure, Data, and/or Security.

• Ability to translate business strategy, product requirements, and customer needs into technology direction and an executable roadmap.

• Strong customer-facing communication skills and experience working with customers, partners, and business leadership.

• Global experience deploying, integrating, or operating complex technology products across multiple sites or markets.

Significant Advantage

• Experience in B2B2C environments.

• Experience in retail technology, retail media, AdTech, or adjacent domains.

• Experience building data infrastructure and data-driven technology capabilities.

• Experience in IoT, embedded systems, smart devices, or other hardware/software integrated products.