Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Cleantech | VC-Backed Scale-Up

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – Cleantech | VC-Backed Scale-Up

Location: London (Hybrid)

Seniority: Executive / Technology Leadership

Sector: Cleantech | Climate Tech | Energy SaaS

Comp: Attractive base + bonus + equity

Are you a purpose-driven technology leader who wants to use innovation to accelerate the energy transition?

We’re working with a VC-backed cleantech company at a pivotal scale-up stage. With major funding secured and a product gaining global traction, the business is now hiring a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the evolution of its platform, architecture and technical team.

As CTO, you’ll be at the heart of shaping a category-defining climate solution, leading all aspects of technology, product delivery and innovation as the business enters its next phase of growth.

What You’ll Do

• Own the technical vision and architecture, aligning closely with product, commercial and customer teams
• Scale and manage a growing engineering team across geographies
• Drive the development of new features, APIs, integrations and platform enhancements
• Ensure scalable, secure, and high-performance infrastructure across cloud environments
• Partner with the CEO and board to align technology strategy with company goals
• Embed agile delivery, technical excellence and a high-performance engineering culture

What We’re Looking For

• Experience as CTO or Head of Engineering in a climate tech, energy SaaS, or IoT platform business
• Proven background in scaling technology in fast-growth environments (Series A–C+)
• Deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure, microservices, DevOps, and platform architecture
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities – able to attract and retain top tech talent
• Mission alignment with sustainability, energy, or decarbonisation

Why Join?

• Work with a passionate leadership team backed by top-tier VCs
• Build solutions that directly impact the fight against climate change
• Own the tech roadmap with autonomy and clear board support
• Equity package with long-term upside as the business expands globally