CTO / Principal Solution Architect

We are looking for an exceptional CTO-level Solution Architect who operates at the intersection of technology strategy, business outcomes, AI architecture and AI-native engineering. This is a senior, client-facing role for a caterpillar-shaped technologist with deep expertise across multiple business domains and technology stacks, spanning enterprise and business strategy, technology organization and strategy, solution architecture and implementation. You will be both a strategic advisor to C-level clients and a hands-on technologist willing to prove ideas through POCs.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to client CTOs, CIOs, CDOs and other C-suite stakeholders on technology strategy, target operating models and large-scale digital and AI transformation.
• Own client relationships and shape future opportunities; extend your network into ED, MD and C-level decision-makers, sell vision at the highest level and pitch capabilities directly to executives.
• Lead complex consulting engagements of large scale and international scope; oversee multiple client accounts; drive strategy and transformation programs from discovery through roadmap to execution.
• Run executive workshops, technology assessments and architecture reviews; translate complex IT concepts for non-technical executives and guide them through technical intricacies.
• Operate as a fluent AI-native technologist, aligned with AI-native delivery, AI-driven modernization and agentic solutions across the product development lifecycle.
• Define target-state AI reference architectures at enterprise scale; design AI Centers of Excellence, governance bodies and operating models that combine platform, product and federated team patterns.
• Operate fluently in AI-native development environments daily and teach delivery teams how to do the same.
• Maintain working fluency with GenAI/LLM stacks, agentic frameworks and AI-native engineering tools, such as Cursor.
• Represent the organization as a speaker at major external industry conferences and analyst events, including Gartner, Forrester, IDC summits, hyperscaler and partner conferences, and industry-vertical events.
• Present at internal C-level and senior leadership forums.
• Author technology points of view, whitepapers, blueprints and reference architectures for internal and external channels.
• Personally build AI POCs and proofs of value during pursuits and early-stage engagements—end to end, in code, deployed and demonstrable.
• Produce architectural artifacts, including reference architectures, blueprints, target operating models, governance frameworks and transition roadmaps.
• Lead pre-sales responses for strategic, complex pursuits; partner with sales, account and consulting leadership on multi-million-dollar opportunities.
• Evolve service offerings, accelerators and reusable IP; contribute to the offering portfolio.
• Recommend top talent and senior staff for engagements; recruit, upsell and expand within accounts.
• Mentor and coach Senior Solution Architects, Lead Engineers and emerging architects, as well as people advancing into senior leadership positions.

Requirements

• Deep, multi-stage career across software engineering, architecture and technology consulting, with significant client-facing senior advisory experience.
• Demonstrable leadership on large, international, transformational engagements end to end, from C-level discovery through architecture and delivery.
• Proven success on multi-million-dollar technology programs.
• Existing personal brand and senior network in the technology community.
• Caterpillar-shaped expertise: depth in multiple technology stacks and business domains across enterprise, solution and implementation layers.
• Strong command of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, event-driven architectures, integration and security-by-design.
• AI-native fluency in GenAI/LLMs, RAG, agentic systems, MLOps, AI governance and ethics, and AI-augmented SDLC; ability to lead an AI POC personally.
• Comfort with industry-endorsed frameworks such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, Zachman and BIAN.
• Outstanding executive communication and negotiation skills, with a proven track record of influencing C-level decisions.
• Recognized thought leadership, public speaking and contribution to industry, domain or technology communities.
• Open-minded, curious and intellectually honest approach; actively seeks dissenting views, accepts challenge and changes course based on evidence.
• Ability to simplify complex topics for non-technical audiences without losing fidelity, and to lead pre-sales responses for the most strategic pursuits.

Nice to have

• Prior production experience operating and building AI systems beyond POCs.

We offer

• Hybrid-by-design work mode and the opportunity to work remotely within Poland.
• Opportunity to work abroad for up to 60 days annually.
• Business-driven relocation opportunities.
• Career development programs.
• Thought leadership, mentoring, soft-skills and well-being programs.
• Certifications in Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure and AWS.
• English classes.
• Stable pay.
• Participation in an Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount.
• Benefits package, including health insurance, multisport and shopping vouchers.
• Referral bonuses up to $2,000.
• Offices with entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis, football, free snacks and coffee.
• Corporate, social and well-being events.

Benefits listed above are available to employees only. Contractors are also considered; B2B cooperation terms are agreed individually. Only selected candidates will be contacted.