Lisbon, Portugal CTO / Digital & Technology Technology / SaaS Permanent €220k – €290k + equity

Role Overview

JOlivier & Partners has been retained to identify a CTO for a rapidly scaling B2B SaaS company headquartered in Lisbon. The CTO will lead a 180-person engineering organisation and define the technical strategy for the next product development phase.

The Organisation & Context

Our client is a market-leading B2B SaaS platform in HR technology with 2,400 enterprise customers across 40 countries. Following its Series D, the company is investing in AI-driven product capabilities and enterprise-grade scalability.

Key Responsibilities

— Define and own the technical strategy and product architecture
— Lead an engineering organisation of 180 across Lisbon, Antwerp and Bangalore
— Drive the AI and ML product roadmap
— Maintain security and compliance posture for enterprise customers
— Partner with the CPO on product direction

Candidate Profile

— CTO or VP Engineering experience at a scaled SaaS business
— Deep expertise in cloud-native architecture and AI/ML integration
— Track record of building large distributed engineering teams
— Enterprise software security and compliance experience

Search Process & Confidentiality

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JOP-2026-008

CTO — B2B SaaS Platform

Compensation: €220k – €290k + equity

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Date Posted: July 2026

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