355 Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Jobs - November 2026
Chief Technology Officer jobs in November 2026 often center on executive technology leadership, engineering strategy, product delivery, infrastructure decisions, security posture, and team planning across remote, hybrid, and on-site workplaces. Candidates can expect postings to vary by company stage, with some CTO roles focused on scaling engineering teams and others tied closely to architecture, platform reliability, technical due diligence, or product roadmap ownership. Create an account to explore the full job feed and auto-apply with LiftmyCV AI Agent.
Product Manager / Fractional CTO
RemoteWe are seeking a Product Manager who can effectively lead a team and perform hands-on product work. This role oversees the quality and direction of new products across various companies while managing the technical aspects of a digital…
Posted 5 days ago
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
ANYtalentC — українська рекрутингова агенція повного циклу з екосистеми Genesis. Наша команда вже понад 11 років допомагає…
Posted 2 weeks ago
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)
HybridThe Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Total Life will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical vision for a national telehealth platform focused on behavioral health for older adults. This role demands a hands-on leader who will write production code…
Posted 2 weeks ago
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)
RemoteValsoft Corp is seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead a UK-based software company's transformation and cloud migration. This role involves overseeing a team of over 20 engineers, managing technology strategies, and ensuring the…
Posted 2 weeks ago
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)
HybridAbout Parallax Parallax Innovations is a civic communications lab building modern persuasion infrastructure for the movement to improve American democracy and elections. We support organizations and campaigns advancing nonpartisan…
Posted 3 weeks ago
Chief Technology Officer
RemoteICS, a B2B retail software provider, seeks a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead technological modernization and an AI-driven development culture. This hands-on executive role involves shaping engineering vision, managing platform…
Posted 1 week ago
Chief Technology Officer
On-siteLocation: Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. This is a full-time, in-person position. The CTO will play a central role in establishing and leading Martell Ventures' Waterloo technical hub. Salary: $150,000- $250,000 CAD base. The opportunity…
Posted 2 weeks ago
Chief Technology Officer
On-siteSantander is seeking a Chief Technology Officer for Openbank Mexico to lead the engineering organization in developing and maintaining core banking and digital channels. The CTO will ensure high-quality technology solutions that drive business…
Posted 3 weeks ago
Portfolio Chief Technology Officer
On-siteOverview: A technology operating executive with past experience working as a CTO in the software industry, working across a portfolio of European mid-market B2B technology and SaaS businesses. You will partner with management teams and deal…
Posted 3 weeks ago
Chief Technology Officer - Surgical Innovations
On-siteThe Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Surgical Innovations will lead technology and innovation for a global business with over $1 billion in revenue. This strategic role involves developing next-generation products and solutions, shaping clinical…
Posted 2 weeks ago
Asia Chief Technology Officer and Global Cloud
On-siteRole purpose The Asia CTO Global Cloud leader is accountable for technology strategy, infrastructure, operational resilience, end-user technology and transformation across Asia, while owning Manulife’s global cloud environment and platform…
Posted 2 weeks ago
Field Chief Technology Officer - Modern Workplace
On-siteAbout Us Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services. Over 17,000…
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Chief Technology Officer Salary Data in November 2026
This section summarizes salary information from 355+ active Chief Technology Officer postings, where compensation details are available. Use it to compare pay ranges for CTO roles across executive technology leadership, engineering strategy, platform direction, and technical operations.
Average Salary
$168k
$225k
$267k
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Based on 355 roles currently tracked by LiftmyCV. Last updated on Oct 19, 2026
Salary Distribution
Based on 355 roles currently tracked by LiftmyCV. Last updated on Oct 19, 2026
| Experience Level | 25th Percentile | Median (50th) | 75th Percentile | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | $168,027.5 | $225,000 | $266,649.5 | 355 |
| Mid-Level | $183,750 | $197,500 | $211,250 | 2 |
| Senior-Level | $166,055 | $225,000 | $274,549 | 29 |
"Chief Technology Officer hiring in 2026 is less about title alone and more about proof of technical judgment at company scale. Boards and founders tend to look for leaders who can connect architecture choices, engineering org design, security posture, product velocity, and commercial priorities without drifting too far from the details. The sharper CTO profiles usually show when they inherited complexity, what they changed, and how they brought engineering, product, and executive stakeholders with them."
Marina's Market Take
Senior HR Leader & Lead Tech Recruiter
How to Land a Chief Technology Officer Job in 2026
Chief Technology Officer searches usually center on trust before title. Companies want to see how you’ve made technical decisions under real business pressure, not just that you’ve managed engineers or owned architecture. Your application should connect technology leadership to company outcomes: platform reliability, product delivery, cloud cost control, security posture, data infrastructure, engineering hiring, technical debt reduction, or enterprise-scale modernization.
Position yourself around the kind of CTO role you actually fit. A startup CTO profile may need founder-level product judgment, hands-on architecture, fundraising support, and the ability to recruit the first engineering leaders. A growth-stage CTO search often leans toward scaling engineering teams, improving delivery systems, strengthening DevOps practices, and turning scattered technical choices into a durable roadmap. Enterprise CTO roles usually place more weight on governance, vendor strategy, cybersecurity, compliance, transformation programs, and executive communication with boards or business-unit leaders.
- Show scope clearly: include team size, product surface area, infrastructure ownership, budget responsibility, and executive stakeholders where you can share them accurately.
- Lead with decisions: describe architecture calls, build-versus-buy choices, migration plans, security tradeoffs, or platform investments you personally shaped.
- Match the company stage: early-stage CTO applications should show product speed and technical range, while later-stage roles should show operating discipline, leadership depth, and risk management.
- Use search filters carefully: separate true CTO roles from VP Engineering, Head of Engineering, fractional CTO, technical co-founder, and advisory listings so your effort goes toward the right mandate.
In 2026, a credible CTO search strategy means applying selectively to roles where your leadership pattern matches the company’s technical problem, whether that’s scaling a SaaS platform, modernizing legacy systems, building an AI or data function, or repairing engineering execution. LiftmyCV helps you find chief technology officer jobs that match your skills, experience, and preferred work style, then auto-apply to relevant roles faster.
Required Skills
Resume Tips
A chief technology officer resume should read like an executive operating record, not a long engineering history. Lead with the scope you owned: engineering headcount, platform scale, cloud spend, product lines, security posture, funding stage, board exposure, or global teams. For CTO jobs, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, SOC 2, ISO 27001, data architecture, incident response, and vendor management matter when they connect to business outcomes.
Cut early-career implementation detail unless it explains a major architecture decision or turnaround. A CTO resume doesn’t need every framework used since 2026. Replace dense tool lists with proof of technical judgment, hiring discipline, product partnership, and financial ownership. If you’ve led due diligence, built a security program, reduced infrastructure cost, modernized legacy systems, or scaled engineering through growth, put those results near the top.
- Weak bullet: “Managed engineering team and worked on cloud architecture.”
- Stronger bullet: “Led a 42-person engineering and DevOps organization through AWS migration, reducing monthly cloud waste by 28% while improving release frequency and SOC 2 readiness.”
Present CTO experience in a clean executive format: summary, leadership scope, selected achievements, technical environment, and board or investor-facing work. LiftmyCV helps you create an ATS-friendly chief technology officer resume tailored to each job, so your skills and experience better match what employers are looking for.
How to Prepare for Interviews
Chief Technology Officer interviews usually test how you connect architecture, engineering leadership, product direction, security, and budget choices. Prepare a few concise stories from 2026 or earlier where you changed a technical strategy, inherited a fragile platform, reduced delivery risk, or rebuilt an engineering organization. Use numbers where you have them, such as uptime, deployment frequency, cloud spend, incident volume, hiring pace, or product launch timing.
Expect board-level and executive questions, not only technical depth. A common format is a strategy case: “You join after repeated outages and missed roadmap dates. What do you assess in the first 90 days?” Build an answer that covers system design tradeoffs, engineering structure, vendor decisions, security exposure, and communication with the CEO or product leader.
Also prepare for architecture reviews and leadership scenarios. Bring examples of technical debt decisions, build-versus-buy calls, compliance or data governance choices, succession planning, and how you handled conflict with product, finance, or sales without turning the CTO role into a pure engineering manager position.