Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Salt South Africa

• This is not a boardroom-only CTO role. You’ll set the technical vision, build the platform, and still get your hands dirty.
• You’ll lead a fast-growing startup using AI to transform video production and personalization at scale, working directly with customers, shaping product direction, and building technology that actually ships.
• If you love combining strategy + execution, this role is for you.

What you’ll be doing

• Owning the technology vision, roadmap, and architecture
• Designing and scaling an AI-powered video platform
• Staying hands-on with coding, prototyping, and problem-solving
• Leading and growing engineering and AI teams
• Working closely with the CEO and leadership team
• Driving adoption of AI/ML, LLMs, and MLOps/LLMOps
• Ensuring systems are secure, scalable, and reliable
• Acting as the technical voice in customer conversations
• Designing and advising on customer integrations
• Exploring new technologies in generative AI and media delivery

What you need to bring

• Proven experience as a CTO, VP Engineering, or senior technical leader
• Strong hands-on background in:
• Backend systems (PHP/Laravel or similar)
• Modern JavaScript frameworks (React / Vue)
• AI/ML pipelines, LLMs, and generative AI
• Cloud platforms (AWS or GCP)
• Containers & orchestration (Docker / Kubernetes)
• Ability to balance big-picture vision with hands-on execution
• Experience leading and mentoring senior engineers
• Strong customer-facing and communication skills
• Comfort operating in a startup, fast-paced, build-as-you-go environment