Chief Technology Officer

Role overview

This opportunity is being handled for a partner employer, which will review applications and manage the next stages. The hiring company is seeking a CTO in Australia to help steer the technical future of an ambitious open-source virtual world powered by decentralized technology.

In this senior leadership role, you will shape the technology roadmap, strengthen engineering systems and practices, and guide the growth of a next-generation multiplayer platform. The position is fully remote and spans a global team, with a strong focus on architecture, security, product evolution, and long-term innovation. It combines executive-level strategy with practical technical involvement in a fast-moving, emerging tech environment.

Key responsibilities

• Set the technology direction for the business and ensure engineering efforts stay aligned with the broader product strategy.
• Lead the design and ongoing improvement of scalable architecture, front-end systems, and core technical frameworks that can support platform expansion.
• Put in place reliable engineering workflows and production standards, including system administration, infrastructure, security, and operational discipline.
• Recruit, coach, and develop a high-performing engineering team, encouraging technical depth, teamwork, and continuous learning.
• Own engineering planning, staffing decisions, and development priorities to keep delivery efficient and on schedule.
• Work closely with cross-functional partners to refine product capabilities while protecting technical quality and system performance.
• Introduce new ideas and tools by assessing emerging technologies and applying strong practices across build, release, and operations work.
• Provide senior technical guidance through architecture reviews, code quality improvements, and decision-making on complex engineering issues.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in game development, including a proven background in senior technical leadership or technology management.
• Demonstrated success in growing engineering teams, setting up development processes, and leading technology strategy in early-stage or fast-scaling environments.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Three.js, React, Solidity, JavaScript, and C++, along with solid architecture and system design skills.
• Good understanding of multiplayer systems, real-time applications, distributed architectures, and modern web technologies.
• Experience managing infrastructure, system administration, application security, and live production operations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making abilities, with the capacity to guide and mentor teams effectively.
• Comfort working in a fully remote, globally distributed setup while handling several priorities and technical initiatives at once.
• Experience with more than one programming language is a strong plus.
• Prior work on a custom game engine, or contributions to advanced game engine development, would be a major advantage.

Benefits

• Work remotely from anywhere while collaborating with an international team.
• Help define the technical path of an innovative platform built on open-source and decentralized technologies.
• Take on a high-impact executive role with broad ownership of engineering strategy and team growth.
• Join a collaborative environment that values experimentation, innovation, and advanced technology.
• Have the opportunity to build and mentor a world-class engineering team and influence company culture.
• Move through a fast hiring process and contribute to meaningful technical challenges early on.
• Work on products at the intersection of gaming, blockchain, real-time collaboration, and the evolving 3D web ecosystem.

Additional information

This role is listed through a partner company, and that partner is responsible for application review and all subsequent hiring steps.

Data privacy and recruitment process

Applications are reviewed through an AI-assisted matching process designed to evaluate candidates against the role’s core requirements in a quick, objective, and fair way. The shortlist is shared with the hiring company, while interviews, assessments, and final decisions are handled by their internal team.

By applying, you agree that your personal data may be processed to assess your candidacy and shared with the employer under applicable data protection laws, including GDPR, on the basis of legitimate interest and pre-contractual steps. You may request access, correction, deletion, or objection rights at any time.

AI tools may also be used to support parts of recruitment, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing answers, or flagging inconsistencies in submitted information. These tools assist recruiters but do not replace human judgment; the final hiring decision is made by people.