Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Field CTO role stands out in the SaaS ecosystem because it sits at the intersection of product, engineering, and customer adoption—areas that often determine whether a SaaS platform succeeds in a specific region. The remit spans technical strategy, platform evolution, and security, while also engaging directly in early customer conversations and architecture discussions, reflecting how modern SaaS companies blend technical leadership with go-to-market execution.
For a SaaS career, the position offers breadth that is difficult to replicate in single-function leadership tracks. It combines ownership of cloud and cybersecurity foundations with hands-on delivery (shipping code and building integrations) and a feedback loop from production deployments back to product direction. That mix builds transferable capability in scaling implementations, reducing integration risk, and translating customer needs into roadmap inputs—core skills across B2B SaaS.
The role is best suited to a senior technologist who prefers operating across executive collaboration and practical engineering work, and who enjoys being accountable for outcomes from first demo through live deployment. It will appeal to leaders comfortable representing regional requirements to global product stakeholders while also setting standards for a growing technical team.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
Description
Wonderful is seeking an innovative CTO in South Africa to lead our technological vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with our business goals and driving growth through technology.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement the company's technology strategy in alignment with business objectives.
- Lead and manage the technology team to achieve departmental goals.
- Oversee the development and implementation of new technology platforms.
- Ensure the security and integrity of the company's IT infrastructure.
- Collaborate with other executives to identify and address business technology needs.
- Monitor technology trends and adapt to changes to keep the company competitive.
Role Overview
- Lead the technical side of sales: join early-stage conversations, present demos, and guide architecture and security discussions.
- Act as hands-on engineering lead- shipping code, building integrations, and setting high quality standards.fi
- Build and lead a high-performing technical team across engineering, integration, and pre-sales.
- Drive customer integrations, from scoping to deployment of AI agents, and ensure production accuracy.
- Gather customer feedback, localize the product, and represent regional needs to the global Product team.
- Serve as the local technical point of contact, building partnerships and handling escalations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT management roles.
- Proven experience as a CTO or in a similar leadership role for at least 5 years.
- Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, software development, and cybersecurity.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
- Experience with cloud computing and data analytics.
- Ability to develop and execute strategic plans.
