Chief Technology Officer

DeepSeas • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a senior executive responsible for defining and executing DeepSeas’ technology vision and strategy in alignment with business objectives and long-term growth. The CTO leads engineering, architecture, infrastructure, and security initiatives to ensure the company delivers scalable, secure, and innovative technology solutions that differentiate DeepSeas in the cybersecurity market. This role balances strategic leadership with hands-on technical oversight, ensuring operational excellence, rapid innovation, and disciplined execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; Master’s degree preferred
• 15+ years of progressive technology and engineering leadership experience, including senior leadership roles
• Proven experience leading cloud-native, SaaS, and/or cybersecurity platforms at scale
• Strong background in modern software architecture, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, data platforms, and security engineering
• Demonstrated ability to align technology strategy with business and financial objectives
• Experience building and leading geographically distributed teams
• Strong financial acumen, including experience planning and managing large-scale budgets
• Track record of successfully delivering complex technology initiatives in fast-paced environments
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to make pragmatic trade-offs, prioritize effectively, and drive execution without sacrificing quality or security
• Passion for continuous learning and staying current with technology and cybersecurity trends

Responsibilities

• Defines and owns the company-wide technology strategy and roadmap aligned with DeepSeas’ business goals, product vision, and customer needs
• Leads all engineering, platform, infrastructure, and technology operations, ensuring reliability, scalability, performance, and security of products and internal systems
• Partners closely with the CEO, CFO, CPO, and other executive leaders to translate business strategy into executable technology initiatives
• Oversees architecture decisions and establishes technical standards, development practices, and governance to support long-term scalability and maintainability
• Drives innovation across products and platforms, evaluating emerging technologies and cybersecurity trends to maintain competitive advantage
• Ensures security-by-design principles across all systems, products, and internal operations, aligned with industry best practices and regulatory expectations
• Builds, leads, and mentors high-performing engineering and technology teams; establishes a strong culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Develops and manages the technology budget in partnership with Finance, balancing investment, risk, and return
• Owns vendor and partner strategy related to technology, including selection, contract negotiation, and performance management
• Establishes KPIs and metrics to measure technology effectiveness, delivery velocity, system health, and business impact
• Works closely with Product and Go-To-Market teams to ensure technology capabilities support roadmap commitments and customer outcomes
• Communicates complex technical concepts clearly to executive leadership, board members, customers, and other non-technical stakeholders
• Some travel required

Benefits

• At DeepSeas, we like to say that heart rates go down, careers take off, and security programs mature.
• Our values provide the ultimate guide for our daily behavior and decisions.
• Without these values, we aren’t DeepSeas.
• They preserve the essence of our organization, reflect the personalities of our Deeps (how we affectionately refer to our teammates), and enable us to exceed expectations.
• Our values are: We are client obsessed. We stand in solidarity with our teammates. We prioritize personal health and well-being. We believe in the power of diversity. We solve hard problems at the speed of cyber.
• This is your chance to join a supportive crew of teammates and an industry-leading organization that values opportunities for growth.
• If DeepSeas sounds like a good fit for you, send us your resume and let’s talk!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive