Chief Technology Officer

CTO Accountabilities

• Work with the CEO to define the future engineering strategy for IOG.
• Own enterprise technology and architectural direction.
• Shape the developer ecosystem: the standards, culture, tooling, and working practices that determine how IOG builds software.
• AI-first engineering: developing and embedding an agentic programming philosophy across IOG.
• Working closely with the COO and CPO to ensure the roadmap is technically sound, resourced appropriately, and delivered at velocity.
• Venture viability: partnering with IO Labs and ventures to assess whether new ideas are technically feasible.
• Respect the autonomy of advanced ventures, while ensuring they remain aligned with the wider ecosystem.
• Technical direction and architecture: the technology thesis, the standards all teams follow.
• The engineering bench: attracting and developing world-class engineers through a Centre of Excellence model.
• Holds enterprise-level budget responsibility within the technology function.
• Collaborates with the CEO and COO on cross-functional and enterprise-wide financial decisions.

Specialist Skills

• A clearly articulated engineering philosophy and proven ability to apply it.
• Deep expertise in Web3 technologies.
• Strong systems thinking, with the ability to see a developer ecosystem as a whole.
• Clear point of view on how AI is reshaping software engineering.
• Hands-on technical credibility: commits code to engineering repositories.
• Experience leading technical due diligence for acquisitions.
• Strong ability to translate complex technical concepts for board members.
• Strong external profile and the ability to represent IOG credibly.
• Deep familiarity with formal verification methods and cryptographic correctness.

Education and Experience

• Progressive technology leadership experience.
• Proven track record as a senior technical leader in a high-growth technology environment.
• Deep, demonstrable experience in Web3, blockchain, or distributed systems.
• Direct experience shaping a developer ecosystem at scale.
• Experience contributing to executive-level strategy and investment decisions.
• Strong external profile within the Web3 or wider technology ecosystem.