About Smart Ship Hub Smart Ship Hub is a leading force in maritime digitalization, delivering cutting-edge solutions to optimize vessel operations, enhance safety, and promote sustainability. One of the top 4 in the world, we are scaling globally and seeking a dynamic Dy CTO, VP Engineering professionals to drive transformative growth initiatives and position the company as a global leader in maritime technology. Role Overview The Deputy Chief Technology Officer (Dy CTO) will play a critical role in shaping the technology vision and strategy of Smart Ship Hub. They will act as a key partner to the CTO, and work closely with the CEO overseeing Innovation, Product Roadmap, Technical operations, Driving Adoption and ensuring the Delivery of robust, scalable platform. This leadership role involves managing technical teams, spearheading product development, and maintaining alignment between technology initiatives and business objectives. Key Responsibilities Helping CTO with the Product Development Plan: As the Dy CTO you will help the CTO for ongoing product development plan and driving the product engineering function. This may involve research, understanding implicit/explicit expectations from the clients, aligning with the organizations vision & goals and R&D to support the product development. Execution of the product roadmap, keeping track of and amending the development plan to respond to ongoing changes is an important aspect of managing the roadmap. Driving product excellence: You will ensure that product is benchmarked as one of the top 3 globally, delivered on time, and within budget. You will be accountable for setting clear expectations, managing risks, and resolving roadblocks. Leading and motivating a team of talented engineers: You will build a strong and cohesive engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. You will be a coach and mentor, providing guidance and support to help your team members reach their full potential. Establishing and maintaining best practices: You will define and implement best practices for software development, including coding standards, code reviews, and testing procedures. You will be responsible for ensuring the team adheres to these practices. Technical Expertise: You will possess deep technical skills and a strong understanding of software development principles. You will be able to stay up-to-date on the latest technologies and trends. You will be able scale horizontally on various tools and technologies depending upon business requirement. Platform Stability and Scalability: You will be responsible for stabilizing our development process, ensuring on-time customer deliveries, and scaling our platform to accommodate our growing B2B user base, new features, and third-party integrations. Agile Mindset: You will be an advocate for agile methodologies and work closely with other departments to ensure a smooth and efficient development process. Hands-on Leadership: You will be a leader who is not afraid to get their hands dirty. You will be able to lead by example and provide technical guidance to your team. When required, you should be able to also be an individual contributor (especially in tech, thought leadership on product engineering, technology scalability). Reduced Attrition: You will foster a positive and supportive work environment that motivates and retains top talent. Key Qualifications Experience : Experience in software product development in a product-focused company is a must (If you have experience in IT Services companies only , please do not apply). Experience in a software engineering leadership role 15-20 years of experience including roles of Tech Arch with execution responsibilities and/or VP Engineering Proven track record of building and leading high-performing engineering teams Experience in a product company through its journey to raise series A/B funding Education : B.E/B. Tech. from globally reputed Institutions. Skills : Deep technical skills in Architecting, developing, implementing and maintaining highly available and highly scalable systems on cloud Experience in database modelling and development, data mining and warehousing Experience in modern technology stack (React, node, Redis, Kubernetes etc.) Experience on IoT/related system Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their application in the maritime industry. Experience in scaling and maintaining a B2B platform Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and data-driven decision making Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and risk mitigation strategies Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment Mindset : A leader who is passionate about building great products and who is excited to help us achieve our mission.
