Chief Technology Officer

Job Title: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Location: Dubai, UAE (or Remote)

Job Type: Full-Time, Executive Level

About Livbnb:

Livbnb is an innovative online booking platform designed to connect travelers with unique homes and experiences, offering a seamless, secure, and delightful journey—similar to Airbnb. As we scale our platform globally, we are looking for a visionary Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead our technology strategy and execution.

Job Summary:

The CTO at Livbnb will be responsible for overseeing the entire technology landscape of the company. This includes setting the tech vision, leading the development of our platform (web & mobile), building a world-class engineering team, ensuring data security, maintaining infrastructure, and implementing cutting-edge technology solutions to improve customer experience and support rapid growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and execute Livbnb's overall technology strategy and roadmap in alignment with business goals.
• Lead architecture and development of scalable, reliable, and secure backend systems, APIs, web, and mobile applications.
• Recruit, mentor, and manage a high-performing engineering and product team.
• Collaborate with the CEO, COO, and other executives to shape the company’s vision and translate it into actionable technical plans.
• Drive innovation and adoption of emerging technologies including AI/ML for dynamic pricing, smart recommendations, fraud detection, etc.
• Oversee system performance, technical operations, uptime, and cybersecurity measures.
• Ensure robust data protection policies, GDPR compliance, and secure payment processing.
• Establish coding standards, testing procedures, and continuous integration pipelines.
• Work closely with product and UX teams to deliver a seamless user experience.
• Manage technical budgets, vendor relationships, and third-party service integrations.
• Continuously evaluate and optimize platform performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.

Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a CTO, VP of Engineering, or similar leadership role in a tech-driven company, ideally in the travel, marketplace, or e-commerce sectors.
• Strong technical background with hands-on experience in software architecture, backend/frontend development, and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP).
• Expertise in web and mobile application development (React, Flutter, Node.js, etc.).
• Familiarity with data analytics, machine learning, and recommendation engines.
• In-depth knowledge of data privacy regulations and online payment systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience scaling a tech platform from MVP to millions of users.
• Prior work experience at or collaboration with companies similar to Airbnb, Booking.com, or Expedia.
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.

Ready to revolutionize the travel tech space? Join Livbnb and help shape the future of meaningful travel experiences.