Chief Technology Officer jobs in United Arab Emirates

At HomeToGo, we’re on a mission to make incredible accommodation easily accessible for everyone. Our team is united by a passion for travel, driven by innovation and impact, and guided by open-minded leaders at every level. Our commitment to recognizing and empowering exceptional talent is the foundation of our growth. We are actively hiring candidates from all around the world, including sponsoring visas for Germany. An amazing journey of opportunity with an international team lies ahead - join us!

Your future contribution

We’re looking for a hands-on, impact-driven Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to guide and evolve our product and technology functions. This role is designed for a confident and proactive leader who thrives in dynamic environments, and is deeply comfortable with scaling technology in the travel industry. You have experience aligning product and engineering roadmaps with real-time customer and business needs while shaping cultural, operational and technological change to modernising platforms and services in parallel.

Your experience will be effectively balanced between B2B and B2C environments giving you a strong commitment to exceptional customer outcomes, when that customer is a partner, a business or a unique individual. You will be very adept at working in a matrix organisation where specific core resources operate in a team you do not lead, but you will still love to take responsibility for the outcome.

You will be confident navigating high transactional environments with time-sensitive user journeys, and have a proven track record of building scalable, sustainable systems in industries that are subject to seasonal or event driven volume volatility. You will play a critical role in maintaining a resilient and reliable platform that is functionally core and unique within the wider HomeToGo group.

Note on location : The role can be based in Berlin, Zurich, or remotely within Europe—but will require regular travel to Berlin and / or Zurich to collaborate closely with leadership and teams.

How you’ll add value

1. Drive the end-to-end operational execution of product and technology delivery with a focus on speed, scale, and reliability.
2. Partner with group, business line stakeholders, and functional leads to turn opportunities into outcomes.
3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to foster continuous improvement and shared success.
4. Build out OKR-driven operational processes for ensuring growth and scalability of all the platforms and services you oversee.
5. Your experience of best in class platforms (SAP, Salesforce, AWS, Jira, etc).
6. Ensure delivery consistency across global teams, with clear accountability, priority, and strong focus on results that sits effectively in the context of a public company environment.
7. Act as the connective tissue between commercial goals and technical execution.

You’ll be successful in this role if you

• Proven Track Record of Fast-Delivery Execution - Demonstrable ability to deliver product and platform results at pace without compromising quality.
• Deep Operational Experience in Tech-Enabled Product Companies - Hands-on leadership in technology transformation and acceleration in a group organizational structure. Travel tech an advantage but not required.
• Commercial Acumen with HighTech Fluency - Comfortable and skilled translating between business and technical communities without ambiguity or misunderstanding.
• Accountable and Outcome-Oriented - take responsibility for outcomes, learn from setbacks, and inspire others to do the same.
• Collaborative Cross-Functional Leader & Communicator - Bring people together - product, engineering, design, and stakeholder teams - build trust across all functions through transparent communication.
• Systemic Thinker Who Executes in Detail - Can zoom out to spot patterns and bottlenecks, and zoom in to fix the day-to-day technical operations.
• Experienced in managing Complex, Time-Dependent Decisions - You have successfully managed and can demonstrate clear skillset for now / next / later while balancing priorities with confidence.
• Bias for Results Mentality - Believe in “launched is better than perfect” and favor iterative learning over perfectionism.
• Calm and Resilient Under Pressure - Knows how to respond to guide through uncertainty, manage incidents with clarity, and keep teams grounded in high-stakes moments.
• High Standards, Inclusive Mindset - Aim for excellence, value collaboration, and lift others up - without seeking the spotlight.

What we offer

Your journey with HomeToGo is a two way street - we’ve got you covered! We offer a diverse variety of benefits to enable your career development and make HomeToGo a great place to work, including :

• The essentials: Competitive compensation package, visa sponsorship & relocation assistance.
• Full IT support & equipment, corporate benefits, modern offices, 27 paid vacation days a year (+ one additional day per year of employment until 32).
• Career growth: 360° feedback, open feedback culture, buddy and mentorship programs from an international team of passionate industry experts.
• Personal development: German & Lithuanian language courses, internal and external workshops & trainings, company & team events, Wellhub, clubs & sports (e.g. volleyball, running), psychological support.
• Startup spirit: Driven by our Leadership Principles: We are fast, nimble, and results-driven - embodying a startup mentality even as a global, public company. We encourage ownership and enable each other to succeed.
• Flexible work approach: Office-led and remote friendly approach; employees are offered remote work flexibility for up to 50% of the year, including work from abroad benefits. Plus, access to a Travel Industry Card.
• Climate action: Committed to being a pioneer in green travel: We’ve achieved an industry-leading “Low Risk” ESG Rating (16), awarded by Morningstar Sustainalytics, and are a proud member of Leaders for Climate Action.
• And so much more…
• Certain conditions apply.

About us

HomeToGo is the SaaS-enabled marketplace with the world's largest selection of vacation rentals, listing millions of offers from thousands of trusted partners, including Booking.com, Vrbo and TripAdvisor. From vacation homes, cabins, beach houses, apartments, condos, house boats, castles, farm stays and everything in between, HomeToGo combines price, destination, dates and amenities to find the perfect accommodation for any trip worldwide.

Founded in 2014, HomeToGo operates localized apps & websites in more than 30 countries across Europe, North America, South America, Australia and Asia-Pacific. HomeToGo also operates brands such as Agriturismo.it, AMIVAC, atraveo, Casamundo, CaseVacanza.it, e-domizil, EscapadaRural, Kurzurlaub, Kurz Mal Weg, Tripping.com and Wimdu.

HomeToGo is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring and nurturing exceptional talent, representing various backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are authentically candid and open-minded, fostering a safe environment for diverse opinions. Our hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We do not discriminate against race, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political, ideological or religious views, disability or age.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a workforce of equality and diversity at HomeToGo and to provide opportunities to everyone. We therefore welcome your application even if you aren't completely confident that your experiences fit the job description criteria. We would really love to get to know you!