CTO Blinqx Verzekering & Hypotheek
Blinqx · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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- On site
- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Job highlights
- Lead technological vision and strategy for SaaS products.
- Integrate AI across products, processes, and decision-making.
- Manage and develop a 70-person R&D organization.
- Shape architecture, security, and scalability of platforms.
- Join executive team; influence market-leading SaaS company.
About the role
About Blinqx Verzekering & Hypotheek
Blinqx Verzekering & Hypotheek is embarking on a new technological phase. Over the past few years, multiple companies, platforms, and development teams have been brought together under one organization, resulting in a strong portfolio of SaaS products for the insurance and mortgage sectors. The next step is to further strengthen the technical foundation of these products and systematically leverage new technologies, including AI.
Role Overview
As CTO, you will guide this development. You will determine the organization's technological direction, strengthen the architecture of our platforms, and ensure AI becomes an integral part of our products, development processes, and decision-making. This way, you ensure technology not only supports but actively contributes to innovation, scalability, and new opportunities for our customers.
What You Will Do
- As CTO, you will determine how our software and technology will develop in the coming years.
- You will establish the technological direction for our products and platforms and translate it into clear architectural choices, development standards, and technological priorities.
- You will ensure our software remains scalable, secure, and maintainable as usage grows.
- A crucial part of your assignment is the systematic application of AI within our organization.
- You will develop the strategy for how AI is deployed in our products, processes, and decision-making, and ensure teams truly embrace this technology in their daily work.
- You will connect technological developments with product strategy and commercial opportunities, translating them into concrete choices for our products, organization, and investments.
- You will ensure an R&D organization where teams can collaborate effectively, take ownership, and where there is continuous attention for workload, quality, and job satisfaction.
Your Responsibilities
- Determining the technological direction of Blinqx Verzekering & Hypotheek and translating this direction into a clear roadmap for our software products.
- Developing a strategy for applying AI within our products, development processes, and internal working methods.
- Stimulating AI adoption within development teams and ensuring new technologies are effectively applied in daily work.
- Establishing and monitoring architectural principles and technological standards for a scalable and secure software environment.
- Monitoring the technical quality of our platforms and actively steering on topics such as scalability, security, and technical debt.
- Structuring architecture, development standards, and delivery processes within the R&D organization.
- Leading and developing an organization of approximately 70 engineers and technical specialists, together with the Head of Engineering.
- Ensuring a well-functioning R&D organization with attention to collaboration, workload, and sustainable employability of teams.
- Translating product and commercial objectives into technological choices and development priorities.
- Substantiating and prioritizing technology investment decisions based on product strategy, risks, and business impact.
- Utilizing technology and data to create better insights for product development and strategic decision-making.
- Advising the CEO and management team on technological developments, investments, and strategic choices.
About the Team
Within Blinqx Verzekering & Hypotheek, an R&D organization of about 70 professionals works on multiple SaaS products for the insurance and mortgage sector. The teams consist of software engineers, architects, QA specialists, product owners, and platform specialists. Together, they develop and maintain software used daily by thousands of professionals in the sector. As CTO, you will provide direction to this organization and work closely with the Head of Engineering and the product organization. You will be part of a management team of seven professionals where technology, product, commerce, and operations jointly determine the course.
What You Bring
- Experience as the ultimate technological responsible person within a software or SaaS organization.
- Experience managing an R&D organization of substantial size (preferably 50+ engineers).
- A strong technical foundation and broad knowledge of software development, cloud infrastructure, security, and data architecture.
- Experience applying new technologies, including AI, within software products or development organizations.
- The ability to link technological choices to product strategy, market developments, and business objectives.
- Experience designing and monitoring scalable software architectures.
- A leadership style that provides direction while allowing teams autonomy and responsibility, with attention to collaboration, workload, and sustainable performance.
- The ability to translate technological vision into concrete choices and execution.
- You communicate clearly with both technical teams and management, making complex matters accessible.
What We Offer
- A strategic role within the management team of Blinqx Verzekering & Hypotheek.
- The opportunity to shape the technological direction of a market leader in the SaaS sector.
- Leadership over an R&D organization of approximately 70 engineers and technical specialists.
- The freedom to structurally integrate new technologies, including AI, into our products and processes.
- Collaboration with a management team where technology, product, commerce, and operations are closely linked.
- Based in Amsterdam or Gouda, with flexibility for hybrid working.
Key skills/competency
- CTO
- Technology Leadership
- AI Strategy
- Software Architecture
- SaaS
- Product Strategy
- Team Leadership
- Scalability
- Security
- Cloud Infrastructure
Skills & topics
- CTO
- Technology Leadership
- AI Strategy
- Software Architecture
- SaaS
- Product Strategy
- Team Leadership
- Scalability
- Security
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Engineering Management
- Technical Vision
- Insurance Technology
- Mortgage Technology
- Executive
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in technology leadership, AI strategy, and managing large R&D teams. Emphasize SaaS and software architecture expertise to align with the CTO role at Blinqx.
- Showcase AI expertise: Detail your experience in developing and implementing AI strategies within software products and development processes. Provide examples of successful AI adoption.
- Demonstrate leadership: Prepare to discuss your leadership style, how you foster collaboration, manage workload, and ensure sustainable performance within technical teams.
- Research Blinqx: Understand their portfolio of SaaS products for the insurance and mortgage sectors. Be ready to articulate how your vision will drive innovation and scalability for Blinqx Verzekering & Hypotheek.
- Prepare for executive discussions: Anticipate questions about translating technological vision into business impact, R&D investment prioritization, and advising senior leadership.
Technical preparation
Master cloud infrastructure and scalable architectures.,Develop AI integration strategies and roadmaps.,Review security best practices and compliance.,Understand SaaS product lifecycles and development.
Behavioral questions
Describe leading large technical teams.,How do you foster AI adoption?,Explain translating tech vision to execution.,How do you balance innovation and stability?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary focus for the new CTO at Blinqx Verzekering & Hypotheek?
- The primary focus for the new CTO at Blinqx Verzekering & Hypotheek will be to define and execute the technological strategy, enhance the architecture of their SaaS products, and integrate Artificial Intelligence across the organization's products, development processes, and decision-making.
- What kind of R&D organization will the CTO lead at Blinqx?
- The CTO will lead an R&D organization of approximately 70 professionals, including software engineers, architects, QA specialists, product owners, and platform specialists, who collectively develop and maintain SaaS products for the insurance and mortgage sectors.
- How does Blinqx Verzekering & Hypotheek plan to leverage AI under the new CTO?
- Blinqx Verzekering & Hypotheek plans to structurally apply AI by developing a strategy for its use in products, processes, and decision-making, and by stimulating its adoption within development teams to drive innovation and enhance daily work.
- What is the expected technical background for the CTO role at Blinqx?
- The ideal CTO candidate will have a strong technical foundation with broad knowledge of software development, cloud infrastructure, security, and data architecture, along with experience in designing and monitoring scalable software architectures.
- What leadership qualities are sought for the CTO position at Blinqx Verzekering & Hypotheek?
- Blinqx seeks a CTO with a leadership style that provides direction while empowering teams with autonomy and responsibility, emphasizing collaboration, managing workload, and ensuring sustainable performance. Clear communication with both technical teams and executive leadership is also essential.
- What are the location options for the CTO role at Blinqx?
- The CTO role is based in either Amsterdam or Gouda, with flexibility for hybrid working arrangements, allowing for a blend of on-site and remote work.