Chief Technology Officer

Are you a visionary tech leader with a passion for building scalable digital products? Then join Neho as our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and help shape the future of real estate in Switzerland. Neho is one of Switzerland’s leading real estate brokerage companies, redefining the industry through innovation. We combine human expertise with powerful digital solutions to deliver a faster, more transparent, and more efficient real estate experience. Our approach has been recognised with prestigious awards, including the SEF Award 2023. What truly sets us apart is our fixed-price model, offering clients a modern alternative to traditional com

MISSIONS

-based services, powered by advanced technology. If you are bold, adaptable, and energized by complex challenges, you’ll thrive at Neho. Our environment is fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and driven by continuous learning. As CTO, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our technological vision, scaling our platforms, and empowering teams across the company while leading a talented, fully remote development team. A key focus of this role will be evolving our existing tech stack towards a more AI-driven technology landscape, enabling smarter, more automated, and more scalable products and processes. Your impact will extend far beyond Neho: together, we aim not only to lead the market, but to fundamentally reinvent how real estate works. Chief Technology Officer

• Your

TASKS

1. Technology Strategy & Architecture

• Define and drive Neho’s technology vision and roadmap in line with business goals
• Lead the design, development, and transformation of our internal platforms, CRM, and digital tools
• Drive the strategic evolution of our core technology stack toward an AI-centric architecture, embedding machine learning and intelligent automation to enhance product value, scalability, and operational efficiency
• Lead architectural decisions across platforms, data, and cloud strategy
• Establish best practices across software development, Dev
• Ops, testing, and quality2. Leadership
• Recruit senior engineers and engineering leaders as the organization scales
• Lead and structure a fully remote team of 20 developers, provide guidance and develop internal leaders
• Enable and support teams in adopting AI-driven approaches while maintaining strong engineering fundamentals3. Execution & Delivery Excellence
• Ensure fast, reliable, and predictable delivery of product and platform initiatives
• Establish effective delivery processes (Agile/Shape-Up/Hybrid) Remove blockers and manage cross-team dependencies
• Hold teams accountable for outcomes, not just output4. Quality, Security & Operational Stability
• Set standards for code quality, testing, and reviews
• Own system reliability, monitoring, and incident response
• Ensure security, privacy, and compliance (GDPR, SOC2, etc. where relevant) Identify, manage, and mitigate technical risks as the platform scales5. Business & Stakeholder Alignment
• Translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
• Work closely with CEO, Head of Product, and other leaders on priorities
• Clearly communicate technical trade-offs and translate to non-technical stakeholders
• Support go-to-market initiatives, integrations, and evolving customer needs
• What

WE OFFER

A unique career opportunity to lead the technology function of a fast-growing scale-up within the real estate industry

• Shape the future of real estate tech in Switzerland:Define the technology strategy, drive platform development, and deliver data-driven, efficient, and scalable solutions that give Neho a competitive edge
• Make a tangible impact by shaping both technology and business initiatives, contributing your ideas directly to strategic decision-making
• Enjoy flat hierarchies, quick decision-making processes, and the freedom to work autonomously and leave your mark
• Be part of an energetic, forward-thinking team spanning our HQ in Lausanne and our Tech
• Lab in Romania
• Thrive in an entrepreneurial, innovative culture that values transparency, fairness, and strong team support
• Competitive benefits including 5 weeks of vacation, fully paid maternity/paternity leave, remote work options, regular team events, and partner discounts
• What you bring
• Essential5+ years of experience in leading remote tech teams in a CTO function or equivalent role
• Strong track record working for startups or scale-ups with the ability to thrive in dynamic, high-growth environments
• Passionate about leading, coaching and mentoring engineering teams, challenging technical decisions, identifying skill gaps, and driving continuous improvement in team performance and efficiency
• Experience leading AI-driven projects or integrating AI into products or processes
• Proven experience leading the evolution of technology platforms to improve productivity, efficiency, and engineering output
• Strong technical foundation with the ability to understand, evaluate, and guide engineering decisions
• Demonstrated knowledge in managing and maintaining web-based CRM systems, ensuring smooth operation and supporting ongoing development and optimization
• Results-driven with a strong commitment to achieving excellence and driving initiatives across the organization
• Proven ability to collaborate across departments and work with management to define technology strategy, product roadmaps, and execution plans
• Professional proficiency in English
• Nice to have
• Experience in transitions towards AI-driven systems or architectures
• Expertise with PHP, Laravel at scale and react architecture
• Knowledge of additional technologies listed in tech stack below
• French or Romanian language skills
• What you are working with
• As our CTO, you will lead a sophisticated technology landscape that powers our platforms and digital products. While hands-on coding is not required, familiarity with some technologies would be beneficial. The current stack includes:Back-end:PHP with Laravel, including advanced features like service containers, facades, middleware, service providers, and optimized database interactions with Eloquent ORM (handling N+1 issues, eager loading, and scopes) Front-end:ReactJS for our CRMs and customer-facing experiences, plus NextJS for a recently acquired platformUI / Styling:Bootstrap (CSS framework) for responsive and scalable interfacesAPIs & Integrations:REST and GraphQL for seamless internal and external integrations
• Background Processes & Queues:Redis, Horizon, and job queues for efficient, reliable asynchronous processing
• Authentication & Security:Robust auth systems including Sanctum, Passport, and OAuth2. If this sounds like the right professional opportunity for you, then apply now with your CV in
• English. Please note that we are only considering

APPLICATION

s submitted through our career page:https://careers.