Chief Technology Officer, AI Systems & Multi-Agent Architecture

Overview We're looking for a Russian-speaking technology leader to define and scale AI architecture standards across a group of companies. As CTO, youll set the technical direction for the portfolio, ensuring multi-agent AI platforms are deployed reliably, securely, and in full compliance with industry standards. Responsibilities Define and maintain reference architecture for AI platforms and multi-agent orchestration. Oversee data quality, governance, and traceability frameworks across subsidiaries. Manage MLOps pipelines, observability, and GPU/cloud infrastructure. Establish security, compliance, and ethical AI standards across the group. Lead and mentor distributed engineering teams, building scalable and high-performance capabilities. Collaborate with product and business leaders to align AI investments with group strategy. Evaluate new technologies and vendors, guiding build-versus-buy decisions across the portfolio. Requirements 8+ years in distributed systems, ML platform design, or large-scale AI deployments. Hands-on expertise with cloud-native infrastructure, MLOps, and secure-by-design practices. Experience leading technical audits and certifications in enterprise environments. Proven success scaling engineering teams in diverse business contexts. Fluency in English and Russian, with additional languages a plus. Strong communication skills, able to bridge technical and executive-level discussions. Originally posted on Himalayas