Chief Technology Officer

About Us

Foodhub is an international hospitality technology company providing online ordering, EPOS, payments, kiosks and digital solutions to hospitality businesses across the Globe, including the UK, Ireland, America, and ANZ.

With our global headquarters in Dublin and our business continuing to grow internationally, we're looking for leaders who enjoy building, taking ownership, and making a real impact.

Job Overview

Whether you're already a CTO or you're ready to take that next step, you'll be excited by solving complex problems, and utilising AI to build smarter software for restaurants.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll work closely together to embed AI across our products, lead our engineering organisation and support Foodhub's continued international growth.

We're a founder-led business where speed matters, ideas evolve quickly and everyone is expected to contribute beyond their own function. We're looking for someone who enjoys building, solving complex technical challenges, and turning innovative ideas into practical solutions.

The Foodhub DNA – For Leaders

As one of our senior leaders, you'll help build the culture that defines Foodhub.

We're looking for leaders who:

• Take ownership and solve problems.
• Move quickly and make decisions.
• Stay close to customers.
• Build trust through action.
• Develop high-performing teams.
• Challenge the status quo.
• Stay hands-on when needed.
• Build scalable processes that improve the customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute Foodhub’s global technology strategy aligned with business goals and growth plans.
• Partner with the CEO and executive team to shape long-term company strategy and innovation roadmap.
• Ensure technology capabilities support scalability, reliability, and competitive advantage.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation and differentiation.

Platform & Product Delivery

• Oversee the design, development, and delivery of Foodhub’s core platform, products, and services.
• Ensure high-quality, scalable, and resilient systems that support global operations.
• Drive best practices in software development, architecture, and engineering excellence.
• Work closely with product and commercial teams to deliver customer-centric solutions.

Engineering & Team Leadership

• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing global engineering and technology organisation.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Develop leadership capability within engineering teams across multiple regions.
• Attract, retain, and develop top technical talent.

Infrastructure, Security & Reliability

• Oversee global technology infrastructure, ensuring performance, scalability, and uptime.
• Ensure robust cybersecurity, data protection, and compliance standards across all markets.
• Implement best-in-class DevOps, cloud, and system monitoring practices.
• Manage risk and ensure business continuity through strong technical governance.

Data & Technology Enablement

• Champion data-driven decision-making across the organisation.
• Oversee data architecture, analytics capabilities, and platform integrations.
• Drive the use of automation, AI, and emerging technologies to improve efficiency and customer experience.

Process, Systems & Transformation

• Establish scalable development processes, tools, and frameworks.
• Lead technology transformation initiatives to support business growth and efficiency.
• Ensure alignment between global teams, systems, and operational requirements.

Financial & Vendor Management

• Manage technology budgets, ensuring efficient investment and strong return on spend.
• Evaluate and manage third-party vendors, platforms, and partnerships.
• Identify opportunities to optimise costs and improve technology ROI.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience as a CTO or in a senior technology leadership role within a large-scale, global organisation.
• Direct experience within the food ordering, hospitality technology, marketplace, or POS/EPOS industry is highly desirable.
• Strong background in building and scaling high-availability, customer-facing platforms.
• Experience leading large, distributed engineering teams across multiple regions.
• Deep technical expertise in modern software architecture, cloud infrastructure, and scalable systems.
• Demonstrated success in driving technology transformation and innovation.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity, data protection, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience aligning technology strategy with commercial and operational objectives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence at executive and board level.
• Degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Key Experience

• Strategic thinker with strong technical depth and execution capability.
• Innovative and forward-looking with a passion for technology and product excellence.
• Strong leadership and team-building capabilities.
• Highly analytical with strong problem-solving skills.
• Results-driven with a focus on delivery, quality, and scalability.
• Excellent communication skills, able to translate technical concepts to non-technical
• stakeholders.
• Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Culturally aware with experience working across global markets.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally on a regular basis.

Benefits

• 150K-250K
• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Pension
• Death in Service
• Gym Membership