Associate to the CTO

This role is for an "Associate to the CTO" with a contract length of over 6 months, offering a competitive pay rate. Key skills required include leadership, strategy, and proficiency in technologies like Python, Docker, and REST APIs. Remote work is available in selected countries. United Kingdom 1138 December 29, 2025 More than 6 months Hybrid Fixed Term ‑ United Kingdom #Microservices #Kubernetes #REST API #Docker #Scala #Python #REST (Representational State Transfer) #Leadership #Strategy At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all-time great companies. We acquire a digital business with untapped potential and make it as successful as we can by leveraging our platform—which comprises our expertise, technologies, data, brand, talents, and company culture. Then, we invest the proceeds into making our platform more powerful, and into acquiring new businesses. For a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, working at Bending Spoons is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress their career at an exceptionally high rate. Our Technology team is central to this mission. We build the systems, products, and infrastructure that power dozens of digital businesses serving millions of users worldwide. As part of our fast‑track program for future engineering leads, you’ll join a world‑class group of problem‑solvers working to create technology of extraordinary quality and scale.This position is open to individuals with an outstanding track record of excellence and growth—whether or not they’ve previously held an engineering‑lead role. Develop and execute bold, data‑informed strategies that are laser‑focused on unlocking new levels of value for the company. We’re one of the highest‑rated employers in tech and finance, and our products have hundreds of millions of users. By working across diverse tech stacks, you’ll refine your ability to choose the right tools for every challenge. From monolithic to microservices architectures, gRPC to REST APIs, Kubernetes to Docker, Python to Rust—you’ll show that true expertise isn’t about using the trendiest technologies, but about understanding their purpose to unleash their full potential. Whether optimizing CI/CD pipelines, writing maintainable code, or crafting minimalist architectures, your drive to simplify will power scalable, future‑proof solutions. You have some years of outstanding work experience in highly challenging roles and environments, and have demonstrated exceptional performance and outlier growth in your role. You’re extremely ambitious in everything you do—and your initiative, effort, and tenacity match the intensity of your ambition. You’re always happy to get your hands dirty to help your team. Proficiency in English. You read, write, and speak proficiently in English. And if you’ve got what it takes, you’ll soon be playing an essential role in major projects, too. Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited backing for learning and training, top‑of‑the‑market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location. We help each Spooner set up the conditions to do their best work. For a candidate that we assess as possessing considerable relevant experience, the annual salary on offer tends to be between £151,436 and £250,512 in London, and €145,430 and €240,330 elsewhere in Europe. Compensation varies by location and expected impact, and grows rapidly as you gain experience and translate it into greater contributions. If you’re offered a permanent contract, you’ll also be able receive some of your pay in company equity at a discounted price, thus participating in the value creation we achieve together. If relocating to Italy, you may enjoy a 50% tax cut. Commitment & contract: Permanent or fixed‑term. Full‑time. Location: Milan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland) or remote in selected countries. Studies suggest that women tend not to apply for a job if their CV isn’t a perfect fit. Here, talent takes precedence over experience. So if you like the role and think you could be awesome at it in time, go ahead and apply. While this tends to lead to extraordinary learning, achievement, and career growth, it also requires significant commitment. To help you ramp up quickly and set yourself up for success, we recommend spending your first few months working from our Milan office, regardless of your long‑term work location. It’s the best way to rapidly absorb our company culture and build trust with your new teammates. We’ll support you with generous travel and accommodation assistance. After that, you’re welcome to work from our offices in Milan or London, or remotely from approved countries—depending on what we agree at the offer stage. Freelance data hiring powered by an engaged, trusted community - not a CV database.