Technical Director - Remote

Overview

The Technical Director at Nearform is a senior leadership role that requires deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and hands-on problem-solving skills. We are looking for a seasoned professional who has already been in a similar role, understands what it takes to lead high-performing teams, drive technical excellence, and deliver innovative solutions—without requiring hand-holding.

In Short

• Set and communicate a clear technical vision for projects that align with business goals.
• Provide technical leadership on architecture, software development best practices, and cutting-edge technologies.
• Be part of the account leadership teams, driving strategic growth and long-term partnerships.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, collaborating with CIOs, CTOs, and other senior leaders.
• Ensure projects are staffed with the right talent, working with resourcing and talent acquisition teams.
• Provide technical leadership and foster a culture of excellence and innovation across teams.
• Partner with clients to understand their business objectives and translate them into technical strategies.
• Lead client discovery workshops, ensuring alignment between business needs and technical solutions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop tailored solution proposals that are technically sound and commercially viable.
• Define project scope, deliverables, and timelines in collaboration with clients and project teams.

Requirements

• 15+ years of technical leadership experience, ideally within consulting, SaaS, or large-scale digital transformation projects.
• Deep expertise in software architecture, cloud platforms, and modern development practices.
• A strong track record of guiding technical decisions on complex, high-impact projects.
• Experience leading pre-sales, discovery, and solution design discussions.
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• A consultative mindset, able to align business needs with technical strategies.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills to influence at all levels.
• Hands-on experience with AI, databases, distributed systems, and modern software engineering best practices.
• Experience leading and mentoring senior software development teams.
• A passion for continuous learning, innovation, and professional excellence.

Benefits

• Annual Company Bonus - We all help Nearform to hit company goals so we all receive a share of the profits on an annual basis in line with company performance.
• Work Remotely and Flexibly - We have a genuine dedication to work/life balance. Our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters - school run, no problem!
• Flexible Time Off Package - We offer a flexible annual leave policy plus public holidays. We also offer sick leave, marriage leave and many more.
• Remote Working Allowance - Every 2 years, you will have a budget of up to €1250 (equivalent in USD) to help you set up a comfortable and productive workspace in addition to your essential equipment provided by Nearform when you join.
• Training and Development Allowance - We understand the importance of continuously learning so we offer an allowance of up to €1000 (equivalent in USD) you can use to upskill yourself.
• Healthcare - It’s important to always take care of your health, so we offer additional private healthcare here at Nearform. If you wish to learn more about the plan offered feel free to reach out to our team.
• 401k - We offer a 401k plan and match up to 4%, with no minimum entry requirements and immediate vesting of employers’ contributions.