CTO - XR Platform Development

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Lead the next-generation development of an XR platform for the defense sector. Develop directly using Unity and Unreal Engine. Manage and guide an existing specialized XR team.

Key Highlights
Lead the technical vision and architecture of a new XR project
Develop directly using Unity and Unreal Engine
Manage and guide an existing specialized XR team
Key Responsibilities
Lead the technical vision and architecture of a new XR project
Develop directly using Unity and Unreal Engine
Manage and guide an existing specialized XR team
Decide how and when to expand the team (hires, freelancers, partners)
Drive delivery, performance, and scalability of the product
Shape the long-term XR technology roadmap
Technical Skills Required
Unity Unreal Engine XR
Benefits & Perks
€50–100K salary
Equity options available
Full remote work

Job Description


CTO – XR (Unity & Unreal) | Defense Sector | Full Remote | €50–100K + Equity


We are hiring a hands-on Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the next-generation development of an XR platform for the defense sector. The company already has a set of products on the market and a specialized technical team in place. Our product interacts with hardwares like anti-gas masks and command&control vehicles.


The next step is a new XR project to be designed and delivered within 12 months and then continuously evolved.


This is a technical leadership role for someone who actively codes and builds.


What you will do

● Lead the technical vision and architecture of a new XR project

● Develop directly using Unity and Unreal Engine

● Manage and guide an existing specialized XR team

● Decide how and when to expand the team (hires, freelancers, partners)

● Drive delivery, performance, and scalability of the product

● Shape the long-term XR technology roadmap


Requirements

● Advanced experience with Unity and Unreal Engine

● Strong XR background (VR / AR / MR)

● Proven experience delivering complex real-time 3D projects

● Hands-on programming capability

● Technical leadership and product mindset

● High ownership and execution attitude


We offer

● CTO-level responsibility in a live, growing defense-tech initiative

● Full remote work

● Salary: €50,000–€100,000

Equity options available

● Real product, real market, high-growth sector

● Hands-on collaboration with top-tier military and diplomatic leadership across national, allied, and institutional contexts.


For outstanding profiles, we are also open to evaluating a fractional engagement.


If you feel this may be a fit for your background, we would be glad to arrange a deeper conversation.


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