Chief Technology Officer

About DIB Travel

DIB Travel is revolutionizing the business travel experience. As a modern, platform-first travel management company, DIB simplifies the complexity of corporate travel by offering an intuitive platform that blends powerful technology with human-centric service. With a mission to make the travel experience as smooth as possible, DIB empowers businesses of all sizes to manage flights, hotels, trains, and expenses – smarter and faster.

Built with focus on efficiency and automation at its core, DIB provides a seamless booking experience powered by real-time data, integrations with leading tools, and a personalized approach to customer service. Headquartered in Stockholm and rapidly scaling across Europe, DIB is entering an exciting new growth phase – and we’re hiring a CTO to help lead the way.

The Role

As Chief Technology Officer, you will shape and lead the future of DIB Travel’s technology platform. You will be responsible for owning the technical vision, driving innovation, and accelerating the development roadmap. This is a hands-on leadership position, overseeing multiple cross-functional development teams and playing a strategic role within the management team. The KEY objective is to ensure increased business velocity through higher quality developer output

Key Responsibilities

• Own and execute the technical roadmap aligned with business goals
• Recruit, lead, and mentor distributed engineering teams (Backend, Frontend, Mobile, SRE, Data)
• Set architectural direction for a scalable, reliable, and performant travel platform
• Manage stakeholder communication and collaborate with CPO and other executives
• Optimize development velocity and team efficiency through agile processes, hands-on participation in the daily scrum, as well as clear priorities and follow-through
• Measure and improve key KPIs including system performance, availability, and failure rates
• Lead strategic initiatives such as ISO27001 certification and platform re-architecture
• Maintain relationships with key technology partners and third-party vendors

Who We Think You Are

• You have 5+ years in c-level technical management, with overall responsibility for both Roadmap and delivery
• Background in distributed systems architecture and systems integrations
• Solid Degree (M. Sc.) in Computer Science, Engineering or similar.
• Fluent English required, Swedish is a plus
• Experience in the travel, e-commerce, or booking technology sectors is highly beneficial
• You have a problem solver mentality and a can-do attitude – you’re able to see the big picture and focus on root-cause resolution, rather than symptom-chasing
• Achieving results are what drives you and this infuses the development teams you shape.

Key Success Metrics

• Booking and search success rates
• Development and release velocity
• Site availability and performance
• Execution quality of strategic projects (re-architecture, Hyper-personalization initiatives, ISO certification, hiring)

Culture Fit

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Social, communicative, and solution-oriented
• Result-oriented background and mentality
• Comfortable in fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Passionate about leveraging technology to solve real-world problems
• Collaborative with a strong sense of ownership

Why Join DIB Travel

• Be part of a purpose-driven company redefining business travel
• Work in a collaborative, hybrid environment in central Stockholm
• Direct impact on the product, shape the company’s platform and customer experience
• Budget allocated for personal development and training
• Join a tight, results-driven and visionary leadership team and play a key role in our growth journey