About HQ Rental Software: HQ Rental Software is a leading provider of car rental solutions, helping businesses streamline their operations with flexible and innovative software. We are passionate about creating high-quality products that drive success for our clients. Our software is being used by 1200 rental companies in over 85 countries, and growing. The Role: As CTO, you’ll play a strategic and operational role, overseeing all technical aspects of the company. You will lead a cross-functional team of engineers and collaborate closely with product, operations, and executive leadership. Your expertise in PHP Laravel will be essential in ensuring code quality, scalability, and the rapid delivery of new features. Key Responsibilities: Define and execute the technology roadmap in alignment with business goals Lead and grow the engineering team with a focus on excellence, agility, and accountability Own the architecture, development, and deployment of our SaaS platform Ensure high performance, security, and scalability of all technical systems Collaborate with product and design teams to deliver user-centric features Implement and maintain best practices in software development and DevOps, including AI initiatives. Evaluate and integrate third-party services (e.g., payment gateways, OTA APIs) Support M&A tech due diligence and integration, when applicable Work closely to the CEO and contribute to high-level strategic decisions Required Skills & Qualifications: 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 in a senior leadership role Deep expertise in PHP Laravel , with a strong grasp of modern architecture patterns (e.g., microservices, queues, caching) Experience scaling SaaS platforms in a B2B environment Strong people management and mentoring skills Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar) Familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing, and agile methodologies Excellent communication skills, both technical and business-facing Bonus: Experience in the car rental , mobility , or travel tech industry Benefits Competitive salary A leadership seat at the table as we scale globally A passionate, talented, and mission-driven team Flexible remote work environment 24 days of Paid Time-Off during the year Health Insurance benefits #J-18808-Ljbffr