Deputy Chief Technology Officer - Trading Firm

h3Deputy Chief Technology Officer - Trading Firm /h3 h3Funding: Series C /h3 h3About The Company /h3 pSince 2017, The Company has grown into a leading digital asset market maker and infrastructure provider. Today, our team of 200+ professionals across 42 nationalities powers trading on 80+ exchanges. Operating across Capital Markets and Asset Wealth Management divisions, we combine algorithmic trading innovation (pioneering Rust in Web3) with institutional-grade financial services. Backed by our recent Series C, we are actively building the future of digital assets through organic innovation and strategic MA. /p h3Role Overview /h3 pThe Deputy CTO partners with the CTO to lead the day-to-day operations of The Company’s global engineering organization. You will hold near-executive authority over engineering delivery, operational resilience, organizational health, and budget across all divisions. By connecting business strategy to world-class technical execution, you will ensure our high-frequency trading and asset management platforms scale reliably, freeing the CTO to focus on long-range AI transformation and external representation. /p h3What Success Looks Like (12–18 Months) /h3 ul liOperational Excellence: A unified engineering cadence (OKRs, KPIs, delivery flow) is consistently adopted across divisions, enabling VPs to operate with high autonomy. /li liPlatform Modernization: The multi-year trading platform consolidation transitions successfully from design to MVP with clear improvements in latency and deployment velocity. /li liData Governance: A centralized, group-level data capability is live with a published catalog and cross-divisional SLAs. /li liRegulatory Cost Control: Engineering consistently hits all MiCA, DORA, and SOC 2 milestones while managing cloud and vendor spend against clear business-unit baselines. /li /ul h3Key Responsibilities /h3 ul liEngineering Delivery Cadence: Run day-to-day global engineering operations. Own OKRs, monthly business reviews, and delivery pipelines. Deputize for the CTO with the Board, ExCo, and external partners. /li liPlatform Consolidation Data Strategy: Lead the multi-year unification of The Company's trading infrastructure across 80+ venues and 1,400+ markets. Oversee the creation of shared group data pipelines and governance. /li liCybersecurity Execution Compliance: Own the on-the-ground execution of The Company’s security and regulatory commitments (MiCA, DORA, SOC 2). Foster a "controls-by-design" engineering culture while respecting regulated divisional information walls. /li liTalent, Budget Scale: Manage the global engineering budget, vendor relationships, and MA engineering integrations. Mentor divisional VPs, refine career frameworks, and scale the team across Europe and the US. /li /ul h3Core Competencies /h3 ul liScale Operational Leadership: Proven ability to design and run engineering operating models (metrics, governance, delivery) for global teams. /li liTechnical Depth Decision-Making: Comfortable challenging senior architects on system design and making decisive, firm-wide trade-offs under constraints. /li liExecutive Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex technical risks, budgets, and timelines into crisp, actionable insights for ExCo and the Board. /li liRegulatory Execution Fluency: Expert at translating high-level security strategies into practical, everyday engineering workflows and compliance outcomes. /li /ul h3Key Experiences Target Background /h3 ul liTrading Crypto Infrastructure: Substantial experience with low-latency distributed systems, algorithmic trading infrastructure, and digital assets (CEX/DEX market structure, custody, on-chain settlement). Familiarity with Rust is a strong plus. /li liMulti-Division Scale Consolidation: Proven track record running global engineering across multiple business lines, including executing large-scale platform consolidations and managing shared data/infra functions. /li liRegulated Environments: Experience operating within strict regulatory frameworks (MiCA, DORA, SOC 2) and managing engineering across compliance-driven information walls. /li liOperational #2 Profile: Prior experience as a trusted senior deputy or operational partner to a technical founder or CTO, taking true ownership of execution while strategy is held by the principal. /li liGrowth MA Integration: Experience scaling engineering organizations through rapid maturity phases and integrating acquired technical teams. /li /ul h3What We Offer /h3 pWe recognize that elite engineering leadership requires a world-class environment. As a key executive, this is a highly influential role where you will drive our overarching technology strategy, shape the engineering culture, and have the direct ability to make major company decisions. /p pTo support your success, we offer a top-percentile compensation and benefits package designed for global leaders: /p ul libCompetitive Base Salary: /b A highly attractive, top-market base salary reflective of elite engineering leadership in the proprietary trading and HFT space. /li libStock Option Plan: /b Significant equity participation, giving you a vested stake in the long-term success and growth of the firm. /li libPerformance Bonus: /b A highly lucrative, discretionary annual bonus structure tied directly to firm and individual impact. /li /ul h3Workplace Flexibility Tech /h3 ul libUltimate Working Flexibility: /b Choose the environment where you perform best, with fully remote, hybrid, or premium office-based options. /li libGlobal Mobility: /b The seamless ability to travel to, work from, and collaborate across our international office hubs. /li libExecutive Tech Budget: /b A generous workplace and technology allowance to build a bespoke, ultra-high-end remote engineering and trading workstation. /li /ul h3Health, Culture Lifestyle /h3 ul libLocalized Statutory Care: /b Full statutory benefits, pension contributions, and leave entitlements tailored to maximize the standards of your country of residence. /li libGlobal Offsites: /b Fully funded company offsites and leadership retreats to foster strategic alignment and innovation. /li libCompany Socials: /b Regular regional team events and socials to build deep relationships across our engineering and trading desks. /li /ul h3Our Interview Process /h3 pWe respect your time and run a streamlined, transparent, and highly communicative hiring process. For this executive position, our process consists of: /p ul libInitial Discovery: /b An introductory call with our Senior Talent Partner to discuss your background, the role's scope, and mutual alignment. /li libStrategic Technical Deep-Dive: /b A call with our CTO to discuss architectural philosophy, high-frequency infrastructure, and engineering leadership. /li libExecutive Alignment: /b A comprehensive meeting with our Chief Executive team to focus on business strategy, firm vision, and cultural fit. /li libPresentation Debrief: /b A final stage involving a presentation on a relevant technical or strategic topic, followed by an interactive debrief with our leadership. /li libOffer: /b Extension of a highly competitive offer to join the executive team. /li /ul #J-18808-Ljbffr