About the Role
A new fintech venture in the brokerage and exchange space is seeking a highly hands-on senior technology leader (Head of Engineering / CTO). This role will be central in building the firms core technology platforms from the ground up, while also coordinating with group-level resources across engineering, DevOps, cybersecurity, and data to accelerate delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute the technology roadmap, focusing on CRM, trading infrastructure, and brokerage systems.
- Oversee the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of scalable trading and CRM platforms.
- Be hands-on in architecture and technology choices, while building and mentoring an initial core engineering team.
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional resources (engineering, DevOps, cybersecurity, and data), leveraging both direct hires and group-level support.
- Establish governance frameworks, development methodologies, and architectural standards.
- Ensure platform security, data integrity, availability, and compliance with financial regulations.
- Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to enhance user experience and system capabilities.
- Partner with product, compliance, operations, and trading teams to deliver aligned solutions.
- Manage relationships with vendors, cloud providers (AWS, Alibaba Cloud), and third-party integration partners.
- Oversee technology budgets, KPIs, and delivery timelines.
Requirements
- Proven track record as Head of Engineering, CTO, or senior engineering leader within fintech, brokerage, or trading platforms.
- Strong background in CRM systems for Securities, Futures, or CFD Brokerage.
- Expertise in high-concurrency and distributed systems supporting large-scale user bases.
- Deep knowledge of system architecture, cloud computing (AWS/Alibaba Cloud), API integrations, and data engineering.
- Proficiency in Java and modern development practices (Agile, CI/CD, DevOps).
- Demonstrated ability to build and lead engineering teams while remaining hands-on in delivery.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Mandarin proficiency preferred many key stakeholders operate primarily in Mandarin.
Title will be aligned with experience and seniority candidates from both senior engineering leadership (Head of Engineering) and executive technology leadership (CTO) backgrounds are encouraged to apply.