• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing engineering organization.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, continuous improvement, and operational discipline.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain top engineering talent while developing future technology leaders.

Platform Reliability, Security & Compliance

• Own the reliability, availability, security, and performance of the company's technology infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, security, and operational requirements applicable to financial services and digital asset custody environments.
• Establish best practices for risk management, incident response, business continuity, and infrastructure resilience.

AI Transformation

• Lead the adoption of AI across both internal engineering processes and customer-facing products.
• Implement AI-powered development tools, copilots, automation frameworks, and productivity solutions.
• Identify and deliver practical AI/ML use cases that improve efficiency, customer experience, and business outcomes.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner closely with Product, Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Executive Leadership teams.
• Align technology initiatives with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and customer needs.
• Serve as a strategic advisor on technology-related opportunities, risks, and investments.

Requirements

Must-Have

• Proven experience in senior technology leadership roles such as CTO, VP Engineering, or Head of Engineering.
• Strong background in fintech, banking, payments, digital assets, crypto, custody, or other highly regulated financial environments.
• Deep expertise in secure, highly available, and scalable distributed systems and architectures.
• Demonstrated experience building and scaling engineering organizations and developing high-performing teams.
• Hands-on experience implementing AI/ML solutions, AI-powered development workflows, or automation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and operational excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with financial regulations, compliance frameworks, and security standards.
• Experience building technology teams and platforms from the ground up.
• Familiarity with digital asset infrastructure, custody solutions, blockchain technologies, or institutional crypto services.
• Track record of leading technology transformation in rapidly growing organizations.

What Success Looks Like

• Technology becomes a clear competitive advantage for the business.
• Engineering velocity increases through modern AI-enabled development practices.
• Systems achieve industry-leading levels of reliability, security, and scalability.
• A world-class engineering team and culture are established and continuously developed.
• Technology, product, and compliance operate as a highly effective partnership that accelerates growth while maintaining trust and regulatory excellence.