pDeputy Chief Technology Officer - Trading Firm /ppbr/ppFunding: Series C /ppbr/ppAbout The Company /ppSince ****, 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.
/ppbr/ppRole Overview /ppThe 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.
/ppbr/ppWhat Success Looks Like ****** Months) /pulliOperational Excellence: A unified engineering cadence (OKRs, KPIs, delivery flow) is consistently adopted across divisions, enabling VPs to operate with high autonomy.
/liliPlatform Modernization: The multi-year trading platform consolidation transitions successfully from design to MVP with clear improvements in latency and deployment velocity.
/liliData Governance: A centralized, group-level data capability is live with a published catalog and cross-divisional SLAs.
/liliRegulatory Cost Control: Engineering consistently hits all MiCA, DORA, and SOC 2 milestones while managing cloud and vendor spend against clear business-unit baselines.
/li /ulpbr/ppKey Responsibilities /pulliEngineering 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.
/liliPlatform 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.
/liliCybersecurity 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.




/liliTalent, 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 /ulpbr/ppCore Competencies /pulliScale Operational Leadership: Proven ability to design and run engineering operating models (metrics, governance, delivery) for global teams.
/liliTechnical Depth Decision-Making: Comfortable challenging senior architects on system design and making decisive, firm-wide trade-offs under constraints.
/liliExecutive Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex technical risks, budgets, and timelines into crisp, actionable insights for ExCo and the Board.
/liliRegulatory Execution Fluency: Expert at translating high-level security strategies into practical, everyday engineering workflows and compliance outcomes.
/li /ulpbr/ppKey Experiences Target Background /pulliTrading 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.
/liliMulti-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.
/liliRegulated Environments: Experience operating within strict regulatory frameworks (MiCA, DORA, SOC 2) and managing engineering across compliance-driven information walls.
/liliOperational #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.
/liliGrowth MA Integration: Experience scaling engineering organizations through rapid maturity phases and integrating acquired technical teams.
/li /ulpbr/ppbWhat We Offer /b /ppWe 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.
/ppTo support your success, we offer a top-percentile compensation and benefits package designed for global leaders: /ppbFinancial Equity /b /pullibCompetitive Base Salary: /b A highly attractive, top-market base salary reflective of elite engineering leadership in the proprietary trading and HFT space.
/lilibStock Option Plan: /b Significant equity participation, giving you a vested stake in the long-term success and growth of the firm.
/lilibPerformance Bonus: /b A highly lucrative, discretionary annual premio structure tied directly to firm and individual impact.
/li /ulpbWorkplace Flexibility Tech /b /pullibUltimate Working Flexibility: /b Choose the environment where you perform best, with fully remote, hybrid, or premium office-based options.
/lilibGlobal Mobility: /b The seamless ability to travel to, work from, and collaborate across our international office hubs.
/lilibExecutive Tech Budget: /b A generous workplace and technology allowance to build a bespoke, ultra-high-end remote engineering and trading workstation.
/li /ulpbHealth, Culture Lifestyle /b /pullibLocalized Statutory Care: /b Full statutory benefits, pension contributions, and leave entitlements tailored to maximize the standards of your country of residence.
/lilibGlobal Offsites: /b Fully funded company offsites and leadership retreats to foster strategic alignment and innovation.
/lilibCompany Socials: /b Regular regional team events and socials to build deep relationships across our engineering and trading desks.
/li /ulpbOur Interview Process /b /ppWe respect your time and run a streamlined, transparent, and highly communicative hiring process.
For this executive position, our process consists of: /pullibInitial Discovery: /b An introductory call with our Senior Talent Partner to discuss your background, the role's scope, and mutual alignment.
/lilibStrategic Technical Deep-Dive: /b A call with our CTO to discuss architectural philosophy, high-frequency infrastructure, and engineering leadership.
/lilibExecutive Alignment: /b A comprehensive meeting with our Chief Executive team to focus on business strategy, firm vision, and cultural fit.
/lilibPresentation Debrief: /b A final stage involving a presentation on a relevant technical or strategic topic, followed by an interactive debrief with our leadership.
/lilibOffer: /b Extension of a highly competitive offer to join the executive team.
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