About the Role
We’re hiring a Founding CTO (Chief Technology Officer) for a stealth-mode fintech startup building a next-generation B2B payments platform. Backed by experienced fintech founders and investors, the company is looking for a hands-on technical leader to take full ownership of the product and tech roadmap from day one.
Your role:
- Define and lead the technology architecture and roadmap
- Build and manage the engineering team
- Develop scalable payment infrastructure and API integrations
- Ensure platform performance, security, and compliance (PCI-DSS, GDPR)
- Collaborate with co-founders, clients, and regulators
- Stay close to new technologies and adjust the roadmap accordingly
Requirements
- Proven leadership in a senior engineering or CTO role, ideally in fintech/payments
- Strong full-stack development background
- Experience with payment systems, FX, wallets, and third-party APIs
- Cloud-first mindset (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Familiarity with regulatory environments
- Experience building in fast-paced, early-stage environments
Bonus points for:
- Knowledge of event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Blockchain/stablecoin exposure
- Microservices architecture
- Understanding of the GCC fintech landscape
Benefits
- Remote-first setup for the first 12 months, Relocation to Dubai depending on team setup
- Competitive compensation + meaningful equity
- Early leadership role with real product and team ownership
Interested - or know someone who might be a fit?
Please apply directly with your CV or connect via www.linkedin.com/in/leakatjaheller