AI Summary
Drive the technology vision for a scaling fintech company, designing and scaling a high-performance payment platform, and leading a team of 20+ engineers.
Key Highlights
Define and execute the long-term technology roadmap
Design and scale a high-performance, resilient architecture
Guarantee uncompromised security and compliance
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Attractive salary with performance-based bonuses
Comprehensive relocation package and visa support
Hybrid work flexibility
Job Description
Our client is a scaling fintech company based in Cyprus, dedicated to developing reliable and secure payment solutions for a global client base.
They operate in a high-stakes domain where precision and security are non-negotiable, offering a dynamic environment free from corporate bureaucracy.
Why This Role Exists
You will drive the technology vision for a fast-growing fintech company scaling its payment solutions for global markets.
This is your opportunity to architect a secure, high-volume platform and transition a promising company into a major international player.
What You'll Drive
- Define and execute the long-term technology roadmap, ensuring technical capabilities align with aggressive business growth
- Design and scale a high-performance, resilient architecture capable of processing increasing international transaction volumes
- Guarantee uncompromised security by achieving and maintaining PCI DSS compliance and robust fraud prevention frameworks
- Lead and mentor a technical division of 20+ engineers, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
- Establish rigorous monitoring and incident response systems to ensure business continuity and high availability
- Optimize integrations with PSPs and financial partners to ensure system efficiency across cloud and hybrid environments
- You bring 5+ years of senior leadership experience (CTO/VP) specifically within fintech, payments, banking, or iGaming.
- You possess deep technical expertise in payment gateways, PSP integrations, and complex transactional flows.
- You have proven experience navigating PCI DSS, data protection, and regulatory compliance audits.
- You are hands-on with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and microservices architecture design.
- You are a strategic leader who has successfully managed and scaled distributed teams of 20+ people.
- You speak fluent English (C1+) and can translate technical risks into business strategy for stakeholders.
- You will report directly to the executive leadership with full autonomy over the technical budget, strategy, and tooling choices.
- You will manage a diverse team comprising Engineering, DevOps, QA, and Infrastructure, collaborating closely with external vendors and compliance bodies to drive decision-making.
- Comprehensive relocation package and visa support for moving to Cyprus (flight ticket, belongings transfer, 2 weeks of accommodation covered, financial support securing your apartment deposit, and more)
- Attractive salary to match your needs and structure with performance-based bonuses
- Hybrid work flexibility tailored to business needs
- Direct influence over the company's technological future and platform architecture
We are looking to fill this strategic role efficiently. Thus, the feedback loop is rather short.
- After reviewing your profile, we will schedule an initial conversation to discuss the company setup, your experience, and motivation.
- If it's a potential match, we will set up a call with the Head of HR.
- If it goes well, you will have the final round with one of the Co-Founders.