Chief Technology Officer

Talent Bridge HR Consultancy Dubai; Dubai; On-site; AED 840,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive tax-free salary

High autonomy

Rapid career growth

Job summary

A leading fintech firm in Dubai is seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the technology strategy and platform infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in modern backend and frontend frameworks, experience in fintech or proprietary trading, and a proven track record in technology leadership. This high-impact role offers a competitive tax-free salary and rapid career growth in a tech-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of technology leadership managing multi-functional teams.
• Experience building or scaling tech platforms in fintech environments.
• Advantageous: Experience in prop trading platforms.
• Minimum of 5 years in technology leadership managing multi‑functional teams.
• Experience building or scaling tech platforms in fintech, prop trading or SaaS.
• Entrepreneurial, agile mindset with a passion for problem‑solving and innovation.
• Advantageous: experience in prop trading platforms or quantitative finance.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the company’s technology strategy across trading.
• Implement scalable AI models and automation processes.
• Lead, mentor and expand a team of developers and engineers.
• Oversee the development of proprietary trader tech stacks.
• Ensure platform security and performance for expansion.
• Collaborate with leadership to align tech initiatives.
• Continuously research, evaluate and implement emerging technologies (LLMs, agent frameworks, APIs, ML models) to maintain a competitive edge.

Skills

Proficiency in modern backend frameworks (Python)

Proficiency in frontend frameworks (React, Vue)

Cloud deployment experience (AWS, GCP)

Track record of deploying automation tools

Experience in fintech or proprietary trading

Entrepreneurial mindset

Team leadership

Prop trading

APIs

Job description

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) AI-Powered Fintech Leader Prop Trading CTO Jobs in Dubai

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Fintech Proprietary Trading AI & Automation
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Salary (tax-free): AED per month (negotiable based on experience)

About the Role

Our client, a fast‑scaling proprietary trading firm, is seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the technology vision team and platform infrastructure for their Dubai HQ. This is a high‑impact leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of fintech, AI automation and global trading systems. The CTO will drive the technology roadmap, architect advanced trading and analytics platforms and lead an elite development team to scale the business rapidly and securely.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the company’s technology strategy across trading systems automation and AI‑driven solutions.
• Implement scalable AI models and automation processes to optimise trading operations, onboarding, assessments, analytics and reporting.
• Lead, mentor and expand a team of developers, data engineers and system architects.
• Oversee the end‑to‑end development of proprietary trader tech stacks, including dashboards, analytics, CRM and funding systems.
• Ensure platform security, high performance and scalability for international expansion.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and product teams to align tech initiatives with business growth objectives.
• Continuously research, evaluate and implement emerging technologies (LLMs, agent frameworks, APIs, ML models) to maintain a competitive edge.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven proficiency in modern backend (Python, etc.) and frontend (React, Vue, etc.) frameworks; strong cloud deployment experience (AWS, GCP, etc.).
• Track record of deploying automation tools and AI models in production environments.
• Minimum of 5 years of technology leadership managing multi‑functional teams (5+ people).
• Experience building or scaling tech platforms in fintech, proprietary trading or SaaS environments.
• Entrepreneurial, agile mindset with a passion for problem‑solving and innovation.
• Advantageous: Experience in prop trading platforms (MetaTrader, cTrader, APIs) or quantitative finance.

Benefits & Compensation

• Competitive tax‑free salary (AED per month negotiable)
• High autonomy and the ability to make a significant impact
• Rapid career growth within a tech‑driven, performance‑focused culture

Similar Job Titles in Dubai

• Chief Technology Officer Fintech
• CTO Prop Trading
• Head of Technology Trading Platforms
• Director of Technology AI & Automation

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