Founding Chief Technology Officer (m/f/d)

Halian; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech-driven venture is seeking a visionary Founding Chief Technology Officer to architect and lead the development of next-generation infrastructure across AI, tokenization, and marketplace technologies. This strategic role involves defining a robust technical roadmap, building a global engineering team, and innovating to prepare for IPO readiness. The ideal candidate has a proven track record as a CTO with deep expertise in AI/ML and FinTech. This position offers an equity-heavy founder package and the opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-evolving industry.

Benefits

Equity-heavy founder package

Competitive salary post-funding

Qualifications

• Proven CTO or Co-Founder with successful exit or IPO experience.
• Deep expertise in AI/ML and data engineering.
• Experience in tokenization preferred.
• Strategic thinker with scaling experience.
• Ability to attract top technical talent.

Responsibilities

• Define AI-first platform architecture and technical roadmap.
• Own delivery of infrastructure and core product layers.
• Build and lead a global engineering team.
• Lead AI innovation for high-velocity transactions.
• Act as public technology face for IPO readiness.

Skills

AI/ML expertise

FinTech infrastructure knowledge

Leadership networking

Investor fluency

Tools

Blockchain frameworks

Job description

A global technology-driven venture focused on building an AI-first platform for financial innovation is seeking a visionary Founding Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to join as a co-founder. This strategic role offers the opportunity to architect and lead the development of next-generation infrastructure across AI, tokenization, and marketplace technologies.

Location: Global (Hybrid/Remote)

Engagement: Soft Start (Pre-Funding); Full or Fractional (Post-Funding)

Compensation: Equity-heavy Founder Package + Competitive Salary (Post-Funding)

Key Phases

Pre‑Funding (Strategy)

• Define the AI‑first platform architecture and technical roadmap
• Participate in investor meetings
• Advise on early team and vendor strategy

Post‑Funding (Execution)

• Own delivery of infrastructure and core product layers (AI, tokenization, marketplace)
• Build and lead the global engineering team

Scale

• Build a global architecture for high‑velocity transactions
• Lead AI innovation
• Act as the public technology face for IPO readiness

Ideal Profile

• Proven CTO / Co‑Founder with successful exit or IPO experience
• Deep expertise in AI/ML, FinTech infrastructure, and data engineering
• Experience with tokenization or blockchain frameworks preferred
• Strategic thinker with investor fluency, comfortable scaling aggressively
• Strong leadership network and ability to attract top technical talent

We are looking for a founding partner with scale‑up experience and big vision, not an employee.

About Halian Group

With over 28 years of experience, we have come to understand that innovation is the only way to provide agile, practical solutions that transform businesses and careers. Our resourcing and smart services help you to realize tomorrow’s potential. Discover the amazing things possible when you bring the right people and the right technologies together.

At Halian, we recognize that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are essential to building high‑performing teams for our clients. We are committed to connecting organizations with top talent from all backgrounds, ensuring that every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them unique. By fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces, we help our clients drive innovation, enhance collaboration, and better reflect the communities they serve.