Chief Technology Officer / CTO / Chief Architect

FINTECH Recruitment Ltd; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Leading International Fintech is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to lead IT strategy, development and architecture for its new market changing products. The role offers autonomous responsibility with board level exposure and high-level stakeholder management, driving technological vision and ensuring architectural integrity.

You will influence technology strategy, mentor teams in an agile environment and shape processes to deliver complex APIs and transformational initiatives across markets.

Qualifications

• Defining the problem, vision and solution for the business and cultural change required to drive technology transformation, and introducing new processes and procedures to ensure technology change is achieved
• Leading and influencing technology strategy and design in an outsource environment
• Demonstrable experience of working with senior colleagues
• Responsible for end to end architecture
• Ability to work with short term targets and long term goals
• Combine people skills with technological wisdom and a greater business understanding.
• Solid architectural experience and extensive experience of working with complex APIs
• Strong experience of leading teams in an agile environment
• Very strong leadership skills and passion to want grow and mentor a team
• Ruby knowledge would be a big bonus
• Experience in critically reviewing high level business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define IT strategy and architecture for the firm’s new market changing products.
• Establish a technological vision and lead its development while maintaining integrity.
• Engage with board level and senior external stakeholders to ensure progression and influence.

Job description

Leading International Fintech

Description

Our client is a leading international fintech company. Well established and fast growing into many new markets. They are looking for a CTO to lead the IT strategy, development and architecture of the firm’s new market changing products.

You will have the opportunity to have a real influence and lead all aspects of the technical design moving forwards, including establishing a technological vision, while leading its development and maintaining its integrity.

In addition to the autonomous nature of the role, the successful incumbent will have ample opportunity for board level exposure and senior external stakeholder management, guaranteeing excellent career progression.

Skills required

• Defining the problem, vision and solution for the business and cultural change required to drive technology transformation, and introducing new processes and procedures to ensure technology change is achieved
• Leading and influencing technology strategy and design in an outsource environment
• Demonstrable experience of working with senior colleagues
• Responsible for end to end architecture
• Ability to work with short term targets and long term goals
• Combine people skills with technological wisdom and a greater business understanding.
• Solid architectural experience and extensive experience of working with complex APIs
• Strong experience of leading teams in an agile environment
• Very strong leadership skills and passion to want grow and mentor a team
• Ruby knowledge would be a big bonus
• Experience in critically reviewing high level business requirements.