Chief Technology Officer (CTO) iGaming Crypto - Estonia or Remote

Recruiter4you; España; Remote; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruiter4you seeks an experienced Chief Technology Officer to lead the technology strategy for a fast-growing international crypto iGaming group. You will define the technical vision, oversee engineering, blockchain, security, and product delivery, and drive innovation across multiple brands.

The role reports to the COO/Board, demands extensive leadership of global teams, and offers a highly strategic executive track with significant board interaction and long-term impact.

Qualifications

• Proven CTO-level leadership in iGaming, fintech, or a high-scale tech environment.
• Strong background in modern software architecture, microservices, and cloud.
• Hands-on experience with blockchain, crypto payments, and wallet infra.
• Excellent vendor management, budgeting, and strategic decision making.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute technology strategy and long-term roadmap.
• Lead engineering, platform architecture, cloud, DevOps, and security.
• Oversee blockchain infra, crypto wallets, and payment integrations.
• Ensure scalable, secure platforms with high uptime and performance.
• Drive engineering best practices, CI/CD, automation, and QA.
• Collaborate with Product, Risk, and senior leadership for alignment.
• Build and mentor global engineering teams and manage external partners.
• Report to Board on performance, risks, and future initiatives.

Skills

Tech leadership

Cloud architecture

Microservices

DevOps

Blockchain

Security

Vendor management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Blockchain wallets

Security tooling

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the technology strategy of a fast-growing international crypto iGaming group. Reporting directly to the COO and Board, you will define the company's technical vision, oversee engineering, infrastructure, blockchain, security, and product delivery, and play a key role in driving innovation and scalability across multiple brands. This is a unique opportunity to shape the technology roadmap of a high-growth business operating at the forefront of crypto, blockchain, and online gaming.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the group's technology strategy and long-term roadmap.
• Lead engineering, platform architecture, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and security functions.
• Oversee blockchain infrastructure, crypto wallets, payment systems, and digital asset integrations.
• Ensure highly scalable, secure, and high-performing platforms with excellent uptime and reliability.
• Drive engineering best practices, CI/CD, automation, QA, and continuous improvement.
• Manage third-party technology providers, integrations, and strategic partnerships.
• Lead enterprise IT, internal systems, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing global engineering teams.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Payments, Risk, Operations, and senior leadership to align technology with business objectives.
• Report regularly to the Board on technology performance, investment, risks, and future initiatives.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a CTO, VP of Engineering, or senior technology leader within iGaming, betting, fintech, payments, or a similar high-scale environment.
• Strong background in modern software architecture, microservices, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with blockchain technologies, crypto payments, wallet infrastructure, and security best practices.
• Strong commercial mindset with experience evaluating build vs. buy decisions and managing technology vendors.
• Experience leading large engineering organisations through periods of growth, transformation, or restructuring.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to lead technology for a rapidly growing international crypto iGaming group.
• Highly strategic executive position with direct Board exposure.
• Influence over the company's long-term technology vision and innovation strategy.
• Competitive executive remuneration package and long-term career opportunity.
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