Executive Assistant to CTO

OpenFX; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Equity in a growing company

Opportunity for significant impact in fintech

Collaborative work culture

Job summary

A growing technology company in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the CTO. The role requires 8+ years of experience assisting senior tech leaders in high-growth environments. Responsibilities include managing the CTO's calendar, coordinating with engineering leads, and preparing materials for meetings. Ideal candidates are organized, have exceptional communication skills, and can handle confidential information with discretion. This offers a competitive salary and the chance to impact global financial infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant supporting senior technology leaders.
• Experience at high-growth startups or fast-scaling tech companies.
• Comfort in operating in a technical environment.
• Exceptional calendar and time-management skills across multiple time zones.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with discretion.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the CTO's calendar across global time zones.
• Coordinate across engineering leads and product managers.
• Prepare materials for technical reviews and leadership meetings.
• Track action items from leadership meetings and cross-functional syncs.
• Coordinate logistics for engineering offsites and technical recruiting events.
• Manage international travel logistics where required.
• Handle confidential information with the highest discretion.
• Serve as liaison between the CTO and internal/external partners and candidates.

Skills

Calendar and time management across global time zones

Organizational skills and attention to detail

Written and verbal communication skills in English

Discretion and mature judgment in handling confidential information

Ability to operate independently in a fast-moving environment

Independent work

Tools

Notion

Google Workspace

Slack

Jira/Linear

GitHub

Job description

OpenFX is on a mission to become the global backbone for cross-border FX transactions. We are building the infrastructure to power the next generation of cross-border payment systems for institutions. The team's execution has been exceptional, and we're scaling remarkably. We're backed by Accel, Atomico, M13, Northzone, NFX, Pantara and other top-tier investors.

The Role

We're hiring an Executive Assistant to support our CTO. This is not an entry-level EA role or an office management position. We are looking for someone with 8+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, with direct experience supporting C-suite or senior engineering/technology leaders at high-growth startups or fast-scaling technology companies. You should understand the rhythms of an engineering organization and be comfortable operating in a technical environment.

You would be based in Bangalore and report to the COO. You will be the CTO's primary point of operational support: managing his calendar, coordinating across engineering leads, preparing materials for technical reviews and planning sessions, tracking deliverables, and ensuring the operational machinery of the engineering organization runs smoothly.

The right person for this role has supported senior technology leaders at companies that were growing fast — where sprint cycles, technical roadmaps, and cross-functional dependencies are part of the daily landscape. If your experience is primarily at large, stable corporations or in non-technical environments, this will feel very different.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the CTO's calendar across global time zones, proactively resolving conflicts and ensuring time allocation aligns to engineering and product priorities.
• Coordinate across engineering leads, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the CTO has the right context for every meeting.
• Prepare agendas, pre-reads, and briefing materials for technical reviews, architecture discussions, planning sessions, and leadership meetings.
• Track and follow up on action items from engineering leadership meetings, sprint reviews, and cross-functional syncs.
• Coordinate logistics for engineering offsites, team events, and technical recruiting events.
• Manage complex international travel logistics when required.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information — including hiring plans, compensation data, and organizational changes — with the highest level of discretion.
• Serve as a liaison between the CTO and internal teams, external partners, and recruiting candidates.

What We Are Looking For

Must-haves:

• 8+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, with direct experience supporting CTO, VP of Engineering, or other senior technology leaders.
• Prior experience at high-growth startups or fast-scaling technology companies is required. You need to have operated in environments where engineering organizations are growing rapidly and priorities evolve quickly.
• Comfort operating in a technical environment. You don't need to write code, but you should understand the basics of how engineering teams work — sprints, roadmaps, releases, and cross-team dependencies.
• Expert-level calendar and time management skills across multiple global time zones.
• Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English.
• High discretion and mature judgment in handling confidential information.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal direction in a fast-moving environment.

What helps you stand out:

• Experience supporting a CTO or VP of Engineering at a fintech, payments, or infrastructure company.
• Experience in a globally distributed engineering organization.
• Familiarity with tools like Notion, Slack, Jira/Linear, Google Workspace, and GitHub.
• Experience coordinating technical recruiting events or engineering offsites.
• Prior experience in a company that scaled its engineering team from under 50 to over 100 engineers.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package benchmarked to your location.
• Equity in a rapidly growing company.
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced startup at the forefront of fintech innovation.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact on global financial infrastructure.
• Collaborative work culture with emphasis on personal and professional growth.

Compensation

Competitive base salary benchmarked to Bangalore market rates, plus equity. We'll share specific ranges during the process.

How to Apply

Send your resume along with a short note on why this role interests you and your relevant experience supporting technology leaders at high-growth companies. We value directness over polish.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.