Chief Technical Officer

Collars Consultancy Pte. Ltd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 450,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Collars Consultancy Pte. Ltd. seeks a visionary Chief Technology Officer to lead global engineering, infrastructure, and technology product divisions, shaping strategy and architecture for high-availability platforms.

You will scale distributed teams across markets, enforce strict data security, and deliver low-latency, cloud-native microservices with real-time analytics capabilities. Excellent executive presence and hands-on mastery in Go, Java, Rust, Node.js, Kafka, Kubernetes, and cloud

Qualifications

• 15+ years in technology leadership roles.
• Proven CTO/VP/Chief Architect experience in high-concurrency platforms.
• Hands-on with modern tech stacks (Go, Java, Rust, Node.js).
• Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/GCP.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a long-term technology roadmap to support rapid growth.
• Architect low-latency, high-concurrency microservices and real-time analytics platforms.
• Lead cloud-native infrastructure engineering ensuring high availability and disaster recovery.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, data security, and risk management across markets.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic thinking

Executive presence

Communication

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

GCP

Job description

Our client is a fast-growing, high-performance digital entertainment and platform technology company delivering real-time, high-availability interactive software solutions to millions of global users. Our client builds scalable systems, high-concurrency transaction platforms, and secure user experiences using modern, low-latency architecture.

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a strategic, hands-on Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead their global engineering, infrastructure, and technology product divisions. You will drive technology strategy, architect highly resilient microservices platforms, enforce strict data security standards, and scale distributed engineering teams across multiple markets.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Leadership & Strategy: Define and execute long-term technology roadmaps to support high-growth, high-volume interactive software platforms.

Architecture & Performance: Oversee the architectural execution of low-latency, high-concurrency transactional processing systems and real-time state engine solutions.

Infrastructure & Reliability: Lead cloud-native infrastructure engineering, ensuring 99.99% system availability, disaster recovery, and seamless edge-network distribution.

Security, Compliance & Risk: Partner with legal and risk management to enforce strict cybersecurity controls, data privacy standards (GDPR, ISO 27001), automated audit logging, and platform regulatory compliance.

Team Building & Culture: Build, mentor, and scale high-performing global engineering, DevOps, and QA teams across multiple time zones.

Data & AI Integration: Oversee big-data engineering, real-time analytics pipelines, and fraud prevention/risk management algorithms.

Key Requirements & Qualifications

Experience: 15+ years of progressive technology leadership, with proven experience as a CTO, VP of Engineering, or Chief Architect in high-concurrency digital consumer platforms (e.g., FinTech, E-Commerce, High-Frequency Trading, AdTech, or Streaming Media).

Technical Mastery: Deep hands-on experience with modern tech stacks (e.g., Go, Java, Rust, Node.js), event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ), containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), and cloud ecosystems (AWS/GCP).

System Scalability: Proven track record of scaling high-throughput, real-time transactional platforms handling high-volume API traffic and financial transactions.

Security & Compliance Expertise: Strong knowledge of regulatory tech frameworks, payment gateway integrations, and anti-fraud monitoring architectures.

Executive Presence: Outstanding leadership and communication skills, with a track record of translating complex technical concepts to executive stakeholders and external partners.