Chief Technology & Payments Platform Lead

FIATO; Kuala Lumpur; Presencial; MYR 420.000 - 650.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

FIATO is seeking a strategic Head of Engineering to shape and execute the technology roadmap across multiple licensed business lines. You will build and mentor engineering and operations teams, including platform, backend, DevOps, and security, delivering secure cloud platforms with strong resilience and data residency compliance.

You will ensure readiness for licence go-live, coordinate with Compliance and Operations, and act as the tech liaison to regulators, while reporting performance and

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of technology experience, including at least 3 years in technology leadership or Head of Engineering roles.
• Proven track record of building and scaling technology teams and delivering production systems.
• Hands-on experience in digital asset exchange, payments/remittance/e-money wallet environments; strong API and security focus.

Responsabilidades

• Define and execute the technology strategy, architecture, and delivery roadmap across all three licensed business lines.
• Build, lead, and develop technology engineering and operations teams across platform, backend, DevOps, and security.
• Design and deliver secure, scalable cloud-based platforms meeting availability, resilience, and data-residency expectations.
• Ensure technology readiness ahead of licence go-live, coordinating testing and launch approvals with Compliance and Operations.
• Serve as the technology point of contact for regulators and external bodies, and report performance and risks to the CEO and Board.

Conocimientos

People management

Delivery leadership

APIs

High-availability systems

Transaction-processing platforms

Blockchain & smart contracts

Information security & IT risk mgmt

Stakeholder management

Regulatory liaison

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Descripción del empleo

FIATO is seeking a strategic Head of Engineering to shape and execute the technology roadmap across multiple licensed business lines. You will build and mentor engineering and operations teams, including platform, backend, DevOps, and security, delivering secure cloud platforms with strong resilience and data residency compliance.

You will ensure readiness for licence go-live, coordinate with Compliance and Operations, and act as the tech liaison to regulators, while reporting performance and