Founding CTO — Fintech Infra Platform (Remote APAC)

TDCX; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative fintech infrastructure venture in Singapore is seeking a hands-on Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead technology decisions from day zero. In this crucial role, you will architect a scalable platform for high-volume financial operations and nurture an engineering team. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience with a strong background in API-driven platforms and a deep understanding of security and compliance within financial contexts. The position offers significant influence over engineering culture and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Founding team position

Competitive compensation

Fully funded runway

Opportunity to build new infrastructure category

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience, including senior leadership roles.
• Deep understanding of security, encryption, and compliance in financial environments.
• Ability to operate in a high-accountability, early-stage environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build a secure, scalable platform handling high-volume, high-integrity financial operations.
• Lead and grow the engineering team (internal + outsourced).
• Define engineering standards, infrastructure, security, and automation.

Skills

API-driven platforms

Distributed systems

Complex fintech/payments architectures

Hands-on coding skills (Go, Rust, Python)

Security

Encryption

Compliance in financial environments

Job description

An innovative fintech infrastructure venture in Singapore is seeking a hands-on Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead technology decisions from day zero. In this crucial role, you will architect a scalable platform for high-volume financial operations and nurture an engineering team. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience with a strong background in API-driven platforms and a deep understanding of security and compliance within financial contexts. The position offers significant influence over engineering culture and competitive compensation.