Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Why join our team? We offer you:

• Growth opportunities, clear development plan, and an expert mentor to help you get started
• Full training and peer-to-peer feedback every step of the way
• Performance-based and yearly bonuses, paid overtime, 100 % salary during illness
• Additional health insurance
• Periodic internal presentations (e.g. technical, business, HR related), or necessary external trainings covered by the company
• Hybrid work format
• Comfortable schedule: you can choose to start at 9:00 or 10:00 (Monday - Friday)
• Catered lunches, tasty days, big selection of beverages & free breakfasts
• Half a day off on your birthday
• Gym compensation program
• Regular team events, corporate traditions (e.g. birthday celebrations, Secret Santa, happy hour and many others)

What you’ll do:

• Technological Strategy: Define and drive Salt Edge's technology strategy, identifying emerging technologies and aligning them with business goals.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team of technologists, including developers, engineers, and IT professionals.
• Technology Architecture: Design and maintain scalable, secure technology infrastructure, ensuring system reliability, performance, and regulatory compliance.
• Innovation: Stay ahead of fintech trends and regulatory changes, conduct research into new technologies, and identify opportunities for growth.
• Collaboration: Partner with executive leadership, stakeholders, and clients to translate business needs into tech solutions. Build strong relationships with external partners and vendors.
• Risk Management: Implement strong security measures and disaster recovery plans to safeguard critical systems and ensure compliance.

What you need:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years in a leadership role within a tech-driven organization, ideally in fintech or financial services.
• Written and verbal communication skills: Good command of English
• Technical Expertise:
  • Deep knowledge of software development, cloud computing, data analytics, cybersecurity, and infrastructure management.
  • Hands-on experience with API development/consumption, web application development, and HTTP/HTTPS protocols.
  • Familiarity with Ruby, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and queue management.
  • Experience with scaling applications, performance optimization, and deployment (on-premise, cloud, or bare metal).
  • Proficiency in mutual TLS, cloud infrastructure, and technical documentation.
• Leadership: Strong leadership skills, able to manage, inspire, and build a high-performing technology team.
• Business Acumen: Understand business requirements, budget management, and strategic planning.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to address complex technical challenges, with a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks.