About the Company Our client is a well-capitalized, regulated financial market infrastructure firm, preparing for the launch of an institutional-grade digital asset trading and clearing venue. With a focus on supporting high-frequency trading strategies and a zero-tolerance approach to latency and downtime, the firm is building a next-generation exchange platform engineered for speed, scale, and security.
We are seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to drive the technical vision and execution of this critical infrastructure. Build and scale a high-performance engineering team across infrastructure, software, DevOps, and cybersecurity.
Ensure robust pre-trade and post-trade risk controls are embedded without compromising latency or throughput.
Drive integration with third-party clearing services and custodians, enabling real-time netting, margining, and settlement.
Ensure compliance with regulatory standards while retaining HFT-ready performance (e.g., Champion secure-by-design principles across all layers — application, infrastructure, and data.
15+ years of engineering leadership experience, including CTO/Head of Engineering roles in trading, exchange, or HFT environments.
~ Deep technical understanding of trading system designs — from C++ matching engines to kernel bypass networking, PTP, NUMA, DPDK, etc.
~ Exposure to digital assets, derivatives, or clearinghouse integrations is a plus — but not required.
~ Strong communication skills with the ability to represent technology at board and regulatory level.