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A high-growth fintech scale-up within the global payments space is seeking an Interim Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to provide technical leadership during a critical period of transformation. The business is building modern infrastructure for cross-border money movement and requires an experienced, hands-on technology leader to stabilise, assess, and elevate the current engineering environment.
This is a stealth requirement and will suit a senior technology leader capable of stepping in quickly, identifying gaps, and setting the organisation on the right long-term trajectory.
The Opportunity
As Interim CTO, you will:
* Lead and mentor a growing engineering team, providing clear technical direction.
* Assess current architecture, development practices, and platform performance.
* Drive improvements across reliability, scalability, and security.
* Guide the business through key decisions relating to infrastructure, payments integration, and product roadmap.
* Work closely with the CEO and leadership team to shape long-term technical strategy.
* Ensure engineering and product processes are aligned with best practices in modern fintech.
* Provide stability and leadership during a period of organisational change.
* Proven track record as a CTO, Interim CTO, or Senior Engineering Leader within payments, fintech, or financial infrastructure.
* Deep understanding of global payments, money movement, or financial APIs.
* Strong architectural expertise across modern cloud environments.
* Experience scaling high-availability platforms and leading engineering transformation.
* Demonstrated ability to step into fast-paced, evolving environments and execute effectively.
* Comfortable being hands-on when required while also operating at a strategic level.
* Hybrid: 1 day per week in London office
* Ideal for a Hands-on Technical leader who can quickly diagnose, stabilise, and optimise tech operations.
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