Chief Technical Officer for a PayTech Company (High-Risk)

A PayTech company operating a high-performance payment processing platform and currently seeking a CTO. By merging deep fintech expertise with a strong understanding of merchant needs, we create forward-thinking solutions that enable businesses to enter and grow in new markets. Our established product helps clients scale effectively while offering access to a broad range of domestic and global payment options. Tech Stack: PHP 8, Nginx, MySQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, GitLabCI, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Grafana Tools: Slack, Jira, Confluence, OpenVPN Key Responsibilities • Define and execute the company’s technology vision aligned with business objectives. • Lead and expand the engineering function: recruitment, mentoring, and process building. • Guarantee platform scalability, resilience, and security. • Introduce architectural improvements and drive technical innovation. • Partner with product and commercial teams to deliver measurable business outcomes. • Mitigate risks associated with high-load systems and high-risk fintech environments. • Supervise software quality, CI/CD flows, monitoring systems, and incident response. Requirements: • 7+ years in software engineering, including 3+ years in a senior leadership role (CTO / Head of Engineering / Tech Director). • Background in fintech or high-risk verticals. • Strong track record in designing and scaling high-load platforms. • Hands-on experience with PHP, Docker/Kubernetes, and AWS. • Proficiency with relational and non-relational databases, caching, and messaging systems (MySQL, Redis, RabbitMQ). • Experience managing CI/CD pipelines. • Strategic decision-making skills balancing technical and business needs. • Excellent leadership and people management abilities with a focus on culture. • English: Upper-Intermediate or above. What We Offer Health & Well-being • Fully covered sick leave; • 20 days of paid vacation; • Medical support package; • Benefits Cafeteria (budget for gym, dental care, psychological services, etc.); • Flexible work format: remote or office; • Corporate presents and events. Professional Development • Competitive compensation with annual performance reviews; • Yearly budget for courses, conferences, workshops, and literature; • Internal training initiatives; • Collaboration with experienced professionals and knowledge sharing. Culture & Environment • Fast-paced, results-driven setting; • Chance to impact product development from early stages; • Open-minded team with constructive discussions; • Streamlined processes with no unnecessary bureaucracy. Apply tot his job