Chief Technology Officer (FinTech) RUSSIA SPEAKING

Chief Technology Officer (FinTech) – Fluent Russian

£ COMPETITIVE plus excellent bonus and benefits

Fluent Russian language requirements

Are you a visionary technology leader with a passion for disrupting the payments landscape? Do you thrive on building robust, scalable, and secure platforms that power the next generation of financial services? Our client, a dynamic and rapidly growing UK-based FinTech company, is seeking an exceptional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead their engineering and product development.

This is an exciting new role, joining a thriving FinTech innovator that is a Principal Member of major card schemes, specializing in card issuing, merchant acquiring, and cutting-edge payment solutions. You'll be instrumental in shaping the technological future of a company that is empowering businesses globally to manage and grow their payment ecosystems.

Duties of the CTO to include:

• As the CTO, you will be the driving force behind the technological strategy and execution. Your responsibilities will include:
• Strategic Technology Leadership: Define, articulate, and execute the company's overarching technology vision and strategy, ensuring it aligns with business goals and market opportunities.
• Product Development & Innovation: Oversee the entire product lifecycle, fostering a culture of innovation and driving the development of new features and solutions in card issuing, acquiring, and digital payment platforms.
• Platform Scalability & Security: Ensure the continuous evolution, stability, scalability, and robust security of the core payment infrastructure, adhering to the highest industry standards (e.g., PCI DSS, ISO 27001).
• Engineering Excellence: Lead, mentor, and expand a high-performing engineering and development team, promoting best practices in software development, architecture, and agile methodologies.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Partner closely with compliance and risk teams to ensure all technological solutions meet stringent regulatory requirements (e.g., PSD2, GDPR).
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with the CEO, executive team, product, sales, and operations to translate business needs into technical solutions and deliver exceptional value to clients.
• Technology Scouting: Identify and evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., AI, blockchain) that can enhance offerings and provide a competitive edge.

Requirements for the successful CTO to include:

• Extensive FinTech Experience: Deep expertise in payment processing, card issuing, merchant acquiring, or related financial technology domains.
• Technical Acumen: Strong background in building and scaling complex, highly available, and secure software platforms.
• Leadership & Management: Demonstrated experience leading and growing diverse engineering teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Strategic Vision: Ability to translate complex business challenges into clear technological strategies and actionable roadmaps.
• Security & Compliance: Profound understanding of payment security standards (PCI DSS) and financial regulations (e.g., PSD2, GDPR).
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Languages: Russian language skills high desirable

This vacancy is being advertised by Montpellier Resourcing Associates Limited. The services advertised by Montpellier Associates Resourcing Limited are those of an Employment Agency

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