Head of Engineering

About the role

The Head of Engineering will be responsible for leading the product engineering strategy and execution for the organization. This individual will work closely with the executive team, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure that all product engineering efforts align with business objectives, market needs, and technical excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the technical vision and strategy for the platform, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Lead the engineering team to build scalable, secure, high‑performance features for the exchange.
• Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of product engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Oversee the end‑to‑end product engineering lifecycle, delivering features on time, on budget, and to high quality standards.
• Ensure platform scalability, low latency, and high throughput for trading operations.
• Prioritize platform security, AML, and KYC compliance, working with legal and compliance teams.
• Drive innovation in fintech, blockchain, and digital asset exchange technologies.

Required profile

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in product engineering roles, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity.
• Proven track record of leading development of broker‑dealer trading systems or similar complex financial platforms.
• Strong understanding of cryptocurrency and digital asset markets; experience with exchange architectures is a plus.
• Experience building highly available, low‑latency, high‑performance financial applications.

Required skills

• Expertise in software architecture and engineering best practices (microservices, APIs, distributed systems).
• Hands‑on experience with modern programming languages such as Ruby, Python, Go, Java, C++.
• In‑depth knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital asset transaction systems.
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring).

What we offer

• Friendly and fun start‑up work culture.
• Convenient CBD location in Singapore.
• Generous annual leave on top of national holidays.
• Comprehensive medical coverage including GP, specialist, and TCM.
• Self‑care benefits and fitness workshops/webinars.
• Vibrant office with a well‑stocked pantry.