About the Position:

We are seeking a high-caliber CTO & Co-Founder to take full ownership of our institutional tech stack, core engineering teams in India, and AI-driven trading infrastructure. Working alongside our founder and VC investors, you will architect our high-frequency low-latency OMS/EMS systems, oversee multi-chain liquidity integrations, and drive our technical roadmap as we scale toward a multi-billion-dollar valuation horizon.

Responsibilities:

1. Technical Vision & Architecture:

- Own the end-to-end architecture across our C++, Python, Rust, and Go trading engine, database infrastructure, and API layers (WebSockets/REST/FIX).

2. Engineering Leadership:

- Inspire, manage, and scale a world-class engineering and data science team, instilling rigorous code quality, continuous deployment, and security standards.

3. Institutional-Grade Infrastructure:

- Lead integrations with 100+ CEXs, 120+ DEXs, and top-tier TradFi custodians, ensuring zero-downtime execution and real-time risk/PMS monitoring.

4. Agentic AI & Next-Gen Workflows:

- Integrate cutting-edge AI agent frameworks and LLM-driven developer workflows to maximize engineering velocity and codebase maintenance.

5. Fundraising & Board Leadership:

- Represent the company's technology stack during VC fundraising rounds, technical due diligence, and enterprise client pitches.

Qualifications & Skills:

1. Track Record:

- 10+ years of technical experience, including prior roles as CTO, VP of Engineering, or Founding Engineer in a high-throughput FinTech, quantitative trading firm, or VC-backed scale-up.

2. Academic Excellence:

- B.Tech / M.Tech in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering from a top-tier university (IIT, Stanford, MIT) paired with exceptional systems design fluency.

3. Tech Stack Fluency:

- Deep expertise in high-performance back-end systems (Python, C++, Rust, Golang, Node.js), distributed databases (MySQL, MongoDB), and modern front-end frameworks (React/Angular).

4. Crypto/TradFi Domain Knowledge:

- Hands-on experience with order routing systems (OMS/EMS), liquidity aggregation, smart contracts (EVM & non-EVM), and Web3/crypto infrastructure.

5. Cross-Border Leadership:

- Ability to command and lead engineering teams in India while engaging effortlessly with US/Western boardrooms, institutional clients, and VCs.