Chief Technical Officer

The Chief Technical Officer will develop a compelling vision and strategy for product engineering and innovation at CoinsPaid and will execute it with strong results orientation and focus on building a world class Engineering organization. This role sits on our Executive Team and reports directly to CEO

In this role your primary goals will be:

• Define and communicate a compelling technical vision and roadmap aligned with CoinsPaid’s mission and business objectives
• Bring maturity to the tech organization from a process and people standpoint while balancing technical and product innovation
• Lead, mentor, uplevel, and grow an engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
• To drive scalable processes and methods around the product development cycle, to develop and improve metrics and OKRs to measure success and identifying areas for improvement

Your day-to-day projects will involve:

• Making executive decisions on behalf of the company's technological requirements
• Effectively manage the CoinsPaid's technology within established budget
• Set, track, and update core objectives and key results for engineering departments on a global level
• Run engineering initiatives and projects across the team
• Prioritise technical projects and initiatives and align them with global business strategy
• Oversee day-to-day technical operations, projects, and staff to meet business needs and objectives while ensuring system functionality and efficiency
• Facilitate the development and implementation of disaster recovery and IT security failure plans
• Clearly articulate the organization's technical vision and roadmap to key stakeholders, team leaders, and the broader executive leadership team. Present goals, wins, and progress updates regularly
• Work with other executives and senior managers on the Company's strategy, vision, and operations
• Work with other executives, senior managers and department heads on cross-team collaboration and operations to ensure transparent and efficient work process
• Keep track of industry trends and news, analyze external data to identify threats and opportunities, share it with the team
• Ensure best practices of knowledge sharing and implementation, align the team to standard practices
• Calculate, manage, and mitigate risks affecting products development
• Work on team growth and resource allocation; develop and maintain a hiring plan for engineering teams
• Manage, coach, and mentor engineering leaders. Work on the overall growth system for the engineering department
• Manage strategic vendor and technology partner relationships
• Support the company's reputation and organize/ participate in tech events for its brand promotion and translate its vision to the market

Requirements:

• 15+ years of professional experience with at least 5 years in an executive or similar level capacity
• Proven track record in building and leading high performance global engineering teams of 100+ across a portfolio of products or product lines
• Proven experience in a technical leadership role within FinTech/Payment systems environment (Crypto domain knowledge is a perfect match)
• Computer Science or Engineering degree required, MBA is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into action
• Excellent analytical skills and an ability to communicate complex issues in a simple way and to orchestrate plans to resolve issues and mitigate risks
• Ability to see the big picture, develop plans, and lead others to accomplish goals
• Ability to make quick decisions and generate buy-in from leadership team members
• Ability to drive technical direction and execution through teams and enable others
• Seamlessly prioritize multiple projects with limited resources and information
• Problem solver with a hands-on approach and the ability to anticipate adverse scenarios with thoughtful solutions to address them
• Strong cross-functional relationship builder
• Excellent influencing and consultative skills and the ability to proactively identify and resolve issues and opportunities
• Strong conflict management and negotiation skills
• Proficiency in English and Russian, written and verbal