This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Head of Engineering / CTO in Swtizerland.
This is a senior technical leadership role responsible for defining and executing the entire engineering vision for a high-scale payments and data infrastructure platform. You will shape the architecture of a system that blends real-time transaction processing with structured, AI-ready financial data. The role combines deep technical leadership with strategic business alignment, ensuring engineering decisions directly support product scalability, reliability, and revenue growth. You will lead distributed teams, build strong engineering culture, and establish best‑in‑class practices across architecture, DevOps, and security. Operating in a high‑growth environment, you will play a key role in evolving systems designed for high‑load, event‑driven operations. This position is ideal for a hands‑on engineering leader who thrives at the intersection of architecture, execution, and organizational leadership.
Accountabilities
Define and lead the overall engineering and architecture strategy, ensuring scalability, resilience, and long‑term technical vision for the platform
Oversee design and evolution of a high‑load, event‑driven distributed system with strong focus on reliability and fault isolation
Establish engineering governance frameworks including RFCs, tech standards, vendor evaluation, and pragmatic risk management practices
Own reliability engineering, including observability, incident response, SRE practices, postmortems, and continuous system improvement
Lead engineering organization development, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management of engineers and tech leads
Drive DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure optimization, cost efficiency, cybersecurity, and disaster recovery strategies
Partner with executive stakeholders to align technical priorities with business goals, product direction, and revenue impact
Champion automation, AI adoption, and continuous engineering process improvements across teams
Define API strategies, integration standards, and system‑wide engineering best practices
Requirements
Proven experience as CTO, Head of Engineering, or Principal Architect in a high‑scale SaaS, fintech, or infrastructure‑driven organization
Strong expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and event‑driven architectures operating at production scale
Hands‑on engineering background with strong proficiency in Go and Python
Deep understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, SRE principles, and large‑scale incident management
Demonstrated success in improving system reliability, uptime, deployment frequency, MTTR, MTTD, and infrastructure efficiency
Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure, system design, security principles, and scalable architecture patterns
Familiarity with PCI DSS compliance and secure financial system design
Proven leadership in hiring, mentoring, and scaling high‑performing engineering teams
Experience in vendor selection, negotiation, and technology evaluation
Strong business acumen with ability to connect engineering decisions to revenue, risk, and customer trust
English proficiency at B2 level and fluent Russian language skills
Benefits
High‑impact leadership role shaping the technical foundation of a fast‑growing fintech platform
Competitive compensation aligned with experience and performance, with annual salary reviews
Remote‑first work environment with flexibility and autonomy
Strong career growth opportunities in a rapidly scaling organization
Collaborative environment with highly skilled and motivated engineering peers
Generous time off including 20 vacation days, public holidays, sick leave, and an additional birthday day off
Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge systems in payments infrastructure and data engineering
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