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CTO (Chief Technology Officer) for AI-Powered SaaS Platform | London

About the Company

Our client is a fast-growing AI-powered platform reimagining how top companies operate in their industry. They're not just optimizing existing processes — they're rebuilding them from the ground up for a world where AI fluency is essential. Their clients include leading names across fintech, crypto, and technology sectors.

They're now searching for a hands-on CTO to join their London team and help build the future of their AI-native platform.

The Opportunity

This is a rare opportunity to join a fast-growing startup at a pivotal stage. We're looking for a technical leader who will not only manage a 6-person tech team but lead by example through hands-on programming.

You'll shape the technical architecture, scale the team, and personally build the AI and product capabilities at the heart of the platform — from intelligent scoring and profiling to contextual engagement and autonomous AI agents.

If you love building products, moving fast, and experimenting relentlessly to ship bespoke AI/ML solutions that fundamentally change how users interact with the platform — this role is for you.

What You'll Be Building

• Custom AI/ML products — evaluation engines, intelligent scoring systems, contextual profiling
• Agentic AI tools — autonomous AI agents that engage with users and optimize workflows
• End-to-end platform workflows — built around modern UX and fast, high-signal decisions
• World-class design — a product that users cannot get enough of
• Core infrastructure — ensuring scale, stability, and adaptability across the platform

Must-Have Requirements

Location:

• Critical: Ability to be in London minimum once per week
• Hybrid-first approach with flexibility for deep work

Technical Expertise:

• 8-15+ years in software engineering with 3-5+ years managing and scaling engineering teams
• Strong technical depth in AI/ML — hands-on experience with LLM, NLP, or applied ML systems (2+ years in production)
• Backend mastery — commercial experience with Node.js/Nest.js
• Database expertise — PostgreSQL in production environments
• Cloud infrastructure — AWS deployment and maintenance experience
• Active coder — you still write code regularly and lead by example

Leadership:

• Proven experience hiring and managing engineering teams (5+ people)
• Track record of scaling teams in startup environments
• Technical leadership: code reviews, architecture decisions, mentoring engineers

Mindset:

• Build from scratch — you love to code and build products yourself
• Speed and experimentation — comfortable with fast iterations and ambiguity
• Startup mindset — thrive in dynamic, high-growth environments

Nice-to-Have:

• Frontend skills — React, TypeScript, modern frontend architecture
• Advanced AI tooling — experience with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector), agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, AutoGPT, CrewAI)
• Prompt engineering expertise and RAG implementations
• Domain experience — understanding of the relevant industry workflows and platforms
• B2B SaaS experience, especially scaling 0→1 products
• Open-source contributions, publications, or talks about AI applications
• Experience working with fintech or crypto companies

Why Join

• Technical ownership — full autonomy to shape the technical direction
• Real-world AI impact — your work directly influences outcomes for leading companies every day
• Product-market fit — building a new category with strong traction and market validation
• Exceptional team — work with people who deeply understand the space and have built successful products before
• Hybrid-first culture — flexibility with regular in-person deep work sessions for real product energy

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: £50K-£150K depending on experience
• Equity — meaningful ownership in a fast-growing company
• Employment type: Full-time (UK contract or contractor arrangement available)
• Location: London-based, hybrid working

Hiring Process

1. Submit your CV to our recruitment team
2. Initial screening interview
3. Technical interview with leadership
4. Founder interviews (online or in-person)
5. Final assessment
6. Offer

We move quickly — expect the full process to take 2-3 weeks.

Important Notes:

• Priority consideration for Ukrainian candidates
• Candidates must be able to work in the UK (work permit or EU passport)
• We do not consider candidates from Russia, Belarus, or Kazakhstan

Ready to build the future of AI-powered platforms? Apply now.

Full-stack Engineer (Angular, TypeScript, React, Nest.js / Node.js) for Fintech Platform | Belgrade / Warsaw

About the Company

Our client is a next-generation B2B financial services provider enabling businesses to make and receive global payments with speed, transparency, and lower costs. They're rapidly expanding across EMEA, APAC, and North America, serving clients from sports and entertainment to logistics and travel.

The Role

We're seeking a Staff Frontend Engineer to lead the development of a complex financial platform supporting multi-currency payments and blockchain integrations. You'll architect scalable frontend solutions, mentor engineers, and build secure UIs for high-stakes financial workflows.

This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic thinking—you'll own the frontend architecture while collaborating closely with Product, Operations, and Compliance teams.

What You'll Build

• Complex financial UIs — treasury management, liquidity optimization, reconciliation workflows
• Operator tooling — multisig approvals, real-time monitoring dashboards, transaction routing
• Compliance workflows — AML/CFT controls, transaction monitoring, audit trails, regulatory reporting
• Blockchain integrations — payment rails, settlement infrastructure, wallet operations
• Security-first features — circuit breakers, anomaly detection, risk controls

Must-Have Requirements

Experience & Domain Knowledge:

• 10+ years software engineering, including 2+ years with blockchain/fintech platforms
• Deep fintech/regtech experience: payment systems, compliance, KYC/AML, treasury operations
• Understanding that UX correctness is as critical as system correctness in financial products

Technical Skills:

• Expert Angular (TypeScript) — large-scale apps, state management, complex forms, architecture
• Expert React.js — production codebases, modern hooks, performance optimization
• Strong backend — Node.js/Nest.js (required), event-driven systems, SQL/NoSQL
• Blockchain — EVM chains (Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum), plus one alt L1 (Solana/Stellar/Algorand)
• Infrastructure — Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD, APIs/webhooks
• Security — cryptography, key management (HSM/MPC), wallet infrastructure, secure coding

Financial Systems:

• Payment networks (SWIFT, ACH, SEPA, Faster Payments)
• Blockchain infrastructure providers (Infura, Alchemy, Fireblocks)
• Banking APIs, clearing/settlement, reconciliation

Leadership:

• Mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, set technical standards
• Strong communication — explain complex concepts to cross-functional teams
• Startup experience, comfortable with ambiguity and fast pace

Nice-to-Have:

• High-stakes operator tooling (approvals, permissions, incident management)
• Real-time UI patterns (websockets, streaming updates)
• FX markets, liquidity management knowledge
• Stablecoin experience

Compensation & Details

• Salary: up to €104,000 per year
• Location: Belgrade (Serbia) or Warsaw (Poland)
• Work model: Hybrid
• Employment: Full-time, contractor arrangement

Hiring Process

1. CV submission → 2. Screening interview → 3. Technical leadership interview → 4. Team interviews → 5. Offer

Important Notes:

• Must have right to work officially in Serbia or Poland

Ready to build next-generation payment infrastructure? Apply now.

Product Manager - Stablecoin & Digital Payments | London/Warsaw

About the Company

Our client is a next-generation B2B financial services provider enabling businesses to make and receive global payments with greater speed, lower cost, and total transparency. They're rapidly expanding across EMEA, APAC, and North America, redefining how businesses move money worldwide.

Their clients span industries from sports and entertainment to logistics and travel, and they're building a team of exceptional people to transform the future of global payments.

The Role

We're seeking an ambitious Product Manager to build the future of instant cross-border settlement and stablecoin payments. You'll leverage blockchain infrastructure to fundamentally reimagine how money moves across borders, designing products that enable businesses to transact using digital currencies for treasury optimization and instant settlement.

This role combines deep fintech/crypto expertise with hands-on product ownership—you'll define strategy, work directly with customers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver products that offer measurably faster settlement and lower costs.

What You'll Build

• Stablecoin payment infrastructure — seamless on-ramps/off-ramps between fiat and digital currencies
• Intelligent routing — leverage blockchain rails when they offer speed or cost advantages
• Treasury optimization — yield mechanics, liquidity management, instant settlement products
• Compliance frameworks — navigate evolving digital asset regulations across jurisdictions
• Risk management — design reconciliation processes that make stablecoin operations reliable
• Enterprise solutions — products that deliver benefits of digital assets without complexity

Key Responsibilities

• Own and communicate product strategy and roadmap for stablecoin payments, treasury, and yield-bearing products
• Conduct market research to identify customer needs and emerging trends in digital assets
• Work directly with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver value frequently
• Spend time with customers to discover ideas, validate solutions, identify improvements
• Collaborate with engineering, design, compliance, treasury, operations, marketing, and sales
• Create and manage roadmaps aligned with business goals
• Prioritize features based on customer value and business impact
• Monitor product performance using quantitative and qualitative insights
• Educate stakeholders on strategic value of stablecoins and blockchain advantages
• Assess new protocols, issuers, and infrastructure for partnership decisions

Must-Have Requirements

Experience:

• 5-8+ years in product management
• 3+ years building fintech products, with 2+ years specifically in crypto/stablecoin space (exchanges, payment products, payment acquiring)
• Proven track record of launching and scaling digital payment products

Fintech & Crypto Expertise:

• Deep understanding of stablecoin ecosystem: protocols, players, business models (centralized and DeFi)
• Knowledge of blockchain technology: different blockchain setups, consensus mechanisms
• Understanding of traditional payment protocols: SEPA, Faster Payments, ACH, SWIFT
• Knowledge of card acquiring: main players, business processes, mechanics

Technical & Integration Knowledge:

• How neobanks and payment systems work from integration side
• Experience with custody solutions and security policies
• Understanding of crypto liquidity: exchanges, market/limit orders, liquidity partners
• Knowledge of stablecoin issuer partnerships
• Familiarity with KYC/KYB systems and integration

Regulatory & Compliance:

• Understanding of regulatory requirements: MiCA, VARA, MAS, MSB licenses
• Product, tech, and compliance implications of digital asset regulations
• Risk management frameworks for stablecoin operations

Product Skills:

• Hands-on experience with user flow design and testing
• Familiarity with technical development and integration processes
• Ability to work closely with engineers on technical solutions
• Data-driven approach to product decisions
• Strong stakeholder management (clients, finance, risk, legal)

AI & Automation:

• Hands-on experience with latest AI models (OpenAI, Google)
• Experience with no-code automation solutions

Soft Skills:

• Driven to own product roadmap fully
• Love getting into details and understanding product mechanics
• Comfortable working with complex, cross-functional teams
• Problem-solving in innovative ways
• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
   

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with yield strategies, staking, yield-bearing tokens
• Understanding of DeFi protocols and treasury strategies
• Knowledge of consolidation and liquidity optimization
• Experience launching products in multiple jurisdictions
• Background in traditional finance or banking
• Experience at crypto exchanges or payment processors

Compensation & Details

• Salary: up to £100,000 per year
• Location: London (United Kingdom) or Warsaw (Poland)
• Work model: Hybrid
• Employment: Full-time, UK contract or contractor arrangement

Hiring Process

1. CV submission → 2. Screening interview → 3. Technical team interviews → 4. Integrity assessment (Midot) → 5. Offer

Screening interview will cover: Payment integrations, crypto liquidity, stablecoin partnerships, regulatory compliance (MiCA/VARA/MAS/MSB), KYC/KYB systems, custody solutions, yield strategies.

Important Notes:

• Priority for Ukrainian candidates
• Must have right to work in UK or Poland
• No candidates from Russia, Belarus, or Kazakhstan accepted

Ready to build the future of digital payments? Apply now.

Our client is a next-generation B2B financial services provider enabling businesses to make and receive global payments with speed, transparency, and lower costs. They’re rapidly expanding across EMEA, APAC, and North America, serving clients from sports and entertainment to logistics and travel.

Must-Have Requirements

1. Experience & Domain Knowledge:
   10+ years software engineering, including 2+ years with blockchain/fintech platforms
   Deep fintech/regtech experience: payment systems, compliance, KYC/AML, treasury operations
   Understanding that UX correctness is as critical as system correctness in financial products
2. Technical Skills:
   Expert Angular (TypeScript) — large-scale apps, state management, complex forms, architecture
   Expert React.js — production codebases, modern hooks, performance optimization
   Strong backend — Node.js/Nest.js (required), event-driven systems, SQL/NoSQL
   Blockchain — EVM chains (Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum), plus one alt L1 (Solana/Stellar/Algorand)
   Infrastructure — Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD, APIs/webhooks
   Security — cryptography, key management (HSM/MPC), wallet infrastructure, secure coding
3. Financial Systems:
   Payment networks (SWIFT, ACH, SEPA, Faster Payments)
   Blockchain infrastructure providers (Infura, Alchemy, Fireblocks)
   Banking APIs, clearing/settlement, reconciliation
4. Leadership:
   Mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, set technical standards
   Strong communication — explain complex concepts to cross-functional teams
   Startup experience, comfortable with ambiguity and fast pace

Nice-to-Have:

• High-stakes operator tooling (approvals, permissions, incident management)
• Real-time UI patterns (websockets, streaming updates)
• FX markets, liquidity management knowledge
• Stablecoin experience

• What You’ll Build:
  Complex financial UIs — treasury management, liquidity optimization, reconciliation workflows
• Operator tooling — multisig approvals, real-time monitoring dashboards, transaction routing
• Compliance workflows — AML/CFT controls, transaction monitoring, audit trails, regulatory reporting
• Blockchain integrations — payment rails, settlement infrastructure, wallet operations
• Security-first features — circuit breakers, anomaly detection, risk controls

Compensation & Details:
Salary: up to €104,000 per year
Location: Serbia or Poland
Work model: Remote
Employment: Full-time, contractor arrangement or official employment

Hiring Process
1. CV submission → 2. Screening interview → 3. Technical leadership interview → 4. Team interviews → 5. Offer

Important Notes:
Must have right to work officially in Serbia or Poland