87 Chief Technology Officer jobs in the United Arab Emirates

Company Description

Haven is innovating the future of secure digital ownership with its self-custody crypto wallet and ecosystem powered by live biometric authentication. We use patented technology to ensure only the verified user can access or move assets, using continual facial recognition for real-time ownership without passwords or stored data. Additionally, we are launching the Haven Token, an asset-backed utility token, and the Haven Biometric Blockchain. At Haven, we combine security with privacy, offering a truly unique ownership experience.

Role Description

This is a full-time hybrid role for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) located in Dubai, with some work-from-home flexibility. The CTO will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of technology within the company, including leading software development, setting IT strategy, server and security management, creating architectural frameworks, and overseeing our external developer teams and projects. The role also involves managing project timelines and contributing to product development. The CTO will collaborate with other executive team members to drive technological innovation and ensure the company's tech solutions align with business goals.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Software Development and Product Development
• Proven ability in IT Strategy and Architecture design
• Strong skills in Project Management and leading technology-driven projects
• Excellent leadership and team management abilities
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and strategic thinking
• Relevant experience in the fintech or crypto / blockchain industry is preferred
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field is ideal but not over real world experience.

Job ID: 41569

Location: Dubai, AE

Area of interest: Change and Transformation

Job type: Fixed Term Worker

Work style:

Opening date: Oct 3, 2025

Job Summary

About 37C:

37C is building an institutional digital-asset financing & treasury platform. We provide USD/stablecoin lending against digital-asset collateral with assets held at qualified custodians. Beyond lending, we aim to keep borrowers and investors on-platform with curated tokenized investment opportunities and light-touch prime services (via partners) such as collateral/treasury tools. We are building a tech-first company —API-driven, security-led, with AI embedded in underwriting, monitoring, and operations.

37C is backed by a tier-1 global bank and a leading hedge fund manager.

The Opportunity:

As our Founding CTO, you'll be the technical owner from v0 v1 scale. You'll architect and ship the MVP, integrate custody/venues, stand up the risk engine, and embed AI across operations and the front office—while building a lean, high-calibre engineering team. This is a builder role: hands on keyboard, product-minded, security-first.

Key Responsibilities

• Platform & MVP
• Borrower/investor onboarding, KYC/KYB, permissions, audit trails.
• Collateral & margin engine (pricing oracles, LTV bands, daily/intraday calls, liquidation playbooks).
• Loan lifecycle: documentation, servicing, cash flows, investor reporting.
• Integrations: qualified custodians (e.g., Fireblocks/Copper/Anchorage/BitGo), exchanges/OTC & liquidation agents,bank rails, chain analytics (TRM/Chainalysis), data providers (on-/off-chain).

• Architecture & Infra

• Choose and implement core stack (cloud, data, CI/CD, observability, secrets, endpoint/SSO).

• Security by design: key management (MPC/HSM), wallet policy engine, network isolation, incident response.

Skills and Experience

• AI enablement

• Ops: connect Outlook/Slack/Notion/CRM/calls; automate workflows & MI; build secure data lake/warehouse.

• Front office/risk: LLM-assisted underwriting and monitoring (RAG, scoring, alerts), client comms automation, model governance.

• Org & Ops

• Set up internal systems (Google Workspace/M365, Slack, Notion/Jira, code repos, runbooks).

• Vendor selection & cost management; draft and enforce SDLC, change, and security policies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years building production systems in high-stakes environments (prime services, electronic trading, risk, custody, or institutional crypto).
• Hands-on builder: expert in at least two of TypeScript/Node, Python, Go, Rust; comfort with Solidity (or Rust for Solana) and smart-contract interfaces; strong SQL/data modeling.
• Blockchain depth: L1/L2 architectures, consensus, bridges/MEV risks; DeFi (AMMs, lending, staking/LSTs); on-chain risk, oracle design, token standards; custody models (MPC/HSM, multisig), whitelisting and policy controls.
• Institutional finance fluency: margin lending, collateral management, repo/prime brokerage concepts; FIX/REST/WebSocket trading APIs; settlement & reconciliation.
• Cloud & security: AWS/GCP/Azure, IaC (Terraform), containers; observability; identity/SSO (Okta/AAD); ISO 27001/SOC 2–style controls.
• AI/ML: practical experience deploying LLM/RAG systems, evaluations, governance, and secure data pipelines.
• Regulated context: worked with risk/compliance teams (FCA/ADGM/MAS/HKMA or equivalent), strong appreciation for KYC/AML, sanctions, data retention.
• Leadership: hires and develops senior engineers; communicates crisply with founders, Board, investors; bias to action.
• Mobility: willingness to relocate to UAE (Abu Dhabi) as we scal

• What great looks like

• v1 live with first institutional loans booked; custody & venue integrations operational.

• Automated LTV/margin workflows with auditable controls; zero critical incidents.
• Core data model and dashboards live for risk, finance, and investor reporting.
• AI agents handling a meaningful share of onboarding, monitoring, and internal ops.
• Engineering hiring plan executed; strong documentation, SDLC, and security posture in place.

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

About The Role
We're hiring a hands-on CTO for a high-growth fintech disrupting the UAE's auto-finance sector. This role is mission-critical—leading all technical efforts from platform development to banking integrations across ADCB, Emirates NBD, and DIB.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and development of a compliant, scalable financial platform
• Own real-time transaction engine and API integrations with banks
• Guide the dev team with clarity through sprints, compliance demands, and go-lives
• Balance security, speed, and stability in a regulated environment

Requirements
Requirements

• 12+ years in tech/product/software engineering (preferably fintech)
• Proven banking integration experience (APIs, real-time systems)
• Background in consumer lending, payments, or transaction-based products
• Leadership in regulated ecosystems (banking/fintech startups)
• Bachelors in Computer Science (Masters preferred)

Bonus Points

• Automotive lending or embedded credit platform experience
• Knowledge of UAE banking regulatory tech requirements

Job Summary
About 37C:
37C is building an institutional digital-asset financing & treasury platform. We provide USD/stablecoin lending against digital-asset collateral with assets held at qualified custodians. Beyond lending, we aim to keep borrowers and investors on-platform with curated tokenized investment opportunities and light-touch prime services (via partners) such as collateral/treasury tools. We are building a tech-first company —API-driven, security-led, with AI embedded in underwriting, monitoring, and operations.

37C is backed by a tier-1 global bank and a leading hedge fund manager.

The Opportunity
As our Founding CTO, you'll be the technical owner from
v0 → v1 → scale
. You'll architect and ship the MVP, integrate custody/venues, stand up the risk engine, and embed AI across operations and the front office—while building a lean, high-calibre engineering team. This is a
builder
role: hands on keyboard, product-minded, security-first.

Key Responsibilities

• Platform & MVP

• Borrower/investor onboarding, KYC/KYB, permissions, audit trails.

• Collateral & margin engine (pricing oracles, LTV bands, daily/intraday calls, liquidation playbooks).
• Loan lifecycle: documentation, servicing, cash flows, investor reporting.

• Integrations: qualified custodians (e.g., Fireblocks/Copper/Anchorage/BitGo), exchanges/OTC & liquidation agents,bank rails, chain analytics (TRM/Chainalysis), data providers (on-/off-chain).

• Architecture & Infra

• Choose and implement core stack (cloud, data, CI/CD, observability, secrets, endpoint/SSO).
• Security by design: key management (MPC/HSM), wallet policy engine, network isolation, incident response.

Skills And Experience

• AI enablement
• Ops: connect Outlook/Slack/Notion/CRM/calls; automate workflows & MI; build secure data lake/warehouse.
• Front office/risk: LLM-assisted underwriting and monitoring (RAG, scoring, alerts), client comms automation, model governance.
• Org & Ops
• Set up internal systems (Google Workspace/M365, Slack, Notion/Jira, code repos, runbooks).
• Vendor selection & cost management; draft and enforce SDLC, change, and security policies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years building production systems in high-stakes environments (prime services, electronic trading, risk, custody, or institutional crypto).
• Hands-on builder: expert in at least two of TypeScript/Node, Python, Go, Rust; comfort with Solidity (or Rust for Solana) and smart-contract interfaces; strong SQL/data modeling.
• Blockchain depth: L1/L2 architectures, consensus, bridges/MEV risks; DeFi (AMMs, lending, staking/LSTs); on-chain risk, oracle design, token standards; custody models (MPC/HSM, multisig), whitelisting and policy controls.
• Institutional finance fluency: margin lending, collateral management, repo/prime brokerage concepts; FIX/REST/WebSocket trading APIs; settlement & reconciliation.
• Cloud & security: AWS/GCP/Azure, IaC (Terraform), containers; observability; identity/SSO (Okta/AAD); ISO 27001/SOC 2–style controls.
• AI/ML: practical experience deploying LLM/RAG systems, evaluations, governance, and secure data pipelines.
• Regulated context: worked with risk/compliance teams (FCA/ADGM/MAS/HKMA or equivalent), strong appreciation for KYC/AML, sanctions, data retention.
• Leadership: hires and develops senior engineers; communicates crisply with founders, Board, investors; bias to action.
• Mobility: willingness to relocate to UAE (Abu Dhabi) as we scal

• What great looks like

• v1 live with first institutional loans booked; custody & venue integrations operational.

• Automated LTV/margin workflows with auditable controls; zero critical incidents.
• Core data model and dashboards live for risk, finance, and investor reporting.
• AI agents handling a meaningful share of onboarding, monitoring, and internal ops.
• Engineering hiring plan executed; strong documentation, SDLC, and security posture in place.

About Standard Chartered
We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together We

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What We Offer
In line with our Fair Pay Charter,
we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Partner

TRUSTODI - Global Payment Solutions

About TRUSTODI

TRUSTODI is a global innovative payment solution aggregator based in Seychelles. We aggregate licensed financial partners worldwide to offer comprehensive payment solutions for diverse use cases including on/off ramp services, global payments, and worldwide payment corridors. As an API-first technology platform, we enable businesses to access multiple payment providers through a single integration, simplifying complex international payment flows while ensuring compliance across jurisdictions.

Our platform serves various client needs through multiple integration methods - embeddable widgets, REST APIs, SDKs, white-label solutions, and direct platform access via web, mobile applications, and Telegram bot.

Current Development Status

We have an active MVP development project underway (NestJS backend, React frontend, MongoDB database) with an expected completion in Q The incoming CTO will oversee the final stages of this development, ensure successful delivery, and then lead the transition from MVP to a scalable production platform. This presents a unique opportunity to inherit a functioning codebase while having full authority to shape its evolution and build the team around it.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated technology leader to join TRUSTODI as Chief Technology Officer and Partner. This role is perfect for someone who is:

• Hungry to prove themselves
  at the highest level of technical leadership
• Eager to learn and master
  new technologies and payment systems
• Driven to build something transformative
  in the fintech space
• Motivated by challenges
  rather than intimidated by them
• Passionate about creating developer-friendly solutions

We value
potential and passion over pedigree
. Whether you're a rising star ready for your first CTO role or an experienced leader looking for a new challenge, what matters most is your determination to succeed and your commitment to continuous growth.

As both CTO and equity partner, you will have significant influence over our product strategy, technical architecture, and company growth - a rare opportunity to shape the future of global payments.

Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership & Strategy

• Define and execute the technical vision and roadmap for TRUSTODI's payment platform
• Lead the architecture and development of our API aggregation layer connecting multiple payment providers
• Design scalable systems to support multi-corridor payment flows across different jurisdictions
• Establish technical standards, best practices, and development methodologies
• Drive innovation in blockchain integration, payment processing, and financial technology
• Oversee current development contractors and ensure successful MVP delivery
• Lead the transition from outsourced development to in-house technical team

Platform Development & Integration

• Oversee the development and maintenance of our core platforms:
• Web application and customer dashboard
• Mobile applications (iOS/Android)
• Telegram bot integration
• RESTful API infrastructure
• Webhook management systems
• Lead development of client integration tools:Embeddable payment widgets for seamless website integration
• Comprehensive REST API with clear documentation
• Multi-language SDKs (JavaScript, Python, PHP, Java, .NET)
• Integration sandbox and testing environment
• API reference documentation and integration guides
• Code examples and implementation templates
• Design developer-first integration experience with focus on simplicity and reliability
• Create and maintain technical documentation for external developers
• Lead integration efforts with licensed financial partners and payment providers
• Ensure seamless KYC/AML compliance integration across all touchpoints
• Manage crypto wallet infrastructure and blockchain integrations (Ethereum, Bitcoin, etc.)
• Establish API versioning strategy and deprecation policies

Team Building & Management

• Build and lead a world-class engineering team across multiple locations
• Establish engineering culture focused on innovation, quality, and rapid delivery
• Mentor and develop technical talent
• Collaborate with product management to align technical capabilities with business objectives
• Partner with the executive team on strategic decisions and company direction

Compliance & Security

• Ensure platform compliance with international financial regulations
• Implement robust security measures for handling sensitive financial data
• Oversee PCI compliance, data encryption, and secure transaction processing
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans
• Manage relationships with security auditors and compliance partners

Partnership & Business Development

• As a partner, actively participate in strategic business decisions
• Engage with potential technology partners and vendors
• Represent TRUSTODI at industry conferences and events
• Contribute to investor relations and fundraising efforts
• Drive technical due diligence for potential acquisitions or partnerships

Required Qualifications

Technical Expertise

• Strong software engineering background with proven ability to architect complex systems
• Eagerness to master fintech, payments, and cryptocurrency technologies
• Strong foundation in API design with enthusiasm to build world-class developer tools:
  RESTful API architecture and best practices
• SDK development across multiple programming languages
• Widget/embedded solution development
• API documentation and developer portal creation
• Developer experience (DX) optimization
• Proven experience or strong interest in:
• Payment gateway integrations and API aggregation
• Cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies
• KYC/AML compliance systems
• High-volume transaction processing
• Microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Proficiency in modern tech stacks , Python, React, cloud platforms)
• Quick learner who can rapidly acquire new technical skills
• Problem-solver who thrives on technical challenges

Domain Knowledge

• Comprehensive understanding of global payment systems and corridors
• Familiarity with financial regulations across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience with on/off ramp solutions and crypto-to-fiat conversions
• Knowledge of banking APIs and financial institution integrations
• Understanding of foreign exchange and cross-border payment challenges

Leadership & Business Acumen

• Track record of building and scaling engineering teams
• Experience in startup or high-growth environments
• Exceptional drive and motivation to build something revolutionary
• Demonstrated hunger for continuous learning and improvement
• Passion for solving complex technical challenges
• Growth mindset with willingness to adapt and evolve
• Strong strategic thinking and business planning capabilities
• Excellent communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Ambitious vision for personal and company success
• Resilience and determination to overcome obstacles

What We're Really Looking For

Beyond technical skills, we seek someone with:

• Unstoppable Motivation
  : A burning desire to build something extraordinary
• Learning Agility
  : Ability to quickly master new domains and technologies
• Resilience
  : Persistence in solving complex problems
• Vision
  : Ability to see beyond current limitations to what's possible
• Humility
  : Willingness to learn from others and admit when you don't know something
• Execution Focus
  : Bias toward action and getting things done
• Team Spirit
  : Desire to build and mentor others while growing yourself
• Global Mindset
  : Interest in understanding diverse markets and regulations
• Customer Obsession
  : Passion for making developers' lives easier

We don't require:

• Previous CTO or VP titles
• Exit experience or previous entrepreneurship
• Specific years of experience
• Perfect technical background
• Traditional corporate ladder progression

What matters is your ability to learn, adapt, and deliver results.

What We Offer

Partnership Benefits

• Significant equity stake in a high-growth fintech company
• Board-level involvement in strategic decisions
• Direct influence on company direction and product strategy
• C-Level Salary as soon as the company starts generating Revenue.

Location & Work Arrangement

• Primary Location
  : Flexible
• Paid Travel Requirements
  : 20-30% for partner meetings, team coordination, and industry events
• Time Zone Flexibility
  : GMT+2, GMT+3, GMT+4

Equal Opportunity Statement

TRUSTODI is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that diversity drives innovation and are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

Application Deadline
: Rolling basis - position open until filled

Start Date
: Immediate - Q1 2025 preferred

Join us in revolutionizing global payments and building the future of financial technology at TRUSTODI.

Chief Technology Officer (Algo Trading – Crypto)

Our client is a UAE-based investment group with a diversified portfolio spanning technology, sports, real estate, and other high-growth industries. With a forward-looking and founder-focused investment approach, they are now expanding into digital asset trading through the launch of a proprietary algorithmic trading business. This venture is dedicated to building advanced systems for trading highly liquid crypto spot and derivatives instruments across global exchanges. At its core, the business is driven by innovation in automation, scalability, and performance, and they are assembling a team of exceptional professionals to power this next phase of growth.

Role Requirement

We're searching for an accomplished Chief Technology Officer to drive the evolution of our client's low-latency trading platform. This leadership role blends strategic oversight with hands-on technical direction, ensuring the entire technology stack is engineered for resilience, scalability, and speed. The CTO will collaborate closely with quantitative researchers to translate trading concepts into production-ready systems, while shaping the long-term architecture and guiding a high-performing engineering team in a rapidly moving market environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of ultra-fast, high-performance trading systems optimized for cryptocurrency markets
• Build and manage scalable cloud-based infrastructure (AWS) with a focus on resilience and uptime
• Develop connectivity with top exchanges, leveraging REST, WebSocket, FIX, and custom integration protocols
• Design, refine, and maintain core components including execution engines, OMS, and embedded risk management tools
• Drive ultra-low latency performance across market data processing, trading strategies, and order flow management
• Define and implement standards for observability, system resilience, and automated recovery mechanisms
• Partner with data engineering and quant teams to design and maintain pipelines for both live and historical market datasets
• Provide researchers with robust tools for backtesting, simulations, and advanced analytics
• Shape and deliver a strategic technology vision that supports overall business objectives
• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering team while fostering innovation, ownership, and technical rigor
• Monitor and adapt to emerging trends in technology and regulatory frameworks impacting digital asset trading systems

Qualifications

• Track record of designing and delivering ultra-low latency trading platforms within digital asset markets
• Expertise in high-performance software engineering and optimization for mission-critical systems
• Solid knowledge of trading venue protocols, network architecture, and large-scale distributed environments
• Practical experience deploying on cloud infrastructure (ideally AWS) and applying contemporary DevOps workflows
• Skilled in architecting databases and data pipelines tailored for high-frequency market data processing
• Background in senior technology leadership positions (e.g., Head of Engineering, CTO) within trading or financial markets
• Proven ability to combine technical execution with long-term strategic planning and decision-making
• Demonstrated success in assembling, mentoring, and guiding compact, high-performing engineering teams
• Ideally experience across C++, Java, Rust, Go

This opportunity offers a rare chance to shape the future of a cutting-edge trading venture backed by a leading UAE investment group.

Salary
: Highly competitive, in line with experience and market standards.

To apply
, please submit your CV via the link.

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Overview

Our client, a leading player in the IT & Digital sector, is seeking a results-oriented Head of Applications to lead a critical function within their technology team. This role will be responsible for overseeing a diverse application portfolio, driving data management and engineering initiatives, and ensuring solutions align with evolving business needs.

Education, Experience & Skills:

• 15+ years of proven experience in application management or related IT leadership roles.
• Strong expertise in data engineering, data analytics and application lifecycle management (SDLC).
• Demonstrated success in managing complex application landscapes within large organizations.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience in building and leading high-performing technology teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee application clusters, ensuring robust data-driven processes, advanced analytics, data engineering, and strong data protection protocols.
• Define and execute application management strategies covering maintenance, performance, and security.
• Drive data engineering and analytics initiatives to strengthen decision-making and operational efficiency.
• Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing team of Product Owners and application specialists.
• Collaborate with business leaders to align applications with organizational priorities and value creation.
• Monitor application performance, proactively address issues and implement continuous improvement measures.
• Ensure effective budget management and resource allocation for application functions.

Job Description – Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Position: Chief Technology Officer

Industry: Healthcare / HealthTech

Location: Dubai,

Type: Full-time

Role Overview

We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the technology strategy, product development, and innovation for our healthcare start-up. The CTO will be responsible for architecting scalable solutions, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations, and driving the adoption of cutting-edge digital health technologies to transform patient care.

This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with strong technical depth, proven leadership in start-up environments, and passion for healthcare innovation.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Strategy & Leadership

• Define and own the company's technology roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Lead the end-to-end development of digital healthcare products (mobile apps, web platforms, AI/ML integrations, IoT.)
• Evaluate, select, and implement appropriate technology stacks and architectures.
• Stay ahead of emerging digital health trends (telemedicine, AI diagnostics, wearables, blockchain for health records).

Healthcare Compliance & Security

• Ensure compliance with healthcare and health data regulations (HIPAA, GDPR, UAE healthcare laws, DHA/DOH/MOHAP and TDRA requirements).
• Oversee data privacy and cybersecurity protocols for sensitive patient health information.
• Implement best practices in interoperability (e.g., HL7, FHIR standards).

Product Development & Innovation

• Drive Minimum Viable Process development and rapid prototyping in alignment with business needs.
• Collaborate with clinicians, patients, and stakeholders to design user-centric healthcare solutions.
• Integrate AI, predictive analytics, and digital health tools to enhance patient outcomes.

Team Building & Management

• Build, lead, and mentor a cross-functional engineering team (developers, data scientists, AI specialists).
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and agile development.
• Collaborate with product, operations, and clinical teams to ensure seamless delivery.

Stakeholder & Investor Relations

• Present technical vision and progress to investors, board members, and regulators.
• Translate complex technical topics into business-friendly insights.
• Support fundraising efforts by highlighting technology differentiation and scalability.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Health Informatics, or related field.
• Proven experience as a CTO, VP of Engineering, or senior technology leader in start-ups (preferably healthcare or regulated industries).
• Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure, mobile development, APIs, and DevOps.
• Experience with health data systems, EMRs/EHRs, interoperability protocols.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks in healthcare technology.
• Hands-on leadership style: ability to code, prototype, and set up infrastructure when needed.

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Experience with AI/ML, IoT, wearable integrations, or blockchain in healthcare.
• Knowledge of UAE/GCC healthcare systems is a plus.
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in an early-stage, resource-constrained environment.

Compensation

• Competitive salary (negotiable based on experience).
• Performance-based incentives.

Job Type: Full-time

Job Advertisement Details:

As the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), you will be responsible for the overall technical direction and strategy of a software house in Karachi. Your expertise in software development, technology trends, and leadership will be crucial in driving innovation and ensuring the company's technological success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership:

o Define and implement the company's technology vision and strategy.

o Oversee the development and maintenance of software products and platforms.

o Ensure alignment between technology strategy and business objectives.

o Stay up-to-date with the latest technological advancements and industry trends.

• Team Management:

o Lead and manage the software development team, including hiring, training, and performance evaluation.

o Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration within the team.

o Ensure the team has the necessary resources and support to deliver high-quality software.

• Product Development:

o Oversee the entire product development lifecycle, from ideation to launch and maintenance.

o Collaborate with product managers to define product requirements and specifications.

o Ensure the quality and performance of software products.

• Technology Infrastructure:

o Design and implement the company's technology infrastructure, including hardware, software, and networks.

o Manage IT budgets and resources.

o Ensure the security and reliability of the company's IT systems.

• Innovation:

o Identify and explore new technologies and opportunities for innovation.

o Foster a culture of innovation and experimentation within the organization.

o Collaborate with research and development teams to develop new products and services.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• Proven experience of 10 years as a CTO or in a similar leadership role within a software development organization.

• Strong technical expertise in software development methodologies and technologies.

• Excellent leadership and management skills.

• Ability to drive innovation and strategic thinking.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience in building and scaling software development teams.

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