Chief Technology Officer

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Requirements:

• Deep understanding of high-frequency trading (HFT) systems – You should be familiar with the complexities of low-latency execution, order matching, risk management, and market data processing.
• Scalable architecture experience – You must have built or significantly scaled high-throughput transactional systems that process tens of thousands of transactions per second.
• Proficiency in C# – Our core trading platform runs on C#, so hands-on experience is critical. Bonus points for experience with low-latency programming, networking, and performance tuning.
• Cloud-native development and infrastructure – You should be well-versed in AWS, GCP, or Azure, using containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) to orchestrate scalable environments.
• API & system integration – Experience designing, optimizing, and securing APIs for high-performance data exchange is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Defining and executing a technical strategy to scale our platform from 1,500 transactions per hour to 50,000 transactions per hour, ensuring low latency, high availability, and fault tolerance.
• Building and leading an in-house tech team (US-based or global) to reduce reliance on third-party development teams.
• Architecting and optimizing a scalable infrastructure using cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Developing and enforcing best practices for software development, DevOps, security, and high-frequency trading (HFT) systems.
• Ensuring system reliability and performance, implementing stress tests, monitoring tools, and establishing strict SLAs for transaction execution.
• Collaborating with executives and investors to align technology strategy with business growth objectives.
• Reducing external dependencies by developing proprietary trading technology that provides TPT with a competitive edge.