### Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Co-Founder
Location: UAE or Remote
Equity: Significant co-founder stake + competitive package
**We are building the future of cross-border B2B payments.**
A next-generation crypto-native payments platform combining:
* seamless B2B crypto payments
* fiat off-ramping
* payment cards
* tokenized real-world assets
* embedded payment financing (PayFi)
**Regulatory-first. Compliance-forward. Enterprise-ready.**
We are now hiring our founding CTO to own the entire technology vision,
architecture, and execution — and to be a true partner in this journey.
**Why This Is a Unique Opportunity**
* Build one of the first truly enterprise-grade B2B crypto payment networks from the ground up.
* Architect a hybrid multi-chain stack with fiat off-ramp rails and card integration.
* Drive innovation in RWA tokenization and structured finance on-chain.
* Operate at the cutting edge of payments, DeFi, compliance, and tokenization.
* Shape the company alongside a proven founder and investor
* Build a world-class engineering team while leading global technical strategy.
* Work from anywhere or base yourself in UAE, one of the world's most crypto-forward hubs.
**What You’ll Do**
**Vision & Leadership**
* Co-own and co-develop the product and technology vision with the CEO.
* Serve as the technical face of the company with investors, partners, and customers.
* Build and scale the core engineering team, instilling strong product and security culture.
**Architecture & Execution**
* Architect a high-performance, secure, scalable crypto payments platform, including:
* Multi-chain transaction layer (starting with stablecoins on Solana, Polygon, Ethereum)
* Fiat offramp and payment processor integrations
* Embedded card stack (issuer processing, card management)
* Tokenization stack for RWA and smart contracts
* Payment financing workflows
* Enterprise APIs and reporting
* Establish rigorous engineering, DevOps, and security practices.
* Manage the build-buy-partner strategy for core components and accelerate delivery.
* Drive fast but compliant MVP launch and iterate quickly based on market feedback.
**Talent & Culture**
* Attract and hire top engineering talent across India and globally.
* Build a high-performance engineering culture rooted in quality, transparency, and ownership.
* Work cross-functionally with Product, BD, Compliance, and Ops leaders.
**What We’re Looking For**
**Must-Have**
* Deep experience as a founding engineer / early-stage CTO / Tech Lead in fintech, payments, crypto, or DeFi.
* Proven ability to architect scalable transaction systems — payments, wallets, custody, or equivalent.
* Solid knowledge of multi-chain ecosystems (Solana, EVM chains) and associated dev tools.
* Strong understanding of KYC/AML, compliance, fiat ramps, and tokenization legal frameworks (or eagerness to learn fast).
* Passion for building secure, compliant, scalable systems from zero to one.
* Strong leadership and ability to recruit, mentor, and scale teams.
* Willingness to take true co-founder responsibility and ownership.
**Bonus**
* Prior experience in building card stack integrations (BIN sponsorship, issuer processor).
* Experience building or integrating RWA tokenization platforms.
* Experience with cross-border payments, FX, or payment financing (BNPL/PayFi) products.
* Exposure to enterprise SaaS APIs and B2B sales motion.
* Experience scaling teams across locations
* Prior experience operating in MSB / EMI / card-regulated environments.
**What We Offer**
* Co-founder role with competitive package + significant equity and long-term wealth creation opportunity.
* Strong backing by experienced founder and investor.
* The opportunity to build a category-defining global product from Day 0.
* Ownership of technology and product vision with freedom to execute.
* Dynamic hybrid team with a global remote-first culture.
* The opportunity to truly innovate in crypto payments, tokenization, and on-chain finance.
**How to Apply / Connect**
If this sounds exciting — and if you’re a crypto-native technologist who wants
to build the future of global payments, let’s talk. Send us your profile,
GitHub, projects — or even just a note on why this mission speaks to you.