CTO

CTO Opportunity At Gnosis Pay

Gnosis Pay provides the API and card-program infrastructure that enables wallets, fintechs, and businesses to issue stablecoin-powered payment cards and create custom payment flows. Partners can easily connect on-chain wallets to real-world spending. With our technology, users can spend stablecoins directly from their on-chain wallet using a Visa debit card. Transactions are executed through a secure smart-wallet rather than a traditional bank account, allowing users to retain full custody of their assets while paying anywhere Visa is accepted.

We are seeking an execution-focused and visionary CTO to lead our engineering team, scale our technical operations, and steer the development of our groundbreaking Web3-to-traditional payments bridge. As the CTO, you will transition the engineering team from early-stage delivery into a highly structured, scalable, and predictable product-engineering engine.

In this role, you will sit at the intersection of cutting-edge blockchain mechanics (self-custody, smart contract execution, on-chain flows) and traditional financial systems (Visa rails, banking infrastructure, settlement, and compliance). You will be a key strategic partner to the executive team, ensuring our technical architecture perfectly aligns with our ambitious commercial goals.

People Leadership & Organizational Scaling

• Direct and scale a high-performing engineering organization. Cultivate an engineering culture rooted in technical rigor, accountability, trust, and continuous improvement.
• Lead strategic recruiting efforts to attract, hire, and retain top-tier talent in both the Web3 and traditional fintech/payments spaces. Define, implement, and maintain clear performance evaluation metrics and coaching systems.
• Optimize team structures and cross-functional alignments to ensure efficient execution of the product roadmap while managing technical debt.

Stakeholder Management & Strategic Partnerships

• Partner closely with the C-level and other executive leaders to translate business objectives into a comprehensive, multi-year technical roadmap.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with critical external partners, including card schemes (Visa), issuing banks, payment processors, compliance/audit firms, and key Web3 ecosystems.
• Collaborate with Legal and Compliance teams to ensure our architecture meets the stringent security and regulatory demands of global payment networks and local financial jurisdictions.
• Clearly articulate the technology strategy, risk mitigation plans, and architectural milestones to the board and internal non-technical stakeholders.

Strategic Technical Vision & Architectural Governance

• Define and champion the long-term technical vision of Gnosis Pay, balancing cutting-edge Web3 innovations with the robustness of institutional payment rails.
• Establish architectural guardrails and high-level system design standards. Ensure our core payment services remain highly available, secure, fault-tolerant, and performant at a global scale.
• Champion the continued application of Domain-Driven Design principles to model complex financial domains (such as authorization, settlement, and disputes) within a modern, language-agnostic architecture.
• Oversee major platform transformations, migrations, and key technology decisions, particularly regarding our core Go and TypeScript-based infrastructure.

Operational & Delivery Excellence

• Establish and enforce modern software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes, automated testing strategies, and rigorous code-review standards across all teams.
• Oversee the incident response framework, disaster recovery planning, and security protocols. Ensure maximum uptime and resilience for a critical global payments infrastructure.

Who You Are

• Proven track record as a CTO, VP of Engineering, or senior organizational leader within a rapidly scaling fintech, payments, or Web3 organization (ideally 50–200+ people).
• Hands-on experience integrating with and operating card scheme rails (e.g., Visa/Mastercard), including deep familiarity with scheme rules, message flows, authorizations, clearing, settlement, and dispute resolution.
• Deep conceptual and architectural understanding of Go and TypeScript. While this is primarily a strategic leadership role, you must possess the technical depth to challenge architectural decisions and lead complex engineering discussions.
• Strong practical mastery of Domain-Driven Design, complex data schemas, and backend refactoring or language migration initiatives in high-throughput environments.
• Familiarity with Web3 infrastructure, smart contract interactions, self-custody wallets, and decentralized finance (DeFi) primitives.
• Outstanding ability to translate highly complex technical concepts into clear, actionable business strategies for non-technical stakeholders, partners, and the executive board.

What We Can Offer You

• Pursue your professional goals with our support, including personal education budgets and conference allowances. We invest in your growth and learning.
• Interested in exploring new ideas? Dedicate your Friday afternoons to research or work on a side project within our ecosystem. We encourage creativity and experimentation.
• Navigate with ease in our organization. Our flat hierarchy ensures your ideas and contributions are valued and heard, without getting lost in a complex structure.
• Embrace flexible working schedules and have a long-standing culture of remote work. Balance your professional and personal life in a way that works for you.
• Receive the latest hardware and all the tools you need. We make sure you're well-equipped to do your best work.
• Grow with us in an exciting industry. As Gnosis rapidly expands, so do the opportunities for you to make a significant impact. We value initiative and a proactive approach.
• Join a team that's passionate about our mission and enjoys working together. We're not just colleagues; we're a community driven by a shared goal.

At Gnosis, we strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our team members. We believe that our products and services benefit from our diverse backgrounds and experiences and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer: all qualified applicants are considered for positions regardless of race, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, marital status, gender identification, sexual orientation, or physical ability.