About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Vice President (SVP), Chief Architect & Head of Core Development to lead the design, evolution, and delivery of the company's core technology platforms. This role will serve as the highest technical authority within the engineering organization, responsible for defining enterprise architecture, driving engineering excellence, and leading the development of mission-critical financial infrastructure that powers our payments, digital assets, treasury, card, lending, and embedded finance businesses.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership capabilities and has successfully built and scaled high-performance financial systems in fintech, banking, payments, or digital asset environments.

Reporting directly to the CTO, this individual will oversee architecture governance, core platform engineering, technical strategy, and engineering execution across multiple product domains.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture Leadership

• Define and maintain the company's enterprise technology architecture and technical standards.
• Establish long-term architecture roadmaps aligned with business growth, regulatory requirements, and scalability objectives.
• Lead architecture reviews and governance processes across all engineering teams.
• Drive modernization initiatives and technology transformation programs.
• Ensure platform interoperability, extensibility, resilience, and maintainability.

Core Platform Development

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of the company's core financial infrastructure, including:Payment processing platformsCross-border remittance systemsCard issuing and acquiring platformsDigital asset infrastructureTreasury and liquidity management systemsCustomer account and ledger platformsSettlement and reconciliation enginesCompliance and risk management systemsAPI and embedded finance platforms
• Ensure platforms meet enterprise-grade requirements for availability, performance, security, and scalability.
• Drive the evolution toward modular, API-first, cloud-native architecture.

Technical Leadership & Engineering Excellence

• Act as the company's principal technology expert and architecture authority.
• Provide technical leadership across engineering, product, infrastructure, security, and data teams.
• Establish engineering standards, coding frameworks, and software development best practices.
• Lead technical design reviews, architecture discussions, and solution evaluations.
• Promote a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Distributed Systems & Platform Scalability

• Design highly scalable distributed systems capable of supporting millions of transactions and customers.
• Optimize system performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Drive adoption of:Microservices architectureEvent-driven systemsDomain-driven designCloud-native technologiesDevSecOps practicesHigh-availability and disaster recovery frameworks
• Ensure systems meet stringent SLAs and operational requirements.

Regulatory & Security Architecture

• Partner closely with Compliance, Risk, and Security teams to ensure regulatory readiness.
• Architect solutions that support:AML/CFT controlsTransaction monitoringKYC/KYB infrastructureAudit and reporting requirementsData privacy regulationsCybersecurity standards
• Ensure technology platforms are designed to support current and future licensing requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

Engineering Organization Leadership

• Lead and mentor senior engineering managers, architects, and technical leads.
• Build strong architecture and engineering leadership capabilities across the organization.
• Establish career development frameworks and technical leadership pathways.
• Drive hiring and development of top-tier engineering talent.
• Foster collaboration across product, engineering, operations, and business teams.

Innovation & Technology Strategy

• Evaluate emerging technologies and assess applicability to business objectives.
• Drive adoption of AI, automation, data platforms, and next-generation financial infrastructure.
• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives and strategic technology investments.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on technology opportunities and risks.

Requirements

Experience

• 15+ years of software engineering and architecture experience.
• 8+ years leading large-scale engineering organizations and architecture teams.
• Proven experience designing and delivering mission-critical financial systems.
• Strong track record in fintech, banking, payments, capital markets, digital assets, or financial infrastructure organizations.
• Experience managing engineering teams across multiple countries and time zones.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale platform modernization and transformation initiatives.

Technical Expertise

Architecture & Engineering

• Deep expertise in:Distributed systems architectureEvent-driven architecturesService-oriented and microservices platformsAPI gateway and integration architectureHigh-performance transaction systemsReal-time processing platformsMulti-tenant SaaS architecture

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Extensive experience with:AWS, Azure, or GCPKubernetes and container orchestrationCI/CD pipelinesInfrastructure-as-CodeObservability and monitoring platformsSite Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Data & Security

• Strong understanding of:Enterprise data architectureData governance and analyticsSecurity architectureEncryption and key managementIdentity and access managementRegulatory compliance frameworks

Domain Knowledge (Preferred)

Experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Cross-border payments
• Card issuing and acquiring
• Digital assets and blockchain infrastructure
• Banking core systems
• Treasury and liquidity management
• Lending platforms
• Embedded finance
• RegTech and compliance systems

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic technology vision
• Strong architectural judgment
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities
• Ability to influence executive stakeholders
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Commercial and business-oriented mindset
• Ability to balance innovation with operational excellence

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Platform availability and reliability
• Engineering delivery velocity
• Architecture governance compliance
• Technical debt reduction
• Infrastructure scalability and performance
• Security and audit outcomes
• System cost optimization
• Engineering talent retention and development
• Successful launch of strategic platform initiatives

Reporting Structure

Reports To

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Direct Reports

• Principal Architects
• Engineering Directors
• Core Platform Engineering Managers
• Architecture Governance Team
• Technical Program Managers

Organization Coverage

• Enterprise Architecture
• Core Platform Engineering
• Payments Infrastructure
• Digital Asset Infrastructure
• API Platform
• Shared Services Engineering
• Engineering Excellence & Standards

Why This Role Matters

This role serves as the technical backbone of the organization, ensuring that the company's financial infrastructure remains scalable, secure, resilient, and capable of supporting future growth across multiple regulated businesses. The SVP, Chief Architect & Head of Core Development will be instrumental in shaping the next generation of our technology platform while building a world-class engineering organization capable of competing on a global stage.

We are looking for business development director who is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to improve the overall performance and profitability of the business. Business development directors are tasked with identifying new business opportunities, building relationships with potential clients, and driving revenue growth. As a business development director, one must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders. They must also have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to think strategically and make sound business decisions. A key aspect of the business development director’s role is to identify new market opportunities and target new clients. This involves researching market trends, analyzing competitor activity, and identifying potential areas for growth. Business development directors must also be proactive in seeking out new business opportunities and developing relationships with key decision-makers. In addition to identifying new business opportunities, business development directors are also responsible for developing and implementing strategies to increase sales and revenue. This may involve developing pricing strategies, creating marketing campaigns, and negotiating contracts with clients. It is essential for business development directors to have a strong understanding of sales and marketing principles in order to be successful in this role.

Responsibilities:

• Building solid relationships with customers, vendors and distributors, as well as sales and marketing teams.

• Developing in-depth knowledge of company offerings to identify profitable business opportunities.

• Directing marketing efforts by presenting market research to marketing directors and suggesting strategies to expand market research.

• Assessing marketing and sales as well as supplier and vendor operations and recommending improvements as needed.

• Training team members and overcoming objections

• Preparing all documentation required for requests for proposals (RFPs).

• Researching emerging trends and recommending new company offerings to satisfy customers’ needs.

• Developing and managing strategic partnerships to grow business.

• Presenting business or marketing opportunities to company executives and management.

• Selecting automation software and software platforms that best meet company needs.

Requirements:

• Proven business development, sales, or marketing experience.

• At least 5 years of related working experience

• Able to multitask and open for at least 50% of time traveling.

• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Exceptional leadership and management skills

.• Effective communication and negotiation skills.

• Strong business acumen.

• Detail-oriented and persuasive.

ONLY SHORT LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE NOTIFIED

Art Director (Social Media & Content Strategy)

Overview

We are looking for a strategic Art Director who is more than just a creative executor. This role requires a strong social media marketing strategist who understands brand positioning, audience psychology, and performance-driven content — with the ability to execute through content creation and/or design.

You will drive the creative direction while ensuring all content aligns with business objectives, campaign goals, and measurable growth.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning

• Develop and execute comprehensive social media strategies aligned with brand and business goals
• Translate marketing objectives into compelling creative directions and campaign concepts
• Plan content calendars based on audience insights, trends, and platform algorithms
• Analyse content performance metrics and optimise strategy accordingly
• Identify growth opportunities across organic and paid channels

Creative Direction & Execution

• Lead the visual and storytelling direction across all social media platforms
• Create or oversee the production of high-performing content (short-form videos, reels, carousels, static posts, etc.)
• Ensure consistency in brand tone, identity, and messaging
• Provide design direction and feedback to internal or external creatives
• Stay ahead of social media trends and adapt them strategically for the brand

Performance & Growth

• Monitor engagement, conversion, and audience growth metrics
• Conduct A/B testing on creatives and messaging
• Work closely with marketing, sales, and operations teams to align campaigns with business targets

Requirements

• Proven experience in social media strategy and content marketing
• Strong understanding of platform dynamics (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.)
• Ability to conceptualise and execute creative campaigns
• Content creation (video scripting, filming, editing, storytelling), OR
• Graphic design (Adobe Creative Suite / Canva / Figma, etc.)
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to interpret analytics
• Strong storytelling and brand-building capability
• Independent, strategic thinker with leadership presence