CTO / Technical Lead – Centralized Crypto Exchange (CEX)
Location: UAE
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Crypto Exchange / Trading Infrastructure
About the Role
Our client is launching a regulated Centralized Exchange (CEX) in the UAE and require a hands‑on Technical Lead / CTO with deep exchange infrastructure expertise.
You will own the exchange architecture end‑to‑end.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and build order book & matching engine
- Design settlement and custody systems
- Implement real‑time trading infrastructure (low latency, WebSockets)
- Integrate custody providers (Fireblocks, Copper, BitGo)
- Build market surveillance & anti‑manipulation tools
- Lead technical sections of exchange license applications
- Oversee trading pair listings & liquidity architecture
Requirements
- 5+ years building trading systems (CEX...