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...