The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will be responsible for defining and delivering the technology vision and strategy of the company, ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory obligations. As a member of the executive leadership team, the CTO will oversee the development, security, and scalability of the firm’s payment platforms, ensuring innovation, compliance, and resilience in a competitive environment.Roles & Responsibilities · Define and execute the company’s technology vision, roadmap, and long-term engineering strategy.· Ensure all systems and platforms are scalable, secure, and resilient to meet customer demand and regulatory expectations.· Advise the CEO and Board on technology trends, risks, and opportunities that impact the payments industry.· Champion innovation and the adoption of emerging technologies that enhance competitive advantage.· Lead the design, build, and optimisation of acquiring and issuing platforms, including transaction processing, settlement, reconciliation, and chargeback management.· Oversee integrations with card schemes (Visa, Mastercard, etc.). · Ensure full compliance with card scheme rules, PSD2 and other regulatory requirements.· Support the launch and scaling of existing and new product. · Develop technical solutions to optimise merchant onboarding, KYC, and payment acceptance capabilities across channels.· Manage vendor and scheme relationships, ensuring strong connectivity, performance, and resilience of payment rails.· Lead the end-to-end design and development of the company’s core payments platform, ensuring scalability, resilience, and innovation.· Oversee the full product lifecycle for technology solutions.· Collaborate with Product, Business Development, and Operations to define product roadmaps aligned with…