Deputy Chief Technology Officer Trading Firm

About the Role

Stealth is seeking a Deputy Chief Technology Officer to partner with the CTO in leading the day-to-day operations of its global engineering organization. This full-time role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and requires over 10 years of experience. The Deputy CTO will hold near-executive authority over engineering delivery, operational resilience, organizational health, and budget across all divisions, ensuring high-frequency trading and asset management platforms scale reliably.

Company Overview

Since 2017, Stealth has established itself as a digital asset market maker and infrastructure provider. The company's team of over 200 professionals from 42 nationalities powers trading on more than 80 exchanges. Operating across Capital Markets and Asset & Wealth Management divisions, Stealth combines algorithmic trading innovation, including pioneering Rust in Web3, with institutional-grade financial services. Backed by a recent Series C funding, the company is focused on developing digital assets through organic innovation and strategic M&A.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day global engineering operations, including OKRs, monthly business reviews, and delivery pipelines.
• Deputize for the CTO with the Board, Executive Committee (ExCo), and external partners.
• Lead the multi-year unification of the company's trading infrastructure across over 80 venues and 1,400 markets.
• Oversee the creation of shared group data pipelines and governance.
• Execute the company’s security and regulatory commitments (MiCA, DORA, SOC 2) on the ground.
• Foster a "controls-by-design" engineering culture while respecting regulated divisional information walls.
• Manage the global engineering budget, vendor relationships, and M&A engineering integrations.
• Mentor divisional VPs, refine career frameworks, and scale the team across Europe and the US.

Qualifications and Experience

• Over 10 years of experience, with substantial experience in low-latency distributed systems, algorithmic trading infrastructure, and digital assets (CEX/DEX market structure, custody, on-chain settlement). Familiarity with Rust is preferred.
• Proven track record running global engineering across multiple business lines, including executing large-scale platform consolidations and managing shared data/infrastructure functions.
• Experience operating within strict regulatory frameworks (MiCA, DORA, SOC 2) and managing engineering across compliance-driven information walls.
• Prior experience as a senior deputy or operational partner to a technical founder or CTO, demonstrating ownership of execution while strategy is held by the principal.
• Experience scaling engineering organizations through rapid maturity phases and integrating acquired technical teams.

Core Competencies

• Scale Operational Leadership: Ability to design and manage engineering operating models (metrics, governance, delivery) for global teams.
• Technical Depth & Decision-Making: Capability to challenge senior architects on system design and make decisive, firm-wide trade-offs under constraints.
• Executive Communication: Ability to translate complex technical risks, budgets, and timelines into clear, actionable insights for ExCo and the Board.
• Regulatory Execution Fluency: Expertise in translating high-level security strategies into practical engineering workflows and compliance outcomes.

Application Process

The hiring process for this executive position is streamlined and transparent:

1. Initial Discovery: An introductory call with a Senior Talent Partner to discuss background and role alignment.
2. Strategic & Technical Deep-Dive: A call with the CTO to discuss architectural philosophy, high-frequency infrastructure, and engineering leadership.
3. Executive Alignment: A comprehensive meeting with the Chief Executive team focusing on business strategy, firm vision, and cultural fit.
4. Presentation & Debrief: A final stage involving a presentation on a relevant technical or strategic topic, followed by an interactive debrief with leadership.
5. Offer: Extension of a competitive offer to join the executive team.