Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) — Multi-Asset Trading Platform, Dubai

Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) — Multi-Asset Trading Platform, DubaiAbout the job Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) — Multi-Asset Trading Platform, DubaiChief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO) - Multi-Asset Trading Platform, DubaiReports To: Founder & Group CEOA global multi-asset trading group operating across crypto spot, perpetual futures, FX/CFDs, equities, and institutional API trading is seeking a Chief Product & Technology Officer to take unified ownership of product strategy, trading infrastructure, and engineering organisation build-out. This is a mission-critical executive hire reporting directly to the Group CEO, tied to platform independence, scalability, and enterprise valuation.The platform is evolving into a consolidated, institutional-grade execution infrastructure supporting high-frequency trading strategies, quantitative models, cross-asset arbitrage, proprietary trading desk deployment, and institutional algorithmic clients. The mandate is to progressively internalise architecture ownership while scaling globally.This is not a maintenance CTO. This is a trading systems command role.What You'll OwnUnified product strategy & roadmap across all asset classesProprietary trading stack (strategy deployment, kill-switch architecture, real-time PnL attribution, backtesting & simulation)Liquidity aggregation, smart order routing & A-Book/B-Book internalisation logicVendor governance & progressive internalisation strategyInfrastructure & security governance (multi-region AWS, SOC2/ISO 27001, MPC custody)What You Bring15+ years total experience, 10+ in trading infrastructure or exchange systemsBuilt or scaled a live exchange or brokerage platformDeep understanding of market microstructure, order book dynamics, and execution qualityMatching engine architecture exposure (build, optimise, or integrate)FIX 4.4/5.0 protocol knowledgeDerivatives / perpetual futures infrastructure experienceProp trading infrastructure exposure (strategy containers, risk isolation, kill-switch logic)Liquidity aggregation and multi-venue routing experienceTick-level data architecture and backtesting infrastructureManaged 30+ engineers across backend, frontend, DevOps, data, security, and QAStrong distributed systems and cloud-native architecture expertiseTarget BackgroundTier 1 crypto exchanges · Institutional FX / prime brokers · Electronic market makers · HFT firms · Prop trading firms with in-house tech · Multi-asset electronic trading platformsThe Ideal CandidateThinks in microseconds, not sprint cycles. Understands liquidity economics deeply. Comfortable challenging vendors technically. A board-level communicator who is execution-focused, data-driven, and calm under production pressure.Your Journey After ApplyingStrategic deep-dive with Group LeadershipFinal conversation with the Founder & Group CEO#J-18808-Ljbffr