P of Engineering / VP of Technology

Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA Full-time Immediate Start

I. Job Overview The VP of Technology is one of the company's core technology leaders, responsible for implementing technology strategy and building the engineering system, connecting business and technology, and driving the development of trading systems, data platforms, and product technology capabilities. They typically report to the CTO or CIO and must be able to both architect and lead a team.

II. Key Responsibilities

1.

Technology

Strategy and Architecture Design

  • Participate in the formulation of the company's overall technology strategy.
  • Design core system architectures (trading system, clearing system, risk control system).
  • Promote the construction of microservices and distributed systems.
  • Ensure the system has high availability (HA) and high scalability.

2.

Engineering Team

Management

  • Manage the engineering team (backend, frontend, data, infrastructure).
  • Establish an engineering culture (Agile, DevOps, Code Review).
  • Recruit and develop core technical talent (Tech Leads / Architects).

3.

Core System

Construction (Finance Focus)

  • Trading System (Matching Engine / OMS / EMS)
  • Risk Control System (Real-time Risk Monitoring)
  • Clearing and Settlement System (Clearing &...) Settlement)

Client Systems (Accounts, KYC, Asset Management)

III. Job Requirements (Qualifications)

Education Background

Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields
Master's degree preferred

Work Experience

10-15 years of software development experience

5 years of team management experience

Experience in financial or high-concurrency systems preferred

Technical Skills

Programming Languages: Java / C++ / Go / Python

Experience in distributed system architecture

Databases (SQL / NoSQL)

Cloud Platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure)

Familiarity with low-latency systems (especially trading systems)

Bonus Points (Finance/Crypto)

Experience in trading system development (OMS / Matching Engine)

Familiarity with derivatives (futures, options, perpetual contracts)

Blockchain Technology (Ethereum / Solidity, etc.)

Management Skills

Architecture Ownership

Team building and organizational management skills

Cross-departmental communication skills

Execution + Strategic Vision

IV.
Key Performance

Indicators (KPIs)

System Stability (Uptime)

System Latency (Latency)

Deployment Success Rate (Deployment Success) Rate
Development Efficiency

Tech Debt Control

Business Growth Support

V.

Salary Range (US Market Reference)

Base Annual Salary: $220,000 – $400,000

Bonus: 50% – 150%

Equity / Carry / Token

Total Package: $350K – $900K+

VI.

Reporting

Line

Reporting to: CTO / CIO

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