DRW
trading
CTO
“CTO at DRW. Skills: technical vision, platform architecture, distributed systems engineering, smart-contract infrastructure, security, operational resilience, DAML, Canton Network, blockchain technology, distributed systems, smart-contract infrastructure, crypto payments, tokenized settlement systems, digital asset infrastructure, security architecture, cryptography. define and execute the technical vision for Derivnex. leading platform architecture, distributed systems engineering, smart-contra”
What You'll Achieve.
scales into production institutional markets; delivering institutional-grade reliability and performance
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
understanding of OTC derivatives and post-trade lifecycle management, Deep knowledge of collateral management and settlement workflows, expertise in blockchain technology, distributed systems, and smart-contract infrastructure, Experience with crypto payments, tokenized settlement systems, and digital asset infrastructure, Proven experience leading high-performance engineering organizations and building scalable production platforms, understanding of security architecture, cryptography, and resilient financial infrastructure, Experience operating within regulated institutional environments
Nice to Have
Experience with DAML, Canton Network, or privacy-enabled blockchain platforms, Background in capital markets, digital assets, or financial market infrastructure
What You'll Do.
define and execute the technical vision for Derivnex
leading platform architecture
distributed systems engineering
smart-contract infrastructure
and operational resilience
regulator-ready market infrastructure for OTC derivatives
Lead the technical strategy
and engineering roadmap for the Derivnex platform
Oversee development of distributed ledger infrastructure and DAML smart-contract systems deployed on Canton
scalable systems supporting real-time collateral
and lifecycle event processing
and security teams delivering institutional-grade reliability and performance
and risk teams to translate OTC derivatives workflows into programmable on-chain infrastructure
Drive platform security
operational resilience
Represent Derivnex externally with counterparties
and industry stakeholders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work closely with trading, operations, legal, and external counterparties; Partner with trading, operations, legal, and risk teams; Represent Derivnex externally with counterparties, partners, and industry stakeholders
Communication Scope
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Process & Methodology
engineering roadmap
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