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Head of Technology

Unlock employer Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posted: 16 Dec 2025

Financial

  • Estimate: $120k - $180k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Office Only
  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional
  • Chinese: Fluent

Position

The company is seeking a Head of Trading Technology to lead the architecture, evolution, and security of trading systems that facilitate billions in daily transactions across various markets. This role is critical in merging ultra-low-latency engineering with high-stakes trading innovation. The successful candidate will lead specialized engineering teams, shape the technology vision, and ensure infrastructure scalability in response to market growth and product launches.

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The company was established in March 2018 and has become one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges, boasting over 70 million registered users. The company offers a professional trading platform equipped with an ultra-fast matching engine, exceptional customer service, and multilingual community support. The company is committed to providing innovative online trading services, including spot and derivatives trading, mining, staking products, and API support for both retail and institutional clients.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own and lead the entire trading technology domain, including matching engine, market data systems, market connectivity, risk control modules, core infrastructure, and trading security.
  • Oversee high-performance engineering teams and align technical priorities with the company’s strategic objectives.
  • Collaborate with trading desks to advance technology in line with market trends and new product initiatives.
  • Architect and optimize trading systems for low-latency execution, high throughput, and resiliency under market volatility.
  • Establish technical vision, architecture standards, and performance benchmarks.
  • Champion security-first engineering to protect systems against exploits and other threats to market integrity.
  • Foster a culture of continuous innovation, integrating best practices from traditional finance and Web3 architectures.
  • Act as an executive sponsor for major technology programs, managing budgets and cross-departmental initiatives.

Key Requirements:

  • Proven leadership experience in building and scaling trading technology at a crypto exchange, stock exchange, HFT firm, or securities trading platform.
  • Strong technical expertise in trading infrastructure and engine architecture, particularly low-latency matching and order routing.
  • Mastery of C++ tailored for high-performance, low-latency systems.
  • Deep understanding of market microstructure in both crypto and traditional asset classes.
  • Proven ability to deliver reliable high-performance systems under extreme load.
  • Fluency in Chinese is required; proficiency in English is preferred for global collaboration.

Why Join Us:
At the company, we are dedicated to creating a supportive work environment. Our benefits include:

  • Professional development support through the Study Growth Fund.
  • Opportunities to participate in team-building activities and workshops that promote collaboration and innovation.
  • Global collaboration with a diverse international team.
  • Career advancement through opportunities for growth within the company.
  • Internal mobility programs to assist in career path development.
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