Chief Technology Officer

We are looking for a Chief Technical Officer (CTO) to lead the technical strategy and execution for a large-scale, government-supported fintech initiative in Uzbekistan. This is a fully onsite role in Tashkent.

Our client is developing a core module for a national social assistance platform that will deliver financial aid to vulnerable communities. The product centers around virtual card management and will support peer-to-peer transfers and in-app payments.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in fintech architecture and core system development
• Hands-on experience scaling tech teams and systems from scratch
• Excellent soft skills, including comfort in C-level and government communication
• Strong background in Java (preferred tech stack)
• Understanding of or background in Uzbekistan's financial ecosystem is a strong plus

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive a sustainable, scalable technical architecture
• Oversee and manage the entire tech development lifecycle
• Build, scale, and lead a cross-functional engineering team (target size: 60 by end of 2025, incl. 12 backend engineers and 2 DevOps)
• Make long-term strategic decisions aligned with product and regulatory needs
• Ensure high standards in DevOps, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and information security
• Maintain and strengthen working relationships with government agencies in Uzbekistan
• Manage vendor interactions and ensure alignment with business stakeholders
• Supervise development of web and mobile applications