Chief Technology Officer (Crypto Mining)

We are looking for a CTO to lead the technical vision and execution of EMCD Mining Pool - one of the core infrastructure products powering global crypto mining operations.

You will own architecture, reliability, and engineering execution of a high-load, real-time system processing large-scale hash rate and reward distribution.

Location: Remote

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute technical strategy for the Mining Pool aligned with business goals

• Architect and evolve core systems: hash rate accounting, rewards, payouts, monitoring

• Ensure 24/7 stability, security, and high availability of pool infrastructure

• Lead engineering teams and build strong technical culture

• Establish engineering standards (CI/CD, testing, observability, code quality)

• Own incident management, RCA, and system reliability improvements

• Collaborate with product, security, and EMCD platform teams

• Ensure strong security practices and protection of pool and user data

Requirements

• 3+ years in CTO / Head of Engineering / Lead Architect roles

• Strong experience with high-load distributed or real-time systems

• Understanding of mining pool mechanics or blockchain systems (BTC / altcoins)

• Experience scaling engineering teams and technical organizations

• Strong background in system design, reliability, and observability

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, incident response, and engineering processes

• Understanding of security principles in fintech or crypto systems

Nice to Have

• Experience in crypto, Web3, fintech, exchanges, or custody platforms

• Background in mining infrastructure or blockchain production systems

• Experience with AI-assisted development tools or AI agents in engineering workflows

What We Offer

• Opportunity to build a next-generation AI-powered financial platform

• High autonomy and direct influence on product and company direction

• Fast-scaling global engineering environment

• Strong ownership culture and executive-level impact

• Remote-first company - work from anywhere in the world

• Fully flexible working hours

• Extended time off: 20 paid vacation days + 12 bonus days per year

• 100% paid sick leave

• Real impact and ownership in fintech & crypto projects

• Corporate benefits: EMCD product discounts and mining infrastructure access