Chief Technology Officer, Gnosis
Blockchain infrastructure
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Blockchain infrastructure
201-500 employees
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201-500 employees
Company mission
To democratise access to reliable, decentralised information through prediction markets.
Role
Who you are
- Scale-Up Technical Leadership: Proven track record as a CTO, VP of Engineering, or senior organizational leader within a rapidly scaling fintech, payments, or Web3 organization (ideally 50–200+ people)
- Deep Payments Domain Expertise: Hands-on experience integrating with and operating card scheme rails (e.g., Visa/Mastercard), including deep familiarity with scheme rules, message flows, authorizations, clearing, settlement, and dispute resolution
- Strong Technical Foundation: Deep conceptual and architectural understanding of Go and TypeScript. While this is primarily a strategic leadership role, you must possess the technical depth to challenge architectural decisions and lead complex engineering discussions
- Domain-Driven Design (DDD): Strong practical mastery of DDD, complex data schemas, and backend refactoring or language migration initiatives in high-throughput environments
- Web3 & Blockchain Literacy: Familiarity with Web3 infrastructure, smart contract interactions, self-custody wallets, and decentralized finance (DeFi) primitives
- Exceptional Communication: Outstanding ability to translate highly complex technical concepts into clear, actionable business strategies for non-technical stakeholders, partners, and the executive board
What the job involves
- We are seeking an execution-focused and visionary CTO to lead our engineering team, scale our technical operations, and steer the development of our groundbreaking Web3-to-traditional payments bridge
- As the CTO, you will transition the engineering team from early-stage delivery into a highly structured, scalable, and predictable product-engineering engine
- In this role, you will sit at the intersection of cutting-edge blockchain mechanics (self-custody, smart contract execution, on-chain flows) and traditional financial systems (Visa rails, banking infrastructure, settlement, and compliance)
- You will be a key strategic partner to the executive team, ensuring our technical architecture perfectly aligns with our ambitious commercial goals
- Engineering Culture & Growth: Direct and scale a high-performing engineering organization. Cultivate an engineering culture rooted in technical rigor, accountability, trust, and continuous improvement
- Talent Acquisition & Retention: Lead strategic recruiting efforts to attract, hire, and retain top-tier talent in both the Web3 and traditional fintech/payments spaces. Define, implement, and maintain clear performance evaluation metrics and coaching systems
- Resource Allocation: Optimize team structures and cross-functional alignments to ensure efficient execution of the product roadmap while managing technical debt
- Executive Alignment: Partner closely with the C-level and other executive leaders to translate business objectives into a comprehensive, multi-year technical roadmap
- External Partnerships: Serve as the primary technical liaison with critical external partners, including card schemes (Visa), issuing banks, payment processors, compliance/audit firms, and key Web3 ecosystems
- Regulatory & Compliance Interface: Collaborate with Legal and Compliance teams to ensure our architecture meets the stringent security and regulatory demands of global payment networks and local financial jurisdictions
- Board & Investor Relations: Clearly articulate the technology strategy, risk mitigation plans, and architectural milestones to the board and internal non-technical stakeholders
- Technical Strategy: Define and champion the long-term technical vision of Gnosis Pay, balancing cutting-edge Web3 innovations with the robustness of institutional payment rails
- Architectural Oversight: Establish architectural guardrails and high-level system design standards. Ensure our core payment services remain highly available, secure, fault-tolerant, and performant at a global scale
- Domain-Driven Design (DDD): Champion the continued application of DDD principles to model complex financial domains (such as authorization, settlement, and disputes) within a modern, language-agnostic architecture
- Tech Stack Evolution: Oversee major platform transformations, migrations, and key technology decisions, particularly regarding our core Go and TypeScript-based infrastructure
- SDLC & Quality Standards: Establish and enforce modern software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes, automated testing strategies, and rigorous code-review standards across all teams
- Incident Governance & Security: Oversee the incident response framework, disaster recovery planning, and security protocols. Ensure maximum uptime and resilience for a critical global payments infrastructure
Our take
Gnosis is a leader in decentralised technology, providing infrastructure and tools for an open internet. Since launching in 2015, it has evolved from a predication market platform to a key web3 player. Its products, like Safe (a multisig wallet) and CoW Protocol (MEV-protected trading), are at the forefront of decentralised finances, while Gnosis Chain offers low-cost, secure blockchain infrastructure.
Beyond infrastructure, Gnosis is building decentralised apps (dApps) focused on payments, decentralised AI, and the open web. Its Gnosis Pay platform offers a crtypto-linked Visa Debit Card, enabling users to spend crypto at millions of Visa-accepting locations, bringing a seamless user experience with decentralised benefits.
This partnership with Visa marks a major step for the company, merging traditional finance with blockchain tech. This collaboration makes crypto payments more accessible and could very well help expand Gnosis's global reach, positioning the company for even more growth and innovation in the future.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jul 2022
$100m
LATE VC
Apr 2017
$12.5m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $112.5m
Company benefits
- Work how and when you want: We offer flexible hours, extra vacation days, and working remotely to support your style
- Education budget: We give every team member an annual education budget to foster learning and development, allowing you to excel at your job
- Team retreats: Think about the future, learn from the past, and just have fun together. Each year, you'll have the opportunity to travel with your team for a retreat
- Equipment stipend: We equip you with the devices and tools you need to fit your working style
- Office amenities: You'll find free coffee, drinks, snacks, and other amenities at our offices in Berlin, Gibraltar and Lisbon. Not to mention weekly web3 events at our respective locations
- Conference budget: Conferences are an essential part of the web3 experience, and you will of course have the chance to take part in that with us
- Flexible vacation days: We have a generous holiday allowance and value a healthy work/life balance
- Ecosystem Fridays: We encourage you to set aside Friday afternoons to learn more about the web3 ecosystem and try out the latest industry products
Company HQ
Gibraltar
Leadership
Martin Köppelmann
(Co-Founder & CEO)Experience working at Consensus Systems. Studied a Bachelor's Degree in IT Systems Engineering for Hasso Plattner Institute.
Stefan George
(Co-Founder & CTO)Experience working at Consensus Systems. Served as an Intern in Research for SAP Labs.
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