Chief Technology Officer (Principal Engineer)

Head of Engineering (Hands-On, AI-Powered Fintech Platform)

Location: New York City - Onsite 4 days a week.

Compensation: $280,000 - $320,000

About Our Client

Our client is building the next generation of investing infrastructure—an AI-powered wealth platform designed to deliver a highly personalized, real-time investing experience. They’ve raised $20M+ from top-tier investors (including Y Combinator and other notable backers) and are scaling rapidly after a recent Series A. The product is already used by 2M+ investors, and the team is entering a build-and-scale phase where technical leadership is the multiplier.

The Role

Our client is hiring a high-octane, hands-on Head of Engineering to own technology vision and execution end-to-end. This is a rare opportunity to architect and scale a modern fintech platform from the ground up, covering core systems, data architecture, AI capabilities, reliability, and engineering culture.

This is not a “manage from the sidelines” role. You’ll be deeply technical, operating at every altitude—from writing code and making architectural calls to hiring, mentoring, and building a high-performing team. You’ll partner directly with the founders to define the roadmap and move fast without compromising quality.

What You’ll Do

• Architect and scale a modern, AI-powered fintech platform, owning the end-to-end technology strategy across platform, data, and AI
• Lead, build, and mentor a high-performing engineering team while remaining hands-on in the code
• Drive product velocity by establishing best practices for code quality, testing, and release management in a fast-paced startup environment
• Improve reliability and observability across real-time systems (trading, pricing, portfolio updates), with strong operational rigor
• Partner with founders to define product roadmap, technical strategy, and execution plans that bring the company vision to life