Chief Technology Officer - Digital Asset Payments

Chief Technology Officer / CIO — Regional Fintech & Payments | Middle East

What strikes me most is the mix of scale and trust. You’re not starting from scratch. You’re taking a proven platform and pushing it into what’s next.

What you’ll own as the Chief Technology Officer

• Set and deliver the tech strategy for multi‑market growth across MEA
• Modernize core payment processing and merchant acquiring platforms
• Build next generation payment capabilities. Open banking, digital wallets, crypto rails
• Keep mission‑critical systems running with 99.9%+ uptime
• Lead PCI DSS, ISO 27001, security, and risk across regions
• Manage data centers and cloud across multiple jurisdictions
• Shape product and innovation. Tokenization, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay
• Stand up fintech enablement and BIN sponsorship tech
• Partner with regulators and drive the tech work for new licenses
• Build high‑performing engineering teams and centers of excellence

I’ve seen how rare it is to guide payments at this scale and still have room to experiment. If you care about both reliability and invention, this probably fits.

What you bring as the Chief Technology Officer

Nice to have

Why this role

Package and perks

Location

Major regional financial hub in the Middle East. Relocation available. Hire for 2026 - shortlisting happen now!

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