Are you a strategic technology leader with a passion for innovation, fintech, and building scalable, world-class systems?
We’re looking for a visionary CTO to lead technology strategy and innovation for a fast-growing payments company transforming the digital financial landscape. This is an incredible opportunity to shape the future of payments, drive technical excellence, and lead a talented engineering team in delivering cutting-edge solutions.

Requirements:

Key Responsibilities

Technology Strategy & Vision

·        Define and execute a future-focused technology roadmap aligned with business goals and market opportunities.

·        Architect and oversee highly scalable, secure, and resilient platforms supporting millions of transactions.

·        Evaluate and implement emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain, and digital currencies.

·        Make key decisions on tech stack, frameworks, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

·        Manage and optimise technology budgets while ensuring innovation and operational excellence.

Product Development & Engineering Leadership

·        Lead the full software development lifecycle — from concept to deployment.

·        Provide hands-on technical leadership, mentorship, and direction across engineering teams.

·        Champion Agile and DevOps principles to drive efficiency and quality.

·        Oversee API design and integration with external partners and financial systems.

Security, Compliance & Risk

·        Implement world-class cybersecurity and data protection standards.

·        Ensure compliance with financial regulations (PCI DSS, GDPR/POPIA, AML, KYC, etc.).

·        Manage technology risk, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

·        Lead and inspire high-performing teams to deliver excellence.

·        Collaborate with C-level executives to align technology with business strategy.

·        Represent the organisation’s technical vision to external stakeholders, partners, and investors.

Requirements

·        8+ years of experience in software engineering and technology leadership roles.

·        Proven success in designing and scaling high-availability, high-volume systems.

·        Strong experience with microservices, cloud-native architectures, and API-driven platforms.

·        Deep understanding of modern development practices, DevOps, and Agile frameworks.

·        Solid knowledge of security best practices and compliance frameworks in financial services.

·        Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

·        Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Should you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to it.vacancy@stand-outstaffing.co.za. You can also contact the team on XXX-XXXX or alternatively you can visit our website www.stand-outstaffing.co.za

Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.