Chief Technology Officer

• Position the company as a pioneer of data-driven business models in Europe
• Define how the financial industry will utilize data
• Drive the company’s technological vision, including new technologies and product concepts
• Maintain a consistent customer-centric focus
• Conduct C-level sales discussions independently
• Inspire decision-makers with technological foresight and clear business-value understanding
• Collaborate with customers to identify new use cases
• Develop viable business ideas and models from existing capabilities
• Own and prioritize the technology roadmap using data
• Ensure engineering and product teams focus on high-impact initiatives
• Partner with the founder and executive leadership to shape strategic direction
• Measure decision success using clear metrics
• Derive subsequent steps from performance insights

• Several years of experience in a CTO, VP of Engineering, or comparable technical leadership role
• Experience ideally within the FinTech or banking sector
• Entrepreneurial and visionary mindset
• Keen sense for emerging technologies
• Ability to derive promising business models independently from emerging technologies
• Strong hands-on mentality
• Ability to champion and advance ideas directly in client discussions
• Clear and persuasive communication with clients, teams, executive management, and decision-makers
• Deep technical understanding of modern cloud architectures
• Knowledge of REST/GraphQL APIs
• Knowledge of data analytics and AI/ML stacks
• Understanding of banking security and regulatory requirements
• Fluent German at C1/negotiation level
• Fluent English at C1/negotiation level
• Additional foreign language skills ideally

• Remote-first with hybrid options and flexible working hours
• Modern equipment
• “Workation” opportunities
• Time off on December 24th and 31st
• Annual bonus
• Gifts for work anniversaries and milestone birthdays
• Corporate benefits program
• Discounted mobile phone plans
• Company pension contributions exceeding statutory requirements
• Capital-forming benefits
• Automatic salary adjustments at fixed intervals
• Commuter pass
• Bike leasing
• Discounted fitness and wellness offers through egym
• 28 vacation days plus December 24th and 31st free
• Job ticket
• Regular team events
• Dog-friendly Kassel office
• Continuous learning and innovation through modern cloud, API and AI technology
• Strategic freedom and direct impact on European expansion