Chief Technology Officer

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)Berlin (Hybrid: Tue & Thu in office)€130K to €160K base + 0.5% to 1% equityWe're partnered with a Berlin-based fintech company that has been profitable for 6 straight years and processes over €2B in payments a year for SMBs across Europe. They're hiring a CTO to own the full technology function as they move into their next stage of growth.This is a hands-on leadership role. You'll set the technical direction, build and scale the engineering team, and sit alongside the CEO and founders on every major decision. The team is currently 15 engineers, with plans to grow to 30 over the next 18 months.What they need:A proven track record leading engineering teams at a scale-up, ideally through a period of growth.Strong hands-on background in Java or Kotlin, Postgres and AWS.Experience designing and scaling distributed systems and making the architecture calls that come with it, ideally in payments or another regulated environment.The ability to hire, develop and hold onto strong engineers.Someone who works well with the business side and can turn commercial goals into a technical roadmap.What you get:€160K to €190K base + 0.5% to 1% equity + €2K yearly learning budget.Full ownership of the technology strategy and a direct say in where the company goes next.A seat on the leadership team, with no layers between you and the decisions.English-speaking team, hybrid in Berlin (Tue/Thu in office), with relocation support.Long-term financial security, plus real backing to build the team properly.Interview process:Intro call with CEOTechnical and leadership deep diveStrategy session / case presentationFounders round