Chief Technology Officer

With more than 20 years of presence in financial services, OneRoyal is an award-winning, multi-licensed global broker, recognized for its strong regulatory foundation and dedication to delivering excellence. The company operates in full compliance with international regulatory standards and is licensed and regulated by ASIC, CySEC, VFSC, and FSA. OneRoyal offers online CFD trading across a diverse range of asset classes. With a global workforce of 200 talented professionals, the company fosters a dynamic, collaborative, and performance-driven environment that supports innovation and professional growth.

OneRoyal is seeking an experienced Chief Technology Officer to lead our global Technology function and define the company’s technology strategy, architecture, and roadmap. This is a senior leadership role with end-to-end responsibility across IT & Infrastructure, IT Support, Software Development & Engineering, Cybersecurity, DevOps, Technology Architecture, APIs & Integrations, and technical platforms. 

The successful candidate will combine strong technology leadership with technical depth and will be responsible for building a secure, scalable, resilient technology environment that supports OneRoyal’s global trading business, digital transformation, and future growth. 

Responsibilities 

• Define and execute OneRoyal’s technology strategy, architecture, and roadmap

• Lead the overall Technology function across Engineering, IT & Infrastructure, IT Support, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Architecture, and Integrations

• Assess and develop the Technology team structure, capabilities, resources, and operating model

• Own technical architecture and standards across trading platforms, CRM, client applications, APIs, data platforms, and internal systems 

• Oversee trading and financial technology integrations, including MT4/MT5, cTrader, liquidity providers, FIX/API connectivity, payments, and third-party platforms

• Ensure the security, availability, scalability, performance, and resilience of critical systems and infrastructure  

• Establish strong development, testing, CI/CD, release, change, incident, and technology governance practices

• Lead cybersecurity, technology risk, access controls, disaster recovery, and business continuity capabilities

• Provide technical leadership across major digital transformation, automation/AI, data/BI, CRM, mobile, and integration initiatives

• Partner closely with Product, with Product defining the “what and why” and Technology owning the technical “how.”  

• Manage technology vendors, budgets, investments, resources, and strategic partnerships

• Build and mentor a high-performing Technology organization and establish clear KPIs, SLAs, accountability, and performance standards  

Requirements 

• 8+ years of senior technology leadership experience, ideally as CTO, Head of Technology, VP Engineering, Technology Director, or equivalent

• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary technology teams across Engineering, Infrastructure, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Architecture, and/or IT Operations

• Strong background in software engineering, technology architecture, cloud infrastructure, APIs/integrations, databases, and high-availability systems

• Experience within Financial Services, FinTech, online trading, payments, or another regulated technology environment

• Knowledge of Forex/CFD trading technology, MT4/MT5, cTrader, FIX APIs, liquidity/execution infrastructure, or similar technologies is a strong advantage

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity, technology risk, disaster recovery, and business continuity

• Proven experience leading digital transformation and technology modernization initiatives 

• Strong people leadership, commercial awareness, decision-making, and stakeholder-management skills

• Ability to operate at both strategic and technical levels, translating business needs into scalable technology solutions

Benefits

• Comprehensive private medical insurance  

• Performance-based end-of-year bonus  

• Hybrid working arrangement
  

• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities  

• Twenty-one (21) working days of paid annual leave  
• Twelve (12) days of paid sick leave
  

• Opportunity to work in an international work environment  
• Relocation and visa support

What your hiring experience looks like

• Interview with a Talent Acquisition Specialist (30 minutes)  

• Interview with the hiring team (1 hour)  
• Final Interview with the hiring team (1 hour)  

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