Head of Engineering

Marketnode is a digital market infrastructure (DMI) operator backed by Euroclear, HSBC, SGX Group and Temasek. We believe in the power of programmable assets and that traditional financial instruments will originated, transacted and served better leveraging emerging technologies such as blockchain. Our approach to building market infrastructure is one of partnership with the industry and in 2024 have successfully launched our first market-wide platform for funds, with credit and structured products to follow 2025 onwards.

At Marketnode, our DMI suite covers the following:

1. Digital Assets: multi-asset tokenization, record keeping and asset servicing

2. Funds & transaction management: operating Fundnode, a funds transaction management and settlement platform

3. Data services: AI powered structured data and extraction tools

Having recently closed our Series A investment with major financial institutions, Marketnode is now well positioned for it’s next growth phase and is looking for a new Head of Engineering, working closely with our senior management, product and external partners to build upon and deliver an enterprise grade multi-asset tokenization infrastructure.

If you are passionate about and interested in the nexus between fintech and capital markets, we would like to talk to you. The role is based in Singapore and reports directly to the firm’s COO.

• Define and oversee the organisation’s engineering strategy aligned with business objectives with proven experience in managing enterprise wide delivery departments.

• Manage and mentor engineering teams (~30 pax) across geographies, installing a mindset of continuous improvement, innovation and commitment to excellence

• Leading by example by being hands on ~50% of the time across our various platforms.

• Be an influential leader who communicates ideas persuasively and engages with customers, the wider market, media and the whole team

• Engage with executive leadership team to align engineering goals with overall business strategy, including taking new products to market, calculated risk management and innovation capex decisions.

• Own our resource location and vendor strategy

• Responsible for identifying and driving efficiencies between teams

• Own risk management identification and mitigation strategies across all projects and platforms.

• Ensure compliance with selected industry standards and regulations (ISO27001)

• Drive innovation, continuous improvement, and adoption of emerging technologies.

Skills

• Technical Development: Remain hands-on with key technologies such as Typescript, Solidity, python, public and private chains, wallet providers and Web3 frameworks

• Blockchain: Have real-world experience with deploying blockchain solutions in a production environment, including smart contract development, Wallet management, node / infrastructure setup in addition to in depth knowledge on the latest chains, token standards and industry updates relating to "enterprise blockchain" and tokenisation.

• Domain: Strong domain knowledge in Financial services, including the pre and post trade workflows of Loans, Bonds, Structured Products, Options, Funds amongst others. 

• System Security and Risk Frameworks: Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities, remediation techniques, and risk-related frameworks​​ in order to put security and performance at the heart of every decision.

• Vendor Management: Experience in managing relationships with external vendors and service providers, ensuring they meet contractual obligations and service levels.

• Engagement : Ability to bring excitement and experience of the latest Web 2 & Web 3 trends and technology to the team and promote continued learning

Experience

• 10-15 years working in technology at fintech/platform, bank, asset management or financial intermediary with direct experience in digital assets in production

• Has held a similar role such as Head of Engineering, CTO, CIO, VP Technology

• Knowledge of many different financial products, pre and post trade workflows and settlement.

• Proven experience in managing an enterprise-wide technology estate with complex production SLAs and delivery roadmaps

• Track record of building and leading teams with optimised an optimised SDLC, a commitment to quality excellence and continuous improvement processes

• Have built senior partnerships with Web2 and Web 3 leaders and vendors

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment