Head of Technology / CTO — Financial Markets (Kolkata)
Nevaeh Technology Pvt Ltd , a
pioneering High-Frequency Trading (HFT) platform
with a
15-year legacy , serving
domestic and international clients , is seeking a
Head of Technology / CTO
with
vision, technical depth, and execution excellence .
Own
reliability, quality, and delivery
for trading technology across multiple financial exchanges. Build a
high-output engineering culture , and strengthen
SDLC, production operations, and data integrity .
Responsibilities
Production reliability :
SRE / on-call readiness, incident management, disaster recovery & BCP.
SDLC & quality :
Code reviews, CI / CD pipelines, automated testing, change control, and audit evidence.
Platform ownership :
Market data → order management / routing → pre-trade risk → post-trade clearing, reconciliation, and reporting.
Quant & Algo tech :
Partner with research to drive algorithmic trading and backtesting capabilities.
Data platform :
Contracts, lineage, reconciliations, SLAs, governance, and security.
People & leadership :
Hire and coach technical leads and seniors; manage vendors, budgets, and partner with trading, research, and compliance.
Must-Have
10–15+ years
in financial markets technology, with
5+ years
managing team.
Proven ownership of
24×7 mission-critical systems
with defined SLOs and audit requirements (SOC2 / ISO / SOX or equivalent).
Strong grounding in
SDLC, change management, observability, incident response , and stakeholder communication.
Nice-to-Have
Experience with
OMS / EMS, FIX, risk systems, reconciliations , and full trade lifecycle.
Working familiarity with
C++ or Python
(emphasis on leadership, reliability, and delivery).
Expected Deliverables
Short Term :
Define SLOs, establish on-call process, implement CI / CD with test gates, reduce Sev-1 incidents by 30%.
Medium Term :
Daily deploys on core services,
MTTR
, audited change management.
Long Term :
Predictable quarterly releases,
zero-surprise audits , and
on-time new exchange integrations .
Level & Compensation
We calibrate
title, scope, and compensation
to the candidate’s impact and track record.
We’re flexible on
cash vs. equity / phantom
structure, can support
relocation / buyouts , and pay
top-of-market
for exceptional talent.
We’re happy to discuss expectations
confidentially early in the process .
Work Setup
Location :
Kolkata HQ (Sector V)
Apply
Email your resume or LinkedIn profile to
deepak.kedia@nevaehtech.com
Subject : “CTO – Kolkata”
Optional : Include a 1-page
90-day plan
for stabilizing production & SDLC.
Chief Technology Officer • India