Chief Technology Officer

Location: Kassel , Germany Work Policy: Remote-first within Germany; optional office days; not advertised as fully remote internationally Work Experience: Several years in a CTO/VP Engineering (or similar) role within FinTech or banking Language Requirement: English C1, German C1 Employment Type: Full-time Technical Skills Required: Engineering Management, Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), REST/GraphQL APIs, data analytics & AI/ML stacks, banking security & compliance frameworks Industry: FinTech/Data Analytics for Banking Positions Available: 1 Company Mission Account transaction data reflects the entirety of a customer's life—we help our partners understand this data quickly, easily, and efficiently, and leverage it profitably. Core Values Scope to Shape Your Role: High level of personal responsibility, open communication, active involvement in shaping the business, and a motivated, success-oriented team Flexible Work: Remote-first with hybrid options, flexible working hours, modern equipment, "workation" opportunities—plus time off on December 24th and 31st Tech & Innovation: Modern tech stack and AI-driven culture Attractive Perks: 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, and automatic salary adjustments at fixed intervals Health & Mobility: Commuter pass, bike leasing, and discounted fitness & wellness offers in your city (egym) Tasks You position the company as a pioneer of data-driven business models in Europe and help define how the financial industry of tomorrow will utilize data You actively drive the company’s technological vision—ranging from new technologies to entirely new product concepts—while maintaining a consistent customer-centric focus You independently conduct sales discussions at the C-level, inspiring decision-makers with your technological foresight and a clear understanding of the business value for them You collaborate with our customers to identify new use cases and develop viable business ideas and models based on our existing capabilities You own the technology roadmap, prioritizing initiatives clearly and based on data to ensure engineering and product teams focus on the areas that deliver the greatest impact. You work closely with our founder and executive leadership as a strategic partner, actively shaping fino’s strategic direction You measure the success of your decisions using clear metrics and consistently derive the next steps from those insights Requirements You bring several years of experience in a CTO, VP of Engineering, or comparable technical leadership role, ideally within the FinTech or banking sector You possess an entrepreneurial and visionary mindset, a keen sense for emerging technologies, and the ability to independently derive promising business models from them You are characterized by a strong han