CTO

Job description

What you will do

• Introduction
• Coincrowd is the first of its kind social media platform dedicated to the cryptocurrency eco-
• system. It is a safe and secure digital platform built for the community. From knowledge
• sharing through market data and news rss feeds to published reports,
• traders/investors/miners/users will be able to learn about their favorite tokens, create groups
• and engage in interactive conversations with group members. Educational tools will be
• available to help educate the community and learn more about the fast-changing technology.
• Users will be able to track the performance of their crypto portfolio by connecting to their
• favorite exchanges and mining pools via an API as well as investing in their favorite projects
• and using the networks they produce. Coincrowd will enable members to acquire, house,
• build and engage with information, data and conversations according to their interests and
• demands.
• Coincrowd’s vision is to be the largest crypto community, and our mission is to provide all
• stakeholders of the community with the best services and to support the growth of the
• industry to fast track its mass adoption.
• Platform features
• Social media platform
• Messenger service
• Advertising ad server
• Market data API’s
• Trading & Mining API’s
• Blockchain Wallet API’s
• Content management system
• Data warehouse and database architecture
• Data analytics
• The ideal candidate
• I.T background working in the Finance sector (fintech)
• Is ambitious, self-driven, proactive
• Is flexible to work long hours due to the demand of a startup business
• Is able to grow and manage from a team of 10 to a team over 100
• Is able to recruit a highly qualified and skilled team
• Is up to date on the latest developments of blockchain
• Committed to the highest levels of integrity, ethics and professionalism
• Be very flexible, hands-on and able to multitask while delegating in a fast-moving
• environment.
• High level of experience in a technical leadership and authority role.
• The candidate will work closely with the founders and the technical partner, but is expected to
• work independently to take our platform to the next level.
• Qualifications
• BSc / Masters Computer science, engineering, MBA is a plus. Graduating from one of the top
• schools with exceptional grades.
• Experience
• Over 5 years’ experience as a COO of a full stack development team
• 2+ years as a CTO of a large company
• Blockchain experience, crypto mining / trading experience is a plus
• Work in the finance sector is a plus
• Skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Proficiency with fundamental front end languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular JS, React and Amber.
• Proficiency with server side languages such as Python, Ruby, Java, PHP and .Net.
• Familiarity with database technology such as MySQL, Oracle and MongoDB.
• Excellent verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Good problem solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Can build a software application from concept to a final product
• Blockchain and wallet integrations, cyber security
• The primary tasks:
• Coordinate and drive the platform development. Lead by example
• Help in defining the technical architecture, system design, and infrastructure
• Outline our short-, medium-, and long-term development road map – and drive it forward
• Balance and prioritize customer requirements, developer resources, and costs with a
• view to this development road map
• Plan and drive sprints, managing hands-on, writing your own code and having your
• hands deep inside your team’s code base
• Enjoy the challenge of building and growing a platform
• Consider yourself a full-stack developer
• Developing front end website architecture.
• Designing user interactions on web pages.
• Developing back end website applications.
• Creating servers and databases for functionality.
• Ensuring cross-platform optimization for mobile phones.
• Ensuring responsiveness of applications.
• Working alongside graphic designers for web design features.
• Seeing through a project from conception to finished product.
• Designing and developing APIs.
• Meeting both technical and consumer needs.
• Staying abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.
• Have an eye for the broader strategic aspects and trends
• Are proactive, self-driven, and able to thrive in a fast-moving startup environment
• Take ownership; when a task or an area of responsibility resides with you, we trust it will
• be driven to completion, on time and to high quality
• Think strategically, but with a bias towards getting stuff done without over-thinking it
• Are structured, focused, and able to keep to task lists and time lines
• Communicate fluently and effectively in English, internally and with external partners.
• Are committed to the job and the growth opportunity in a startup
• Enjoy working as part of a team

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