Technical Lead (DeFi)
We're looking for an experienced and hands-on Technical Leader who can turn big ideas into real results. You'll lead multiple engineering teams, driving execution, ensuring alignment with our technology vision, and helping deliver world-class products on time and at a high standard.
This role is ideal for someone who loves solving complex problems, mentoring teams, and building technology that makes a real impact.
What You'll Do
Turn Strategy into Action: Break down company and technology goals into concrete plans and engineering workstreams.
Keep Everyone Aligned: Make sure all teams stay on track with the architecture and technical roadmap, and step in early when things drift off course.
Lead and Motivate: Guide, support, and inspire engineers to do their best work - fostering a culture of excellence, ownership, and accountability.
Drive Delivery: Oversee project milestones, timelines, and dependencies to ensure that releases are smooth, timely, and high-quality.
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with product, business, and operations teams to align on priorities and implementation plans.
Stay Technical: Get involved in code reviews, design discussions, and proof-of-concept builds when needed.
Manage Risks and Quality: Anticipate challenges, keep teams unblocked, and maintain high engineering standards through testing, CI/CD, and performance monitoring.
Measure and Report: Track progress, communicate updates, and highlight risks or resource needs to leadership.
What We're Looking For
8+ years in software engineering, including at least 4 years in a technical leadership role.
A strong, motivating leader who can inspire high-performing, diverse engineering teams.
Proven success managing complex projects across multiple teams.
Deep knowledge of software architecture, agile processes, and modern development practices.
Excellent communicator who can connect strategic vision to technical execution.
Consistent track record of delivering scalable, high-quality software on time.
Comfortable leading through ambiguity and making sound decisions in fast-changing environments.
Experience contributing to or defining technology strategy is a plus.
Background in trading systems, crypto, or DeFi is a strong advantage.
For a confidential discussion, please reach out to me at fiona.wong@sanderson-ikas.sg
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"Sanderson-iKas" is the brand name for iKas International (Asia) Pte Ltd, a company incorporated in Singapore under Company UEN No.: 200914065E with EA license number 16S8086.
Website: www.sanderson-ikas.sg