Director of Technology

Summary

Join Fireblocks Trust Company, a regulated arm of Fireblocks, as the Director of Technology to lead the development of a regulated custody platform for digital assets. You will drive the technology strategy, architect secure and scalable solutions, manage a remote engineering team, and collaborate with various teams to build a leading digital asset custodian. This role requires a deep understanding of blockchain technology, security, and financial regulations. You will be responsible for optimizing platform performance, ensuring compliance, and integrating relevant innovations. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in software engineering, technology leadership, and regulated financial environments, particularly in digital asset custody. Success in this role involves translating business objectives into engineering roadmaps and fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and technology leadership roles, with a focus on security, blockchain, or fintech industries
• Experience in a regulated financial environment, particularly in digital asset custody or trust services
• Proven experience in building and managing remote engineering teams
• Deep understanding of regulatory and compliance considerations in financial services and digital assets
• Experience designing and scaling secure, high-availability platforms
• Hands-on experience with modern programming languages and cloud-based infrastructure
• Strong problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, and ability to drive technical innovation
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities, with a track record of successfully aligning technology with business objectives
• Prior experience scaling an early-stage technology product within a startup or high-growth company

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Fireblocks Trust leadership to set the technology strategy and drive implementation
• Architect, design, and implement secure, scalable, and high-performance regulated custody solutions leveraging modern blockchain and cloud technologies
• Write and review code when necessary to guide the engineering team on best practices, ensuring clean, maintainable, and well-documented codebase
• Optimize platform performance, security, and reliability by implementing robust encryption, secure key management, and fault-tolerant architectures
• Lead hands-on technical decision-making regarding blockchain integrations, custody infrastructure, and security protocols
• Manage and lead an engineering-focused technology team , setting clear technical goals and fostering a culture of innovation and accountability
• Conduct technical deep dives, code reviews, and system architecture discussions to ensure alignment with best security practices
• Collaborate closely with product, compliance, operations and regulatory teams to build solutions that meet evolving legal and security standards
• Evaluate, select, and integrate third-party services or develop in-house solutions as needed to support the custody platform
• Keep up with advancements in blockchain, cybersecurity, and financial regulations, integrating relevant innovations into the technology stack
• Translate high-level business objectives into detailed engineering roadmaps, aligning teams and resources toward clearly defined outcomes
• Establish and evolve engineering processes, tools, and workflows that support rapid development and high code quality
• Play a key role in external discussions as a technical leader when needed

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with HSMs, MPC, smart contracts, or other advanced crypto custody mechanisms