Senior Director of Engineering

Description About Digital Asset & the Canton Network Digital Asset builds the technologies that are reshaping the foundations of financial markets. Our mission is to create the world’s most trusted, privacy-enabled, and interoperable digital infrastructure for global finance. At the heart of this mission is the Canton Network - the blockchain purpose-built for institutional finance. Uniquely combining privacy, compliance, and scalability, Canton enables real-time, secure settlement across multiple asset classes. Governed by the Canton Foundation with participation from leading financial institutions, it is the proven link between the promise of blockchain and the power of global finance.Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Zurich, Budapest, Hong Kong, and Sydney— we are on a mission to transform finance— and that transformation is now playing out rapidly on the Canton Network. If you’re interested in playing a crucial role at the intersection of traditional and crypto-capital markets and want to help bring the next trillion dollars of finance on-chain, join us. Requirements - Proven Leadership: 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5+ years in a senior leadership role (Director, Senior Director, VP level, or CTO) managing multi-disciplinary, global teams of 50+. - Operational Rigor: A track record of professionalizing and building efficient engineering organizations, implementing consistent planning processes, and delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects on time. - Technical Background: You have deep technical roots and the credibility to engage as a peer with world-class engineers and architects, while operating primarily at the organisational and delivery level. Familiarity with functional programming, distributed systems, or critical financial software is a major plus. - High-Stakes Environment Credibility: Demonstrated experience delivering software in regulated, security-sensitive, or mission-critical environments — with the operational judgment to maintain reliability and compliance standards expected by Tier-1 financial institutions. - Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate complex delivery status and risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders (including Board/Investors). - Strategic Partnership: Experience partnering effectively with a visionary CTO and a commercial CPO to balance technical debt, innovation, and market speed. - Education: Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field; or equivalent demonstrable experience. - Location: Based in Zurich, Switzerland.