Executive opportunityBG-US-CTO-05

Chief Technology Officer

FinTech · Creator Economy · AI Payments

Location

New York

Backing

Private Equity backed

Compensation

US$300,000 base + equity + LTIP + bonus

Travel

Extensive US travel

The opportunity

Blackgate has been exclusively retained to appoint a visionary CTO for one of the most exciting FinTech businesses emerging within the creator economy. Backed by Private Equity, the business is building a revolutionary platform to transform how creators and digital communities generate, manage and monetise income globally. Think Patreon — reimagined at enterprise scale, with agreements already secured with YouTube.

The business

◦An integrated ecosystem spanning the creator economy and digital payments.
◦AI financial services, wallet technology and identity & verification.
◦Embedded financial services across the platform.
◦Entering an accelerated growth phase with international expansion planned.
◦Strategic agreements secured with YouTube; further global partnerships in development.

The role

◦Define the group technology strategy and build enterprise-scale architecture.
◦Lead AI engineering and create secure payment infrastructure.
◦Develop cloud-native financial platforms and recruit world-class engineering teams.

The ideal candidate

◦Previous CTO or Founder CTO experience with a strong FinTech background.
◦Payments architecture experience and AI / cloud engineering expertise.
◦Enterprise software leadership with a commercial mindset.

Behind the gate

The full role, ideal-candidate profile, executive package and a direct introduction are reserved for Blackgate members. Membership is free and confidential.

About Blackgate

Blackgate is a specialist executive search and leadership advisory firm. We partner with private equity investors, boards and founders to identify leaders who create clarity, alignment and performance in complex environments. Every mandate is managed in the strictest confidence.