Our client is searching for an individual to fill the following CTO role.

Reporting directly to the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Technology Officer is a full-time executive role and a key member of the senior leadership team.

As CTO you will own the complete technology vision and execution for a regulated Canadian securities marketplace, operating multiple order books. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines deep capital-markets technology expertise with strategic oversight of a mission-critical, low-latency, high-availability trading and market-data environment.

Core Responsibilities

• Define and drive long-term technology strategy and roadmap in alignment with business, regulatory, and competitive objectives

• Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new systems, infrastructure, and emerging technologies that deliver measurable competitive advantage

• Oversee the full technology stack (matching engine, order routing, market data distribution, clearing connectivity, disaster recovery, cloud strategy, and cyber security) to ensure operational resiliency, ultra-low latency, efficiency, and regulatory compliance

• Build and enforce rigorous quality assurance, data protection, and change-management processes

• Own IT budgeting, KPIs, capacity planning, and vendor relationships

• Act as the primary technology liaison with regulators (OSC, CIRO), partners, dealers, and investors; clearly articulate technology strategy and risk posture

• Attract, develop, and retain a high-performing technology team; foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and operational excellence

• Serve as a core member of the executive team, ensuring all strategic initiatives are fully supported by scalable, secure, and compliant technology

• Accept additional duties or responsibilities as reasonably assigned by the CEO in response to business or economic circumstances

  Required Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years in senior technology leadership roles within capital markets; experience at a recognized exchange, ATS, dark pool, or low-latency trading operation is strongly preferred

• Proven track record running mission-critical, regulatory-facing trading infrastructure (equities and/or fixed income)

• Deep expertise in high-performance, low-latency systems, resilient infrastructure, and modern cyber-security practices in a regulated environment

• Demonstrated ability to balance innovation with the rigorous demands of regulatory compliance and audit requirements

• Experience in leading cloud migration and hybrid strategies while maintaining exchange-grade resiliency and latency

• Strong commercial acumen - able to align technology investments with revenue growth and cost discipline

• Exceptional communication skills - comfortable presenting to regulators, boards, institutional clients, and industry working groups

• Experience building and scaling engineering teams in the Canadian financial technology space

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

  Reporting directly to the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Technology Officer is a full-time executive role and a key member of the senior leadership team.

  As CTO you will own the complete technology vision and execution for a regulated Canadian securities marketplace, operating multiple order books. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines deep capital-markets technology expertise with strategic oversight of a mission-critical, low-latency, high-availability trading and market-data environment.

  Core Responsibilities

• Define and drive long-term technology strategy and roadmap in alignment with business, regulatory, and competitive objectives

• Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new systems, infrastructure, and emerging technologies that deliver measurable competitive advantage

• Oversee the full technology stack (matching engine, order routing, market data distribution, clearing connectivity, disaster recovery, cloud strategy, and cyber security) to ensure operational resiliency, ultra-low latency, efficiency, and regulatory compliance

• Build and enforce rigorous quality assurance, data protection, and change-management processes

• Own IT budgeting, KPIs, capacity planning, and vendor relationships

• Act as the primary technology liaison with regulators (OSC, CIRO), partners, dealers, and investors; clearly articulate technology strategy and risk posture

• Attract, develop, and retain a high-performing technology team; foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and operational excellence

• Serve as a core member of the executive team, ensuring all strategic initiatives are fully supported by scalable, secure, and compliant technology

• Accept additional duties or responsibilities as reasonably assigned by the CEO in response to business or economic circumstances

  Required Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years in senior technology leadership roles within capital markets; experience at a recognized exchange, ATS, dark pool, or low-latency trading operation is strongly preferred

• Proven track record running mission-critical, regulatory-facing trading infrastructure (equities and/or fixed income)

• Deep expertise in high-performance, low-latency systems, resilient infrastructure, and modern cyber-security practices in a regulated environment

• Demonstrated ability to balance innovation with the rigorous demands of regulatory compliance and audit requirements

• Experience in leading cloud migration and hybrid strategies while maintaining exchange-grade resiliency and latency

• Strong commercial acumen - able to align technology investments with revenue growth and cost discipline

• Exceptional communication skills - comfortable presenting to regulators, boards, institutional clients, and industry working groups

• Experience building and scaling engineering teams in the Canadian financial technology space

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent experience