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Eko
Actively Hiring
Investing as a Service
  • Top 1% of responders
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  • Responds within a day
    Based on past data, Eko usually responds to incoming applications within a day
  • B2B
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Head of Technology for Series A FinTech/Investing Company

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Remote Work Policy

Onsite or remote

Hires remotely in
Preferred Timezones
Eastern Time, Central European Time
RelocationAllowed
Skills
Python
Management
Django
Project Management
REST APIs
Database Management
AWS Cloud Services
React Native

About the job

POSITION: Head of Technology

DEPARTMENT: Tech

REPORTS TO: CEO

WHO WE ARE:
Eko is on a mission to make stock investing accessible to everyone through well-trusted banks and credit unions. Founded in 2021, we empower financial institutions to offer natively integrated, low-threshold investment products under their own brand. In just 18 months, we’ve grown from 0 to serve 8 financial institutions, and give 210,000 people access to our seamless investment experience.
At Eko, we hire top talent with an energy-amplifying mindset. We believe in creating an environment where skills grow faster than anywhere else, where ambitious ideas thrive, and where the sky's the limit. Learn more about us at www.eko.investments.

COMPANY MISSION:
To enable banks and credit unions to democratize investments, offering solutions for everyone—not just the top 1%.

ROLE OVERVIEW:
As Eko’s Head of Technology, you will lead, scale, and inspire our tech team while shaping the strategic technical direction of the company. You’ll combine hands-on technical expertise with leadership to oversee architecture, product development, and team performance. Working closely with the CEO, you will play a pivotal role in expanding our product, team, and impact.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Team Leadership:

  • Oversee and allocate tasks, ensuring smooth execution across technical teams.
  • Mentor and inspire team members to achieve their highest potential.
  • Recruit and onboard top technical talent to expand the team.

Technical Expertise:

  • Design and evaluate complex technical infrastructure and architecture.
  • Guide teams on creating scalable, cost-efficient systems with high precision.
  • Ensure seamless integration with banking platforms and third-party tools.

Strategic Collaboration:

  • Collaborate with the CEO on short- and long-term strategies.
  • Represent the tech team in discussions with clients, investors, and partners.
  • Lead new initiatives, including partnerships with external technology providers.

Product Development:

  • Develop and manage sprints, monitor progress, and ensure timely delivery.
  • Actively participate in creating and refining product roadmaps.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Must-Have:

  • Proven ability to design and manage complex technical systems and infrastructure.
  • Very strong experience with backend development:
    • Architecting scalable cost-efficient systems
    • Understanding of data structures and algorithms
    • Deep expertise in database design, optimization, and management, with hands-on experience in relational and non-relational databases
    • Experience building high-precision event-driven system
  • Solid understanding of frontend development.
  • 7+ years in a technical role, with 4+ years managing teams.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice-to-Have:

  • Experience in financial services or fintech.
  • Familiarity with cloud-native systems (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

  • We offer a competitive package, including:
  • Competitive base salary.
  • Straight equity in the company.
  • Executive coaching directly from the CEO.
  • Exciting company retreats (e.g., last year’s trip to Dubai).
  • Hardware and equipment stipend.
  • Unlimited vacation days.

WHY JOIN EKO?
At Eko, you’ll tackle exciting challenges while shaping the future of digital investing. We offer unparalleled opportunities to grow, innovate, and lead in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. As a small, rapidly growing company, backed by the best investors, Eko gives you an opportunity to be as successful as you want.
Ready to take on this challenge? Let’s shape the future of investing together.

About the company

Eko company logo

Eko

Actively Hiring
Investing as a Service11-50 Employees
  • Top 1% of responders
    Eko is in the top 1% of companies in terms of response time to applications
  • Responds within a day
    Based on past data, Eko usually responds to incoming applications within a day
  • B2B
  • Early Stage
    Startup in initial stages

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Funding

AMOUNT RAISED
$850K
FUNDED OVER
1 round
Round
PRE
$850,000
Pre-Seed - Sep 2022

Perks

We will help you, with anything
Mental or physical sickness, we will be there for you.
Far above industry-average equity awards
Success should be shared. So if you are significant part of the success, you should be compensated that way.
Work wherever you want to work
Whether that is in our NYC office, or in any other location in the world. It's your choice.

Founders

Mart Vos
CEO • 3 years
New York City
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