Chief Technology Officer / Blockchain

Über den Job

100% Remote - based in Switzerland.

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will lead the design and technical evolution of Fedrok’s Layer-1 blockchain and ecosystem. This role requires an exceptional technical leader capable of architecting at scale, with the ability to translate complex sustainability, finance, and regulatory requirements into secure, elegant, and high-performance blockchain solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

- Lead the end-to-end design of Fedrok’s Layer-1 blockchain platform (EVM-compatible, Proof-of-Green consensus).

- Define and oversee dual-token architecture (FDK utility token & FDK-Carbon Credit token).

- Ensure scalability, throughput, and security meet enterprise and regulatory standards.

Development Leadership

- Drive the design of core modules: consensus, smart contract engine, cross-chain interoperability, carbon credit tokenization, and registry integration.

- Provide technical oversight to engineering teams (in-house + external contributors).

- Establish coding standards, security best practices, and quality assurance processes.

Compliance & Security

- Integrate Swiss/EU regulatory requirements (FINMA guidance, ISO 14064-1 MRV alignment, KYC/AML frameworks).

- Build tamper-proof registries for carbon credits with auditable transparency.

- Anticipate and mitigate security threats (e.g., Sybil attacks, MEV, consensus vulnerabilities).

Innovation & Ecosystem

- Design SDKs and APIs for developers, partners, and ESG auditors.

- Contribute to patents and IP filings (e.g., tokenized offsets, blue-carbon bonds, CO₂-to-graphene innovations).

- Mentor and grow internal blockchain engineering capability.

Skills & Experience

Exceptional Technical Depth

- Experience in distributed systems/blockchain and in architecture roles.

- Deep expertise in EVM chains (Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, etc.), consensus design, sharding, and zero-knowledge systems.

- Experience delivering of Layer-1 or Layer-2 protocols at scale.

- Advanced knowledge of token economics, smart contracts, DeFi protocols, and carbon market tokenization.

Programming Mastery

- Experience with e.g. Solidity, Rust, Go, TypeScript/JavaScript, Python.

- Experience with SDK development, cryptography, and security protocols (TLS, MPC, ZK-SNARKs).

Domain Knowledge

- Optional: familiarity with climate finance, carbon credit markets, and MRV frameworks (ISO, IPCC).

- Optional: experience aligning blockchain with regulatory compliance (FINMA, EU ETS, Article 6 of Paris Agreement).

Leadership & Mindset

- Visionary technologist with the ability to balance innovation with compliance.

- Strong leadership skills to inspire global development teams and external contributors.

- Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to thrive in a fast-moving start-up environment.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD/Master’s in Computer Science, Cryptography, Distributed Systems, or related fields. Experience with green finance, sustainability projects, or environmental data MRV. Track record of IP creation and patents in blockchain or related fields.

What We Offer

- Opportunity to build the world’s first sustainability-native Layer-1 blockchain.

- Competitive Swiss package (salary + equity/token allocation).

- Direct involvement in global climate impact projects (Africa, Pacific, Asia).

- Collaborative environment with world-class advisors, engineers, and regulators.

- The chance to engineer global decarbonization at scale.