Technology & AI
Executive search where technology is central to product, performance, market access, data, and competitive advantage.
Technical ownership. Proven execution.
The strongest technical candidates show what they have built, scaled, and delivered, not just which technologies appear on a résumé.
Financial & Trading Technology
Technology leadership and specialists for electronic markets, trading systems, FinTech, APIs, and financial infrastructure.
AI / Machine Learning
Applied AI, ML engineering, research, model development, and AI leadership.
Data & Infrastructure
Data engineering, distributed systems, cloud, reliability, low-latency systems, and platform leadership.
Engineering Leadership
CTO, VP Engineering, architecture, platform, technical product, and senior engineering management.
Client environments
- Financial-markets and FinTech firms
- Software and data companies
- AI-native businesses
- Trading and market-infrastructure platforms
- Technology-enabled investment firms
- Enterprise technology organizations
Representative talent
- CTO / VP Engineering
- AI / ML leaders and specialists
- Data leaders and engineers
- Platform and infrastructure leaders
- Technical product leaders
- Trading-technology specialists
Evidence that matters
- Technical depth
- Architecture ownership
- Team scope and leadership
- Product / business impact
- Scale and complexity
- Build-vs-operate experience
- Talent attraction
- Compensation and timing
Look beyond the technology stack.
Architecture, operational responsibility, and business impact are central to evaluating specialist technology leadership.
What did they build?
Distinguish direct technical ownership from project participation. Examine architecture decisions, production delivery, and measurable outcomes.
Can they scale the team?
Evaluate hiring, organizational design, technical judgment, and delivery across engineering and business stakeholders.
Does it work in production?
For AI, data, and trading technology, assess reliability, performance, integration, operational constraints, and real-world adoption.
“Quality candidates… great screening process.”Jeff Medek · Director, IT Project Office · Navistar
Technical leadership placed in demanding trading environments.
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