Vice President of Engineering, Fiat Infrastructure
Core
Own the engineering platform that moves money across fiat rails, serving as the foundational execution domain for every Ripple product including cross-border payments, stablecoins, and custody flows.
Role type
VP of Engineering, Fiat Infrastructure (Strategic IC with domain expansion)
Builds
Unified fiat infrastructure platform (control plane, execution plane, network layer) shared across all Ripple products
Domain
Financial infrastructure / Crypto / Payments
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Fiat payment infrastructure operations, Payment rail mechanics (ACH, SWIFT, SEPA), Shared platform architecture, Banking partnership strategy, Regulatory navigation, Operational reliability, AI-native development practices
Preferred skills
Network expansion strategy, M&A evaluation, Cross-functional leadership
Technologies
ACH, SWIFT, Faster Payments, SEPA
Responsibilities
Define clean, reusable interfaces for product teams; Maintain operational standards for real-time corridor health and proactive problem detection; Build an AI-native engineering organization; Expand the fiat network via partnerships, licensing, and acquisitions; Collaborate with Legal/Compliance/BizDev on global licensing strategies; Partner with Payments, Custody, Stablecoin, and Markets teams as a shared platform owner
Seniority
VP, strategic leadership & org building