Recruitment Room
Head Of Engineering (Protocol)
Recruitment Room, Madison, Wisconsin, United States,
We are a leading blockchain research and development firm specializing in infrastructure solutions for the decentralized web.
Alongside our public goods work within significant ecosystems such as Ethereum, Polkadot, Filecoin, and more, we create solutions for developers across the web3 space utilizing our expertise in gaming, bridging, and decentralized storage.
As part of the mission to build innovative products for users and better tooling for developers, we embody an open-source and community-oriented ethos.
You’ll be part of a global remote team that believes in the community's vital importance and contributes to advancing humanity with open-source and decentralized technology.
Here’s what you need to know before reading on:
Our tech stack includes Go, Rust, and TypeScript
We spearhead ecosystem projects like Lodestar, Web3.js, Forest, and Gossamer
Our engineering department acts based on our principles
Who we needA senior engineering manager with strong technical knowledge of blockchain protocols and a passion for Web3 ecosystems, who will be driving our protocol program's overall management and prosperity.
Responsibilities
Manage and lead protocol teams, including mentoring, hiring, and building best practices
Currently 3 protocol teams with 20+ engineers
Provide technical leadership and guidance on architecture and development methodologies
Drive the quarterly goals and strategic planning, ensuring alignment with business objectives
Encourage a healthy work environment where everyone feels respected, empowered, and has sufficient time to enjoy life
Stakeholder communication and management, including sharing progress and insights, managing expectations and timelines
Establish and maintain trusted relationships with clients, partners, and community across the ecosystems
Proactively researching the market and industry, sharing relevant insights with the teams and evaluating other opportunities for the protocol program
Requirements
At least 5 years of experience in software development, with a proven track of team management capabilities
At least 2 years experience in web3 and a deep technical understanding of web3 technologies and at least one ecosystem (e.g. Ethereum, Polkadot…)
Excellent communication and leadership skills
People manager with a servant leader mindset
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to navigate ambiguity through cross-functional collaboration and strategic decision-making
Intermediate proficiency in Go, Rust, or TypeScript
Bonus points
Experience working with open-source software
Prior experience managing remote teams
Interview Process
Recruiter / HR Call -30-minute screening call with one of our tech recruiters.
Hiring Manager Interview
Final Interview -This will be a technical call
Remote - Europe#J-18808-Ljbffr
Alongside our public goods work within significant ecosystems such as Ethereum, Polkadot, Filecoin, and more, we create solutions for developers across the web3 space utilizing our expertise in gaming, bridging, and decentralized storage.
As part of the mission to build innovative products for users and better tooling for developers, we embody an open-source and community-oriented ethos.
You’ll be part of a global remote team that believes in the community's vital importance and contributes to advancing humanity with open-source and decentralized technology.
Here’s what you need to know before reading on:
Our tech stack includes Go, Rust, and TypeScript
We spearhead ecosystem projects like Lodestar, Web3.js, Forest, and Gossamer
Our engineering department acts based on our principles
Who we needA senior engineering manager with strong technical knowledge of blockchain protocols and a passion for Web3 ecosystems, who will be driving our protocol program's overall management and prosperity.
Responsibilities
Manage and lead protocol teams, including mentoring, hiring, and building best practices
Currently 3 protocol teams with 20+ engineers
Provide technical leadership and guidance on architecture and development methodologies
Drive the quarterly goals and strategic planning, ensuring alignment with business objectives
Encourage a healthy work environment where everyone feels respected, empowered, and has sufficient time to enjoy life
Stakeholder communication and management, including sharing progress and insights, managing expectations and timelines
Establish and maintain trusted relationships with clients, partners, and community across the ecosystems
Proactively researching the market and industry, sharing relevant insights with the teams and evaluating other opportunities for the protocol program
Requirements
At least 5 years of experience in software development, with a proven track of team management capabilities
At least 2 years experience in web3 and a deep technical understanding of web3 technologies and at least one ecosystem (e.g. Ethereum, Polkadot…)
Excellent communication and leadership skills
People manager with a servant leader mindset
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to navigate ambiguity through cross-functional collaboration and strategic decision-making
Intermediate proficiency in Go, Rust, or TypeScript
Bonus points
Experience working with open-source software
Prior experience managing remote teams
Interview Process
Recruiter / HR Call -30-minute screening call with one of our tech recruiters.
Hiring Manager Interview
Final Interview -This will be a technical call
Remote - Europe#J-18808-Ljbffr