Engineering Manager, connext
Crosschain communication protocol making blockchains composable
Job no longer available
Crosschain communication protocol making blockchains composable
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
To transform the financial industry and put value back into the hands of individuals.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
- 5+ years of experience managing engineering teams
- Previous experience as a software engineer
- Proven track record of building and shipping high-quality products
- A passion and unwavering commitment to improving engineering productivity
- Experience scaling products in high growth environments
- Experience building an inclusive and diverse culture
- Passionate about coaching, mentoring, and developing software engineers
- Independent and self-driven with ability to quickly learn new things
- Expertise in one or more programming languages such as Typescript (Node.JS), Go, or Rust, with a deep understanding of language-specific best practices and frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of software architecture, distributed systems, and design patterns, with a track record of architecting and implementing complex backend solutions.
- Proficiency in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) for building scalable and resilient applications.
- Knowledge, experience, and understanding on Web3 ecosystem
- Interest in interoperability and understanding of Connext value proposition
- Comfortable working remotely in an async environment
What the job involves
- We're looking for a talented Engineering Manager to support our team of software engineers. As an Engineering Manager you will be responsible for project scoping and prioritization, building culture of accountability and feedback as well as management, coaching and development of engineering team members
- Manage a team of engineers who design and build scalable products and features and develop their talent
- Be the lead person for future hires on the team
- Establish trust within and across teams by creating accountability, culture of feedback and a positive work environment in partnership with other leaders in the organization
- Collaborate with leadership to set structure, strategy, priorities, and mission for the team
- Advise and influence system architecture and design decisions; contribute to R&D
- Manage the team’s work planning process, scoping and prioritization
- Balance internal team project planning with open community contributor work
- Identify technical debt and work towards eliminating it
Our take
Connext, a blockchain interoperability protocol that enables developers to build cross-chain applications, is making the world of cryptosystems accessible to everyday Internet users.
Believing in the power of decentralized networks, Connext is focused on improving experiences for users of Ethereum and the broader ecosystem. By offering a crypto bridge - which allows activities on multiple blockchains, for example - users can borrow money on one crypto platform and spend it on another.
Deeply connected to the Web3 ecosystem, Connext is backed by over 80 of the leading L2s, DeFi Protocols, Exchanges, and Staking Service Providers. It has plans to use the funds it has raised to continue growing the company team as well as scaling up liquidity within the network.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jun 2023
$7.5m
EARLY VC
Jul 2021
$12m
SERIES A
Total funding: $22.5m
Company benefits
- Health Insurance: We offer comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance so you are taken care of. Medical insurance is 100% paid for by the company.
- Home Office Stipend: We offer a monthly $250 Co-working or Home Office Stipend so you can set up a productive working environment that works for you.
- Vacations and Holidays: We offer a flexible time-off policy and we encourage people to use it because your well-being is important to us.
- Work From Anywhere: You will be a part of a fully distributed, remote team and we encourage you to work from the location of your choice that fits the life you want to live best!
- Team Off-Sites: We bring the whole team together several times a year so we can brainstorm, share ideas, build relationships, and get to know each other in person.
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Arjun Bhuptani
(CEO)Also a co-creator at Moloch DAO, one of the earliest DAO frameworks in the market.
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