Team management jobs in crypto and blockchain companies

Company Overview:   At Praetorian, our vision is to create a future without compromise and our mission is to prevent breaches before they occur. By emulating attackers, we uncover the materials risks that lead to compromise before hackers are aware they exist. From cryptocurrency exchanges to autonomous vehicles and from medical device platforms to space telescopes, we leverage offensive security to instill a prevention first strategy in our customers. Checkout our new hire survival guide for more information on Praetorian's mission, vision, values, and culture.   Position Overview:    Praetorian is actively seeking a seasoned Chief Technology Officer with a demonstrated track record of success that can provide inspirational and technical leadership. Reporting to the CEO and partnering with the Chief Product Officer, you will be responsible for setting the technical direction and strategy, converting business requirements into technology and design blueprints, and translating our long-term research and development bets into business outcomes.   Career opportunity: Join an industry with massive socio, economic, and political importance in the 21st century Work alongside some of the best and the brightest minds in the security industry Leave an indelible mark on a company where individual performance has real impact Be recognized, internally and publicly, for your contributions in a high profile position Align your career trajectory with a hyper growth company that is on the move Be part of the leadership team designing and building out our first product Help drive novel research, that if successful, will be game changing to the security industry Accountable for: Partnering with product and engineering to bring quality software to our customers Aligning the strategy, planning, and execution of the technology roadmap with the company's business objectives Translating the company's long term bets and research and development initiatives into business outcomes Starting with: A seasoned Executive team that has created a profitable company with a $35M run rate A seasoned VP Engineering with an experienced software development team 7 figures of Annual Recurring Revenue with 100% customer retention If this position is wildly successful, in one year you will have: Successfully designed a platform that can match the scaling and cost optimization requirements of a freemium offering Architected a scan and correlation engine that meets our core value proposition commitments to our customers Assisted the engineering team operationalize our AI research and development into our vulnerability discovery pipelines Created a flexible, extensible, and portable architecture that allows customer-based reporting customization and an ecosystem of partner-based integrations Contributed to the attraction of A players to the research, development, and engineering teams Core responsibilities: Provide the technical vision, set the technical direction, and convert the technical strategy into an actionable roadmap Align technology decisions and design strategies with the company's near term and long term objectives Lead a small, but talent dense team of architects and seasoned engineers that advise and assist product, engineering, and services Provide technological, design, and architectural leadership to Engineering and Product Management Lead a small, but talent dense artificial intelligence team that is conducting groundbreaking research in vulnerability discovery Guide the company's long-term innovation bets and manage the company's Research & Development initiatives Identify, compare, and decide on technology solutions that will meet current and future needs Develop strategic plans and set timelines for evaluation, development, and deployment of all technologies Keep up with market trends to ensure our technical strategy stays current and contributes to our competitive advantage Collaborate with Product Management to transform requirements into technical specifications and software designs within an agile environment Collaborate with Engineering to balance the trade-offs between short-term development velocity and long-term technical debt Collaborate with Services by guiding and influencing the structure and composition of our engineering rotational program and how engineers and computer scientists from Services spend and effectively utilize their engineering time Assist in the recruitment, development, and retention of high performing technical talent Desired qualifications: 10 years of experience as a technology executive 10 years of people management experience leading a high performing team of architects, developers, and researchers Prior experience in a high growth, venture funded tech startup Prior software engineering, architecture, and research & development experience Deep experience architecting complex platforms using modern tech stacks, design patterns, and development practices Highest pinnacle of technical excellence with an ability to inspire confidence within your team and other departments and stakeholders Knack for cross-cutting technical excellence with pragmatic business acumen that allows you to serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO Track record of recruiting, mentoring, and scaling engineering talent and building a strong engineering culture in an agile environment Experience in a high-accountability, cross-functional environment who can work collaboratively and effectively with services, product, & engineering BS in computer science, engineering, physics, or mathematics Plus one qualifications: Experience with rapid innovation processes and agile/scrum development practices Experience with single page applications, micro-service architectures, and event driven architectures Experience with artificial intelligence and an ability to lead the machine learning and data science team Prior background in the cybersecurity domain a major plus MS in computer science or computer engineering Desired behaviors: Exceptional team management skills with excellent verbal and written communication Ability to helicopter up and down between long-term technical strategy and day-to-day short-term needs Ability to simplify the complicated and direct team members to the highest-leveraged activities Ability to maintain high levels of output and work ethic Personable individual who enjoys working in a team-oriented environment Comfort dealing with ambiguity in an environment where we build the plane as we fly it Ability to self-direct work, orient to action, and truly own the position in a hyper-growth environment Ability to design product scale in 10X increments, but with a long term view from experience to prevent painting into corners Compensation & Benefits: Highly competitive salary Employee stock option plan 90% employee coverage and 60% dependent coverage on health insurance premiums 100% employee coverage and 60% dependent coverage on dental and vision insurance premiums 4% company 401K matching vested immediately  In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.We are committed to an inclusive and diverse Praetorian.  We are an equal opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

About Us Parity is one of the world's most experienced core blockchain infrastructure companies, having built and pioneered some of the most advanced technologies in the blockchain sector. Parity was founded by Dr. Gavin Wood, co-founder and former CTO of Ethereum, the primary engineer behind the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), inventor of the Solidity programming language, and primary author of the Ethereum Yellowpaper. People in Our Collective Are Highly motivated to contribute to Parity’s mission and be part of something bigger Excited to work on projects that are groundbreaking and complex Autonomous workers that self-initiate, but also collaborate well with others Taking maximum accountability and having minimum ego at work Comfortable with chaos and adapting to the ever-changing Web3 space Continuously educating themselves about Parity and the wider ecosystem About the Team The Parity DevOps team is part of the Parity Infrastructure & Data department, made of more than 20 people. We are remote-first, but can also work from offices in Berlin, Lisbon, and London About the Position As the DevOps/SRE Team Lead, you will lead a team of 5 DevOps/SRE engineers responsible for maintaining the infrastructure and tools that support the development of Parity’s Polkadot SDK. Within the Product Engineering department, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our systems. Your leadership and expertise will play a crucial role in advancing automation, enhancing efficiency, and optimising the performance of our entire technology stack. Lead a team of DevOps engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support Define and implement best practices for infrastructure automation, continuous delivery and cloud operations Provide strategic direction and contribute to the overall technology roadmap Drive the adoption of DevOps culture, practices, and tools across the organisation Collaborate with software development teams to streamline the build, deployment, and release processes Establish and maintain robust monitoring, alerting, and logging systems to ensure system reliability and availability Continuously evaluate and implement new technologies and tools to improve efficiency and productivity Liaise with stakeholders to gather requirements, prioritise projects, and communicate progress About You Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate others Strong understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes Experience with multiple cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, Azure, DigitalOcean, OVH, Scaleway, etc. Experience leveraging Infrastructure as Code (eg. Terraform, Ansible) and GitOps (eg. ArgoCD, FluxCD) tooling. Expertise in Linux-based systems Proven experience managing infrastructure teams, and  overseeing large scalable, resilient and observable systems Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills About Working for Us Competitive remuneration packages based on iterative market research, including tokens (where legally possible) “Future of work” environment that’s remote-first and self-initiating with flexible hours Team mates that are genuinely excited about their impact and projects Access to the brightest minds in this space to learn about Web3 and develop your skills and knowledge while on the job Becoming part of the wider ecosystem (career and networking opportunities) Team and company-wide retreats Work laptop Opportunity to relocate to Germany or Portugal (with visa sponsorship) Those joining our collective as an employee in Germany, Portugal, and the UK, also enjoy benefits such as healthcare, parental leave, PTO (28 days per year) and local team events. Parity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diversity in our global team and care about everyone in our collective feeling included and welcome. View our Applicant Notice to see how we use your data. Is this position not quite your match? Browse our other open roles.

Offchain Labs has developed a suite of scaling solutions for Ethereum. This includes Arbitrum, an Optimistic Rollup, that instantly scales apps, reducing costs and increasing capacity, without sacrificing Ethereum's security. Porting contracts to Arbitrum requires no code changes or downloads since it’s compatible with existing Ethereum developer languages and tooling. Arbitrum today is the leading Ethereum scaling solution with dominant market share including hundreds of apps on the platform and over 40% of all rollup liquidity. Offchain labs also contributes to the Ethereum core protocol with the Prysm consensus client.Our team is extremely passionate and works tirelessly to bridge the gap between what blockchain is and what blockchain can be. We strive to maintain an atmosphere that fosters innovation and new ideas through collaboration, research, and deep discussions. After raising an initial round of $3.8M in seed funding in January 2019 and a $20M series A, as well as a $100M series B in 2021, we are ready to hire additional team members who have an interest in working in the blockchain space and a knack for approaching problems in unconventional ways.We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Principal Recruitment Manager to join our team. In this role, you will leverage your specialized expertise in workforce planning, recruitment technology, or other specific recruitment domains to set departmental goals, develop strategic plans, and innovate our recruitment methodologies. You will play a critical role in refining our existing processes, collaborating with your team to streamline the recruitment lifecycle, and closely monitoring and reporting on recruitment metrics. Your leadership will be vital in managing and nurturing the professional growth of your team, ensuring they have the resources and support needed to excel.What you'll do:Develop and implement comprehensive recruitment strategies aligned with the unique needs of the crypto and blockchain industry. Lead workforce planning initiatives to ensure the company’s talent needs are met in this fast-paced, innovative sector. Utilize advanced recruitment technologies and methodologies to enhance the recruitment process, specifically tailored to attract top talent in blockchain and cryptocurrency. Set departmental goals and metrics to measure the success of recruitment strategies. Innovate and implement best practices in recruitment to attract top crypto and blockchain talent.Continuously refine and optimize existing recruitment processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Collaborate with the recruitment team to identify and implement strategies that reduce time-to-fill for open positions. Monitor key recruitment metrics and analytics, providing detailed reports and insights to senior leadership to drive data-informed decisions. Work closely with other Talent Acquisition team members and other departments, like HR & Finance, to ensure alignment with broader company objectives in the crypto space.Analyze recruitment data and trends to proactively address challenges and identify opportunities for improvement. Mentor and guide the recruitment team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development. Manage and lead a team of recruitment professionals, providing clear direction, support, and growth opportunities. Oversee the professional development of team members, creating and implementing individualized growth plans to ensure their success. Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations in the recruitment process. Represent the company at industry-specific recruitment events, enhancing the organization's employer brand and building strong relationships with potential candidates and recruitment partners.What you'll need: Bachelor’s degree preferred. Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in recruitment, with at least 3 years in a leadership role, preferably within the crypto or tech industry. Specialized expertise in workforce planning, recruitment technology, or a specific recruitment domain related to crypto and blockchain. Proven track record of developing and implementing successful recruitment strategies in the crypto or tech industry. Strong goal-setting and strategic planning skills. Ability to innovate and implement advanced recruitment methodologies. In-depth knowledge of current recruitment practices and trends in the crypto industry. Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.Experience with recruitment software and Applicant Tracking Systems like Lever. Strong leadership and mentoring abilities. Demonstrated experience in managing and developing a team, with a focus on performance management and professional growth. Perks:Remote first global workforce. Accrued Time off for Vacation and dedicated Sick Leave. Industry or role-based conference attendance support. Ergonomic Equipment Matching Program. Company issued laptop. Annual Company Offsite.Attention Offchain Labs Job Seekers:Please be advised that there has been a rise in fraudulent recruiter activities, particularly within the Web3 space. If you would like to confirm whether someone is an OCL employee or the legitimacy of an offer you received, please email [email protected] understand it takes a diverse team of highly intelligent, passionate, curious, and creative people to solve the challenges involved in developing and improving Arbitrum. Our dynamic team has incredible perspectives to share, just as we know you do, and we take great pride in being an equal opportunity workplace.