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Head of Engineering - DeFi

Career Renew, Finance, United States

Career Renew is seeking a Head of Engineering - DeFi for one of its clients, a fully remote role open to candidates based in Western Coast US to Eastern Europe. Our client is at the forefront of revolutionizing finance with a fractional-reserve stablecoin, aiming to make banks obsolete through enhanced capital efficiency. With an oversubscribed pre-seed fundraise completed last year, we are now focused on expanding our team and launching our MVP in Q2 of 2025. As part of this exciting journey, you will collaborate closely with our CEO to translate functional requirements and architectural plans into actionable specifications and code. Working with various stakeholders, including UX consultants and Analysts, you will play a key role in shaping the design and functionality of our governance dApp.

In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing both Architecture and Engineering development efforts on a day-to-day basis. Your duties will include collaborating with leadership to realize their vision, managing resources effectively, fine-tuning tokenomic design alongside key stakeholders, translating technical architecture into user stories with UX consultants, and ensuring that development tasks are assigned and completed on schedule. Additionally, you will be involved in advising management on technical hiring decisions and coordinating deadlines to ensure timely project delivery. We are looking for someone who not only possesses strong technical skills but also has a flair for leadership and a passion for driving innovation in the DeFi space.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in well-known DeFi-related organizations, at least 5 years of experience in a technical role with a minimum of 1 year in leadership, expertise in building new products from scratch (not from forks), and a security-first mindset. In return for your contributions, we offer competitive compensation and equity opportunities, a fully-remote working environment that fosters flexibility and work-life balance, the chance to work on cutting-edge DeFi projects that push boundaries within the industry, as well as budgets allocated for conference trips and team events aimed at fostering professional development and team bonding. If you are passionate about driving change within the financial sector through innovative technology solutions and possess the necessary skills and experience outlined above, we encourage you to apply for this position as it presents an excellent opportunity for career growth at the forefront of DeFi innovation.

Key Job Requirements:
  • 5+ years of experience in a technical role
  • 1 year in leadership
  • Experience working in a well-known DeFi-related organization
  • Experience in building new products from scratch
  • Security-first mindset
  • Technical hiring decisions
Key Job Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with Leadership to realize their vision
  • Oversee both Architecture and Engineering development efforts
  • Collaborate with UX consultants to translate technical architecture into user stories
  • Advise management on technical hiring decisions
Skills:
  • DeFi-related organization experience
  • Technical leadership
  • Product development from scratch
  • Security-oriented mindset
  • Technical hiring

Seniority Level: Executive Level

Job Functions: Engineering

  • Architecture
  • Leadership

Industries : Finance

  • Technology
  • Cryptocurrency

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