This individual will play a pivotal role in driving the technical vision, strategy, and execution of our products, ensuring we maintain our position as an industry leader.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership:
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for the entire engineering function, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
- Drive innovation and maintain a forward-thinking approach to technology trends and emerging tools, particularly in blockchain and cryptocurrency.
- Understand and navigate the complexities of financial markets, including trading, hedge funds, market making, and exchanges.
_ - Team Development_:
- Recruit, mentor, and lead a world-class engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
- Implement effective talent development strategies to ensure the team's growth and scalability.
- Product Development and Execution:
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including traders and financial analysts, to define and execute the product roadmap, meeting aggressive timelines and quality standards.
- Oversee the full product development lifecycle, from concept to delivery, with a strong focus on continuous improvement.
- Technology Stack and Architecture:
- Define and implement scalable, robust, and secure technical architectures that support the company's growth trajectory.
- Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, tools, and frameworks to enhance product development efficiency and effectiveness.
- Operational Excellence:
- Implement best practices for agile development, DevOps, and CI/CD processes to ensure rapid and reliable delivery of high-quality software.
- Drive operational excellence in areas such as system performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Strategic Planning:
- Collaborate with the executive team to contribute to overall business strategy and provide insights on how technology can be a differentiator in the market.
- Drive the technology roadmap to support both short-term goals and long-term vision.
- Founder Collaboration:
- Work closely with our founder, who is the product owner and creator of the token, to align engineering efforts with the company's vision.
- Gain access to and collaborate directly with the founder to accelerate product development and market readiness.
- Leverage the existing market cap in the billions to fuel further growth and meet increasing market demand.
- AI and Data Intelligence:
- Utilize AI alongside Humint (Human Intelligence) and SigInt (Signals Intelligence) to monitor global commodity processes, prices, and threats.
- Implement new machine learning processes to scale operations efficiently, reducing the need for human intervention.
- Drive initiatives in AI to improve the predictive analytics and automated decision-making capabilities of our platforms.
Qualifications
- Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams in hyper-growth environments.
- Track record of successful delivery of complex, high-impact products and solutions, especially within the blockchain or fintech industry.
- Deep understanding of technology trends, software architecture, and engineering best practices.
- Exceptional leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop top-tier talent.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to interface effectively with cross-functional teams and executive leadership.
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Hands-on experience with blockchain technologies, smart contracts, and cryptocurrency systems.
- Knowledge of financial systems, trading platforms, and market dynamics is highly desirable.
- Expertise in AI, machine learning, and data intelligence to scale processes efficiently.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $250,000.00 - $400,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Compensation package:
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus
Experience level:
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Management: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Austin, TX 78701 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Austin, TX 78701: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Austin, TX 78701