M0 - Issuance Engineering Lead

Remote - USA+ Equity1w ago

Remote Staff NA Cryptocurrency Tech Lead Rust EVM Solidity Chainlink Solana Smart Contracts

Requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience shipping production DeFi and backend systems. • 2+ years leading engineering teams, or a clear track record suggesting you’ll pick it up quickly. • Proven history of deploying and maintaining complex, high-precision on-chain systems in production. • Production experience writing backend systems in Rust. • Solid Solidity and EVM development experience, combined with strong familiarity with the SPL Token program, Token-2022, and Associated Token Accounts. • Experience with cross-chain messaging and bridging protocols — Wormhole NTT, LayerZero, Hyperlane, or Chainlink CCIP. • Prior experience at a high-growth digital assets company or DeFi protocol — ideally one handling stablecoin issuance, lending, or RWAs. • Experience with security tooling and audit workflows for EVM and non-EVM chains (Solana and others). • AI-curious and fluent — uses modern AI tooling to move faster and ship better. • Open-source contributions to on-chain programs, SDKs, or developer tooling. • Degree in computer science or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-caliber engineering team delivering on-chain programs and backend services. • Architect and ship smart contracts across EVM and non-EVM chains (Solana and others) with a high bar for precision and safety. • Mentor engineers and set the technical direction for the issuance stack. • Drive code and design reviews, raising the quality bar across the team. • Prepare codebases for third-party audits with comprehensive tests, invariants, AI-assisted review, and fuzz testing harnesses.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation (base salary with equity/ token grant) commensurate with experience. • Global team and flexibility: Join a truly global team with the flexibility to work remotely or from one of our hubs in NYC or Berlin. • Health and wellness: Enjoy comprehensive healthcare insurance coverage as well as a wellbeing allowance and gym membership to support your physical and mental health. • Customizable IT setup: Tailor your workspace with access to top-notch IT equipment. • Professional development: Benefit from an annual development budget to enhance your skills and grow professionally, including opportunities to participate in conferences and on-site company events worldwide.