Engineering Lead

Description

• Risk Labs is the foundation and core team whose mandate is to build and grow the UMA and Across protocol ecosystems.
• UMA's optimistic oracle (OO) can record any verifiable truth or data onto a blockchain. UMA Purpose: UMA is the canonical source of truth that blockchains use to verify real-world data.
• Across is a cross-chain bridge for L2s and rollups secured by UMA’s OO. Across's purpose: To fulfill crypto’s potential by making blockchains more usable, more accessible, and more efficient.
• We are seeking a highly skilled and versatile Engineering Lead to join our dynamic team.
• This unique role blends the responsibilities of an engineering manager with the hands-on expertise of a senior engineer or technical architect.

Requirements

• 4+ years full-time experience in Engineering at a software or financial services technology organization.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively and innovate within the constraints of the technology stack.
• 3+ blockchain-based projects, ideally with some experience leading small teams.
• Proven track record of successfully managing engineering projects, from concept to deployment.
• Experience in people management, with a focus on mentoring, career development, and fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Our tech stack: Solidity, Typescript, GCP.

Responsibilities

• Technical Architecture: Collaborate to develop and design innovative technical specifications and solutions for complex product challenges.
• People Management: Lead/coach a small cross-stack team (2-4 engineers), including regular 1:1s and foster a high-performance engineering culture.
• Building & Reviewing: Manage and prioritize time to juggle hands-on coding, code-review, and providing technical direction to maintain high standards of code quality, performance, and security.
• Project and Task Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects, ensuring alignment with the product vision and roadmap.
• Cross-Stack Expertise: Dive deep with your team on cross-functional technical challenges across backend, contracts, bots, and frontend.
• Crypto-Native Expertise: Stay ahead of trends in DeFi and the interoperability space.

Benefits

Required Skills