About The Company

Connext is building the future of value transfer on the internet. We believe in the power of decentralized networks to transform finance and put value back into the hands of individuals. We think this becomes possible when everyday users can exchange value effortlessly between disparate cryptosystems. We're a small, technical team working at the confluence of distributed systems, game theory, and cryptography. We're funded by grants from the Ethereum Foundation and backed by some of the top investors in the space, including Polychain Capital, Consensys Ventures, 1kx, and others.

Job Short Description

Description:

We're looking for a talented Engineering Manager to support our team of software engineers. As an Engineering Manager you will be responsible for project scoping and prioritization, building culture of accountability and feedback as well as management, coaching and development of engineering team members.  

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of our evolving ecosystem development team, with the goal to contribute to the success of a quickly growing, high-tech start-up company that is making big waves in the blockchain industry. This is a full time, 100% remote opportunity to work with talented crypto team members located all over the world!  

Responsibilities

• People Management: Manage a team of engineers who design and build scalable products and features and develop their talent Be the lead person for future hires on the team  
• Engineering Leadership: Establish trust within and across teams by creating accountability, culture of feedback and a positive work environment in partnership with other leaders in the organization Collaborate with leadership to set structure, strategy, priorities, and mission for the team Advise and influence system architecture and design decisions; contribute to R&D  
• Project Management: Manage the team’s work planning process, scoping and prioritization Balance internal team project planning with open community contributor work Identify technical debt and work towards eliminating it  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
• 5+ years of experience managing engineering teams
• Previous experience as a software engineer
• Proven track record of building and shipping high-quality products
• A passion and unwavering commitment to improving engineering productivity
• Experience scaling products in high growth environments
• Experience building an inclusive and diverse culture 
• Passionate about coaching, mentoring, and developing software engineers
• Independent and self-driven with ability to quickly learn new things
• Expertise in one or more programming languages such as Typescript (Node.JS), Go, or Rust, with a deep understanding of language-specific best practices and frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture, distributed systems, and design patterns, with a track record of architecting and implementing complex backend solutions.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) for building scalable and resilient applications.
• Knowledge, experience, and understanding on Web3 ecosystem
• Interest in interoperability and understanding of Connext value proposition
• Comfortable working remotely in an async environment