About The Company

Cere Network is the decentralized data protocol powering the future of web3 with trustless content sharing and cloud data interactions between apps, users, AI/ML, and (NFT) assets. Cere is backed by the world’s largest institutions and projects, including Binance Labs, Republic Labs, and Polygon.

Job Short Description

Our Ethos

We look for a few things across all hires we make at Cere, regardless of role or team:

• We seek teammates who will thrive in our fast-paced work environment, where we default to methodical, simulation-driven, fast development iterations and a first-principle thinking mindset.
• We crave teammates with high standards and strong discipline, embracing a growth mindset to continuously learn and incrementally improve habits and processes.
• We require contributors to have excellent communication skills (esp. written), for everything must be well organized and tracked in Notion, Slack, Wiki’s, etc. We want autonomous, goal-oriented individuals who embrace transparency and accountability. No one wants to micro-manage others.
• We need good teammates who are generally cool people who want to be part of a great team & decentralized community where everyone truly helps and challenges each other to learn/grow by innovating together towards greater shared goals. Embracing the building of such a collaborative community is the only way we can sustain rapid innovation (and the only way to live/work, really).

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and improvement of engineering practices, processes, and tools to enhance productivity and efficiency.
• Drive development and contribute to continuous improvements in coding standards, performance, and scalability.
• Oversee network operations, ensuring stable and secure infrastructure for our applications.
• Manage incidents and troubleshoot technical issues, providing timely resolutions to minimize downtime and disruptions.
• Provide project management expertise, overseeing sprint planning, roadmaps, and deliverables execution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes.
• Prepare and deliver regular reports on project progress and achievements.
• Mentor and guide team members, creating career development plans and conducting regular 1-1s to support their growth.
• Lead the onboarding process for new team members, ensuring a smooth integration into the team.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams, including DevOps, HR, DDC, and S&T departments.
• Engage with the EDP community in Discord, sharing knowledge, contributing to discussions, and promoting a positive team culture.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Lead Software Engineer or similar role, with a strong software development and project management background.
• Experience with Substrate or other Blockchain frameworks.
• Solid understanding of blockchain technology, decentralized systems, and distributed ledger protocols.
• In-depth knowledge of blockchain consensus algorithms, cryptographic principles, and security best practices.
• Experience in optimizing the performance and scalability of blockchain systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to architect and design complex software systems.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and guide team members.
• Prior experience working in agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with other blockchain platforms and protocols is a plus.