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Paradigm

Crypto-focused VC investing in DeFi protocols

Junior Payment Sales Specialist

Full-Time
No salary listed
Junior
Bachelor's
Remote in USA
Remote
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Executive

About the job

Requirements
  • 1+ years of consultative, B2B sales with closing experience, SaaS and FinTech preferred
  • Comfortability with cold calling to build a sales pipeline
  • Excellent written communication and conversational skills that radiate enthusiasm, high energy, poise, and confidence
  • Passion for sales and a self-driven sense of motivation
  • Team player mentality
  • The ability to serve as a consultant and get prospects to think differently about their business
Responsibilities
  • Gain a thorough understanding of the online payments industry
  • Prospect and identify key decision makers within a company through various platforms
  • Grow, organize and maintain a pipeline of prospects
  • Achieve and consistently exceed monthly sales goals
  • Sell the value of our product to prospects via email and phone
  • Manage expectations of our solution and overcome objections
  • Create and nurture relationships with customers through creative methods
  • Construct new sales collateral as needed (email campaigns, one pagers content, talking points and scripts, etc.)
  • Own payments sales data and report data to other Paradigm stakeholders
  • Develop skills necessary for areas of growth and opportunity within the company
  • Other duties as assigned
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred
  • Recent college graduate looking to jumpstart their career!
  • Has worked in the payments, FinTech, or financial services industry or has some personal experience working in or around the legal industry and lawyers
  • Loves to talk to people and is invigorated by convincing others of your point of view in a professional and respectful way
  • Has a professional interest in building a career in sales
  • Is persistent and not afraid to pick up the phone and speak to users
  • Understands the value that payments can add to SaaS products
  • Is self-disciplined and organized
  • Is able to consistently achieve daily and monthly goals
  • Is willing to constantly evolve and learn from previous experiences

About the company

Paradigm is a San Francisco-based investment firm that backs crypto, Web3, and blockchain startups. It makes research-driven investments and supports projects from the earliest stages with equity funding and direct cryptocurrency investments, typically ranging from $1 million to over $100 million. Beyond money, Paradigm provides technical and operational help, including engineering support, smart contract auditing, and development strategy to portfolio companies. The firm differentiates itself through its crypto-native approach, combining deep industry expertise from founders Fred Ehrsam ( Coinbase co-founder) and Matt Huang (former Sequoia partner) with a focus on hands-on support and tokenized as well as equity investments. Paradigm’s goal is to act as a long-term partner for entrepreneurs building decentralized finance, crypto infrastructure, and Web3 protocols, helping them grow from early stages toward widespread adoption.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2006

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Paradigm raised $1.2 billion on July 8, 2026, extending deployment runway.
  • Tempo mainnet, Stripe, Visa, and Zodia validators expanded Paradigm's network credibility.
  • New investments in Zipline and True Anomaly show traction beyond volatile crypto.

What critics are saying

  • The Information reported eight Paradigm departures by November 2025, including technical staff.
  • AI and robotics pit Paradigm against Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst.
  • FTX zeroed Paradigm's $278 million stake; another concentrated crypto blow damages credibility.

What makes Paradigm unique

  • Since July 2026, Paradigm backs crypto, AI, robotics, and frontier engineering.
  • Paradigm co-built Tempo with Stripe; mainnet launched March 18, 2026.
  • Paradigm ships technical tooling like Foundry, Reth, Centaur, and EVMbench.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Remote Work Options
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Company Equity
  • Home Office Stipend

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-5%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-4%
Electronic Payments International
Mar 12th, 2025
Crypto payments firm Mesh secures $82m in Series B financing

Mesh, a crypto payments network, has raised $82m in a Series B funding round led by Paradigm.

Business Wire
Apr 20th, 2022
Paradigm Acquires Leading Immigration Case Management Software Lollylaw

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Paradigm has announced its acquisition of LollyLaw, an award-winning cloud-based practice management solution built for immigration law firms.

Business Wire
Apr 20th, 2022
Paradigm Acquires Leading Immigration Case Management Software LollyLaw

Today, Paradigm has announced its acquisition of LollyLaw, an award-winning cloud-based practice management solution built for immigration law firms.

Business Wire
Feb 17th, 2022
Paradigm Announces Acquisition Of Legal Accounting Software Trustbooks

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paradigm today announced its acquisition of TrustBooks, a cloud-based accounting software built specifically for law firms.

Business Wire
Feb 17th, 2022
Paradigm Announces Acquisition of Legal Accounting Software TrustBooks

Paradigm today announced its acquisition of TrustBooks, a cloud-based accounting software built specifically for law firms.