Aptos is a people-first blockchain on a mission to help billions of people achieve universal and fair access to decentralized assets in a safe and scalable way.

Founded by some of the original creators and maintainers that researched, designed, and built the Diem blockchain to serve this purpose, we have dedicated several years toward this mission. We believe the open-source Diem technology we have developed is an important foundation of a safe and scalable web3 world where everyone has more equitable opportunities to grow and access financial assets with lower fees and fewer intermediaries.

Aptos (Ohlone for "The People") encompasses our mission and ethos for why we build.

Shelby is a high-performance object storage platform with a global namespace, purpose-built for AI and large-scale, data-intensive workloads. It enables organizations to store data once and access it from anywhere—bringing data closer to compute while delivering cloud-grade performance at significantly lower cost.

As AI infrastructure becomes increasingly distributed, organizations need data platforms that support training, inference, and global collaboration without complex or expensive data replication. Shelby’s “write once, read anywhere” architecture simplifies global data movement across regions, teams, and compute environments.

Designed for secure, high-throughput, read-optimized access patterns, Shelby plays a critical role across the AI data lifecycle—from data acquisition to model training to inference. The platform can also be deployed within select datacenters, enabling flexible, hybrid infrastructure strategies.

Shelby is built by a team with deep experience in large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, and production-grade platforms.

The Role

We’re hiring a Head of Enterprise GTM to define and lead Shelby’s enterprise go-to-market motion from the ground up.

This is a 0→1 role for someone who has taken complex AI, data, or cloud platforms and turned them into real enterprise adoption and revenue. You will translate Shelby’s technical capabilities into clear business value, land initial customers, and shape how the platform is understood and deployed within large organizations.

You will operate as both a strategist and an operator—owning early revenue, building the narrative, and laying the foundation for a scalable enterprise motion.

Responsibilities

Enterprise GTM Strategy
Define and execute Shelby’s positioning across AI infrastructure, data platforms, and distributed compute. Translate technical capabilities into clear enterprise use cases and ROI.

Strategic Enterprise Sales
Own and close early lighthouse accounts. Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles across technical and executive buyers within large organizations.

Platform Commercialization
Turn Shelby from a technical platform into a clear enterprise solution by shaping use cases, pilots, and adoption pathways.

Partnerships & Ecosystem
Develop relationships with AI, cloud, and infrastructure partners to accelerate adoption and expand Shelby’s footprint.

Cross-Functional Leadership
Work closely with product and engineering to align customer needs with roadmap, positioning, and deployment strategy.

Build the Motion
Establish early playbooks, define ICPs, and build toward a repeatable enterprise sales engine.

What We’re Looking For

10+ years in enterprise GTM, sales, or partnerships across AI, data, cloud, or infrastructure
Experience at platforms like Google Cloud, Microsoft, or Salesforce preferred
Proven ability to take complex technical platforms from early stage to enterprise adoption
Strong track record selling into Fortune 500 environments with multi-stakeholder complexity
Ability to engage both technical and executive audiences and translate platform capabilities into business outcomes
Experience operating in ambiguous, zero-to-one environments
Strong communication, storytelling, and deal execution skills

Why Shelby

Define how a next-generation AI infrastructure platform is brought to market
Own enterprise adoption from first customer to scaled growth
Work at the intersection of AI, data, and distributed compute
Partner with a team building category-defining technology

Our Benefits

100% insurance premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents (US Employees)
Equipment of your choice
Flexible vacation time, 11 holidays, and floating company days off
Competitive Salary
Protocol Token Grants
401k matching (US Employees)
Fun and inclusive in-person and digital events

Aptos is committed to diversity in the workplace, and we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not hire on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

We are committed to providing a safe and secure hiring process for all applicants. Unfortunately, there are individuals who may attempt to impersonate Aptos or our employees for fraudulent purposes.
To protect yourself, please be aware of the following:

We will never ask you for payment of any kind during the application or onboarding process, including fees for background checks, training, or equipment.
We will always communicate with you using our official company email domain.
We will never request your personal financial information, such as your social security number or bank account details, during the initial application stages or via email or a video/voice call when onboarding.

About the company

Aptos Labs builds tools and applications on the Aptos blockchain to make decentralized technology easier for people and businesses to use. Its products, such as the Petra Wallet and Aptos Name Service, work by simplifying complex blockchain addresses and providing clear interfaces for managing digital assets and verifying identities. Unlike many competitors, Aptos Labs focuses on usability and has established partnerships with major companies like Google Cloud and Mastercard to integrate blockchain into mainstream services. The company's goal is to make web3 technology accessible to the general public by creating a more user-friendly and secure digital environment.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$350M

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Confidential APT is live on mainnet via Petra Wallet and Confidential Assets Web.
Decibel surpassed $7 billion cumulative volume by late September 2026, strengthening fee demand.
CEO Avery Ching rejected October 4 shutdown rumors, keeping mainnet and hiring intact.

What critics are saying

Aptos shipped binary-only hotfixes on October 1 and September 24, 2026, reducing transparency.
Private testnet and mainnet patches signal recurring stability incidents for validators and RPC operators.
A successful exploit in Move or consensus would threaten Aptos's credibility and DeFi adoption.

What makes Aptos Labs unique

Aptos uses Move and parallel execution to target safer, high-throughput Layer 1 apps.
Confidential APT launched September 18, 2026, giving opt-in private balances with compliance hooks.
Aptos backed Decibel, encrypted mempool research, and $50M ecosystem funding for trading.

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Equipment of your choice
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Competitive salary
Equity (i.e. RSUs)
Protocol token grants

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Oct 13th, 2026

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Yahoo Finance

Oct 12th, 2026

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Foreign Policy Journal

Oct 7th, 2026

Aptos Labs launches Shelby into private beta, targeting AI and distributed compute workloads.

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Oct 6th, 2026

Aptos Labs unveils MonoMove upgrade with up to 55x faster smart contract execution in tests.

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Bitcoinist

Oct 2nd, 2026

Aptos pushes private v1.49.2 hotfix candidate to testnet validators.

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Head of Enterprise GTM - Shelby Platform

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