Engineering Manager @ Chainlink

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Full-Time

Engineering Manager

Chainlink

501-1,000 employees

Open-source, data-enabled blockchain solutions

Crypto & Web3

Senior

Remote in USA

Requirements

You're focused on what matters most and ignore unimportant industry distractions
You take extreme ownership and deliver outstanding results
You have a growth mindset, seek out feedback and engage in constructive dialogue with others to help them grow
You move fast and evolve with rapidly advancing technologies
You want to be part of a team that excels and is committed to building the Chainlink Network and growing the Web3 ecosystem over the long term
You are welcoming toward a diverse network of participants joining an open, global standard
You're excited about the future of Web3 and building a world powered by cryptographic truth
7+ years of experience in building and managing critical large-scale business applications
1+ year of experience leading or managing engineering teams. Tech Leads with no people management experience are also considered
Experience with building distributed systems and understanding of system design concepts
Experience in owning & managing a critical consumer product and/or technologies (either internal or external) used by 100s users
Experience managing a large-scale production environment for a mission-critical product (with high availability, reliability, and resiliency)
Software engineering degree/comp science background
Startup experience
Strong passion for blockchain, DeFi, and the overall future of Web3. It will be hard to succeed in this role if you don't understand what we are doing and why

Responsibilities

Develop the engineering roadmap and strategy in alignment with the product roadmap
Own execution and delivery of core protocol, milestones, and features
Efficiently manage the VRFs production environment with high availability, reliability, and resiliency
Work with cross-functional teams, including product and other internal stakeholders, in all phases of product development
Empower, challenge, and coach a team of engineers to grow their impact as individual technical leaders by providing them with context and continuous feedback
Work with leaders across the company to drive the best-in-class engineering practices that enable developers to contribute effectively

All roles with Chainlink Labs are global and remote-based. Unless otherwise stated, we ask that you try to overlap some working hours with Eastern Standard Time (EST). We encourage you to apply regardless of your location.

About Us

Chainlink is the industry-standard Web3 services platform that enables developers to build feature-rich Web3 applications with seamless access to real-world data and off-chain computation.

• Chainlink has helped enable $7T+ in transaction value since the start of 2022.

• Over 1,700 Web3 projects have integrated Chainlink services.

• Chainlink is live on 15+ blockchains with many having joined the Chainlink SCALE program.

• Chainlink is relied upon by industry-leading protocols like Aave, Compound, Paxos, Synthetix, and ENS.

• Chainlink has delivered 7.4B+ data points on-chain and onboarded 900+ decentralized oracle networks.

• Chainlink has established collaborations with Associated Press, Accuweather, AWS, Google Cloud, Meta, and Twilio.

• The world-class Chainlink Labs research team has won various awards for its work on distributed systems, security, and more.

Who we’re looking for:

• You’re focused on what matters most and ignore unimportant industry distractions.

• You take extreme ownership and deliver outstanding results.

• You have a growth mindset, seek out feedback and engage in constructive dialogue with others to help them grow.

• You move fast and evolve with rapidly advancing technologies.

• You want to be part of a team that excels and is committed to building the Chainlink Network and growing the Web3 ecosystem over the long term.

• You are welcoming toward a diverse network of participants joining an open, global standard.

• You’re excited about the future of Web3 and building a world powered by cryptographic truth.

At Chainlink Labs, our engineering team pushes the scale and capabilities of decentralized applications across the industry. The Chainlink Network holds >70% market share in the oracle space, solving real-world problems by enabling smart contracts to securely interact with off-chain data/computation.

We value talented and driven craftsmen who work collaboratively to tackle complex challenges, deliver product impact, and grow as builders. Join us and shape the future of blockchain technology and decentralized finance.

Chainlink VRF (Verifiable Random Function) is a provably fair and verifiable random number generator (RNG) that enables smart contracts to access random values without compromising security or usability. VRF helps enable and accelerate the development of smart contracts focused on blockchain gaming, security, layer-two protocols, and various other use cases. For more details on VRF, please refer to:

https://chain.link/vrf

https://blog.chain.link/chainlink-vrf-on-chain-verifiable-randomness/

We are looking for a hands-on technical leader with a strong background in building mission-critical distributed systems and experience managing a high-performing team. We need someone who is comfortable in a fast-moving environment with a lot of moving pieces. You will be responsible for our team that is building our Verifiable Random Function. This is a career-defining opportunity to be part of a fast-growing tech company this is successfully implementing a key piece of the world’s blockchain infrastructure that will power the digital agreements of the future.

As an Engineering Manager of the VRF Team, you will be responsible for:

Develop the engineering roadmap and strategy in alignment with the product roadmap
Own execution and delivery of core protocol, milestones, and features
Efficiently manage the VRFs production environment with high availability, reliability, and resiliency
Work with cross-functional teams, including product and other internal stakeholders, in all phases of product development
Empower, challenge, and coach a team of engineers to grow their impact as individual technical leaders by providing them with context and continuous feedback
Work with leaders across the company to drive the best-in-class engineering practices that enable developers to contribute effectively

Minimum Requirements:

7+ years of experience in building and managing critical large-scale business applications
1+ year of experience leading or managing engineering teams. Tech Leads with no people management experience are also considered.
Experience with building distributed systems and understanding of system design concepts
Experience in owning & managing a critical consumer product and/or technologies (either internal or external) used by 100s users
Experience managing a large-scale production environment for a mission-critical product (with high availability, reliability, and resiliency)

Preferred Requirements:

Software engineering degree/comp science background
Startup experience
Strong passion for blockchain, DeFi, and the overall future of Web3. It will be hard to succeed in this role if you don’t understand what we are doing and why.

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Chainlink provides reliable tamper-proof inputs and outputs for complex smart contracts on any blockchain. Chainlinks provide a reliable connection to external data, that is provably secure end-to-end.

Company Stage

ICO

Total Funding

$32M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2014

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 18%

1 year growth

↑ 33%

2 year growth

↑ 67%

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