Open Source Development Manager

Next Matter; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global tech company is seeking an Open Source Development Manager to oversee open source projects for various ecosystems, ensuring quality and efficiency. The ideal candidate has over 7 years in software development and experience in Web3. This position is fully remote, offering flexible time off and various benefits including medical coverage and learning opportunities.

Leistungen

Fully remote work

Flexible time off

Paid parental leave

Medical insurance coverage

Learning & Development opportunities

Work-from-home equipment stipend

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years of experience in software development.
• 3+ years of experience as a software development management or lead.
• 2+ years of experience working on a Web3 development team.

Aufgaben

• Manage open source development work for leading ecosystems.
• Organize work plans and collaborate with developers and teams.
• Track and report all activity for open source development.

Kenntnisse

Software development

People management

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

Solidity

Rust

Cairo

Jobbeschreibung

About us

Founded in 2015 with the mission to protect the open economy, OpenZeppelin is the world leader in securing blockchain applications and smart contracts.

It's Open Source Contract Libraries are a public good and industry standard for smart contract development.

OpenZeppelin’s professional expertise integrates through clients’ development lifecycles, so teams can plan, code, audit, deploy and operate projects faster and more safely.

Please note: Always refer to OpenZeppelin's official job page for the most accurate information about our open roles, as we have seen multiple third party job sites posting inaccurate information.

The Open Source Development Team

The Open Source Development team works on open source libraries and tools that are part of the OpenZeppelin product family. Our work on open source is funded by leading L1s and L2s, including EVM and non-EVM platforms, leading protocols, and the Ethereum Foundation. This section of our development department is responsible for widely adopted products, including OpenZeppelin Contracts, Wizard, and Defender, as well as products for leading and emerging developer ecosystems.

What you'll be doing

We are seeking a highly skilled and self-driven Open Source Development Manager. Reporting directly to the CTO, this exciting role will specifically manage the open source development work OpenZeppelin does for leading and emerging developer ecosystems, such as Polkadot, Stellar, and Midnight.

In addition to managing multiple small teams of developers working on these libraries and tools, you will be responsible for project management, efficiency, quality of delivery, security, and all aspects of people management, including performance management and hiring. You will also work with the developers and ecosystem teams, as well as other internal OpenZeppelin stakeholders, to coordinate development plans and establish/track processes for quality and security.

Your responsibilities:

• Collaborate with developers, the CTO, and ecosystem teams to organize work plans.
• Tracking and reporting of all activity for open source development and releases.
• Identifying ways to automate and improve efficiency, quality, and security.
• People management for multiple distributed teams of developers.
• Hiring.

You have

• 7+ years of experience in software development.
• 3+ years of experience as a software development management or lead.
• 2+ years of experience working on a Web3 development team.
• Technical knowledge of Ethereum and one or more smart contract programming languages (Solidity, Rust, Cairo, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills in a collaborative and remote team environment.

Location

• All positions at OpenZeppelin are 100% remote, however you should be located between UTC-8 and UTC+3 to be considered for this position.

Nice to have

• Experience contributing to open source projects.
• Experience working in a start-up.

Logistics

Our interview process takes place on Zoom and tends to consist of the following stages:

• Recruiter call: (30-45 minutes)
• Manager Peer call: (30 minutes)
• Manager Peer call: (30 minutes)
• CTO call: (45 minutes)
• Paid work test (lasting up to 2 weeks)
• Reference checks

Please let us know if you require any accommodations for the interview process, and we’ll do our best to provide assistance.

Benefits

• Company in-person gatherings in different locations around the world
• Fully remote work
• Flexible time off
• Paid parental leave
• One time work-from-home equipment stipend of up to $500 USD ????
• Medical insurance coverage
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Work with a global team in a fast-growing industry

At OpenZeppelin, we are an equal opportunity employer and we value different perspectives. We are committed to building a diverse workforce. This includes but is not limited to gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, national origin and other characteristics that make each one of us unique. In this uniqueness, we find the most value. Come join us!