Lead Web3 Software Engineer

Startup Talents; Paris; Sur place; EUR 168 336 - 252 504; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Tokens

Medical insurance

Coworking membership

Relocation packages

Additional benefits

Résumé du poste

A leading DeFi protocol company is looking for a Lead Web3 Software Engineer to guide the Infra team. You will develop scalable infrastructure, mentoring a high-performing team. The role requires advanced expertise in TypeScript, Kubernetes, and Terraform, alongside proven leadership capabilities in web3 environments. This position is remote within the EU, offering a competitive salary of 200-300k USD and various benefits, including tokens and medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of web3 infrastructure teams with 5+ engineers.
• Demonstrated success in building and scaling backend/infrastructure systems.
• Experience in incident management with solid leadership under pressure.

Responsabilités

• Lead the Infra team to deliver scalable infrastructure solutions.
• Align infrastructure goals with business objectives while mentoring the team.
• Establish best practices for deployments and system reliability.

Connaissances

TypeScript

Kubernetes

Terraform

Web3 infrastructure

leadership

problem-solving

Description du poste

The employer is a leading Decentralized Finance (DeFi) lending autonomous algorithm protocol deployed on secure, efficient, flexible lending protocol based on the Ethereum blockchain enabling lending and borrowing services.

They are opening a Lead Web3 Software Engineer role (Remote EU) on a permanent basis.

Missions

As the Team Lead of the Infra team, you will lead a central pillar of the company’s engineering organization. Your mission is to enable product teams with resilient, scalable infrastructure, delivering APIs, data pipelines, and backend systems that meet the needs of one of the fastest-growing DeFi protocols.

You will work closely with the Head of Engineering to align infrastructure goals with business objectives while mentoring and scaling a high-performing team.

Leadership

• Foster Team Success: Prioritize team impact and recognition over individual achievements.
• Drive Projects: Manage priorities, address technical debt, and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Mentor & Coach: Develop team members’ skills and foster a growth-oriented culture.
• Monitor Team Health: Identify misalignments or morale issues early and resolve them effectively.
• Recruit Top Talent: Build and onboard a world‑class infrastructure team.
• Set Objectives: Define clear goals and metrics for team success.

Technical Excellence

• Infrastructure Expertise: Guide the design of scalable, reliable systems powering all of Morpho’s products.
• Streamline Delivery: Establish best practices for deployments, observability, and system reliability.
• Web3 Mastery: Leverage deep blockchain knowledge to build data‑intensive systems (e.g., indexers, data warehouses).
• Security & Performance: Balance agility with robust security and performance.

Strategic Thinking

• Long-Term Vision: Design infrastructure that scales with Morpho’s growth trajectory.
• Product Orientation: Align technical decisions with business objectives for maximum value delivery.

Requirements

Experience

• Proven leadership of web3 infrastructure teams with 5+ engineers.
• Demonstrated success in building and scaling backend/infrastructure systems.
• Experience in incident management with solid leadership under pressure.

Technical Skills

• Languages & Tools: Advanced expertise in TypeScript (and optionally Rust), Kubernetes, and Terraform.
• Blockchain Knowledge: Deep understanding of blockchain technologies and EVM‑based systems.

Leadership

• Foster Team Success: Prioritize team impact and recognition over individual achievements.
• Drive Projects: Manage priorities, address technical debt, and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Mentor & Coach: Develop team members’ skills and foster a growth‑oriented culture.
• Monitor Team Health: Identify misalignments or morale issues early and resolve them effectively.
• Recruit Top Talent: Build and onboard a world‑class infrastructure team.
• Set Objectives: Define clear goals and metrics for team success.

Technical Excellence

• Infrastructure Expertise: Guide the design of scalable, reliable systems powering all of Morpho’s products.
• Streamline Delivery: Establish best practices for deployments, observability, and system reliability.
• Web3 Mastery: Leverage deep blockchain knowledge to build data‑intensive systems (e.g., indexers, data warehouses).
• Security & Performance: Balance agility with robust security and performance.

Strategic Thinking

• Long-Term Vision: Design infrastructure that scales with Morpho’s growth trajectory.
• Product Orientation: Align technical decisions with business objectives for maximum value delivery.

Contract : Permanent

Location : Paris or Remote (can be based anywhere in Europe / EU Timezone)

Salary : 200 to 300k USD

Benefits : Tokens, medical insurance, coworking membership, relocation packages and additional benefits.

Recruitment process : HR Call + Technical Interview