Head of dApps Engineering — Lead Secure Blockchain Apps

MANTRA; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTRA is seeking a Senior Head of dApp Engineering to own end-to-end delivery of all MANTRA-built applications, including the DEX, Vaults, and ecosystem tools. This role reports to the CTO and is responsible for execution, quality, and velocity across multiple engineering squads.

You will lead teams, set SDLC standards, mentor Solidity and frontend engineers, convert roadmaps into actionable plans, review contract architecture, ensure secure audited deployments, and coordinate with backend and

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing engineering teams or multi-squad structures.
• Deep blockchain/Web3 experience across UX, front-end, smart contracts, and integrations.
• Proven Solidity experience with deployed contracts in production.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering teams responsible for all MANTRA-built dApps across regulated and permissionless product lines.
• Establish strong engineering processes, standards, code quality expectations, and SDLC discipline across all squads.
• Manage and mentor front-end engineers, Solidity engineers, and full-stack developers.
• Work with Product to translate roadmap items into well-defined engineering execution plans with clear milestones.
• Review and guide Solidity smart contract architecture for DEX, vaults, and related systems.
• Ensure high-quality, secure, audited smart contract delivery.
• Coordinate with backend, indexing, and subgraph teams to ensure seamless integration with chain data and infrastructure.
• Build, scale, and manage multiple engineering squads internally and via external partners.
• Implement best practices for automated testing, CI/CD, security, and monitoring across all dApps.
• Work closely with the CTO on long-term architecture, technical strategy, and team scaling.

Skills

Leadership experience

Blockchain/Web3 expertise

dApp development

Solidity development

Security & audits

Team mentoring

Job description

MANTRA is seeking a Senior Head of dApp Engineering to own end-to-end delivery of all MANTRA-built applications, including the DEX, Vaults, and ecosystem tools. This role reports to the CTO and is responsible for execution, quality, and velocity across multiple engineering squads.

You will lead teams, set SDLC standards, mentor Solidity and frontend engineers, convert roadmaps into actionable plans, review contract architecture, ensure secure audited deployments, and coordinate with backend and