Web3 Technical Team Lead

Boardroom Appointments; Remote; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking a Web3 Technical Team Lead for a 12-month remote contract. Responsibilities include technical coordination among teams, managing integration architecture, and translating requirements into engineering tasks. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in Web3 or DeFi, integrating smart contracts, and familiarity with The Graph. Proficiency in TypeScript, Next.js, and React is essential, along with prior experience in a technical lead role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience with a focus on Web3 or DeFi.
• Proven experience integrating smart contracts into systems.
• Familiarity with The Graph and GraphQL.
• Experience in cross-functional MVP delivery.
• Prior technical lead role.
• Familiarity with Vercel/AWS deployments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficient in TypeScript, Next.js, and React.

Responsibilities

• Ensure communication and alignment between various teams.
• Own integration architecture for contracts and backend systems.
• Translate requirements into engineering tasks.
• Review frontend, API/backend, and ensure implementation meets specifications.
• Coordinate QA and assist in defining test plans.

Job description

Web3 Technical Team Lead - 12 Month Contract (Remote work)

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Coordination: Ensure seamless communication and technical alignment between frontend, backend, QA, and smart contract teams.
• Stewardship: Own the integration architecture how contracts, The Graph, backend workers, and the web app interconnect.
• Leadership: Translate high-level requirements into actionable engineering tasks and support the PM with sprint planning and team coordination.
• Code Review (Non-Solidity): Review and guide frontend, API/backend, and indexing work to ensure implementation meets specifications and integrates cleanly with contracts.
• Testing & Delivery: Coordinate QA across the stack, assist in defining test plans for DApp-contract interactions, and support final release testing and walkthroughs.

Experience

• 5+ years of engineering experience, with a recent focus on Web3 or DeFi application delivery.
• Proven experience integrating smart contracts into frontend or backend systems (e.g., via ethers.js, web3.js, or API wrappers).
• Familiarity with The Graph, including designing subgraph schemas and using GraphQL for indexed on-chain data.
• Experience working with product designers, PMs, and QA to coordinate cross-functional MVP delivery.
• Prior technical lead role.
• Familiarity with Vercel/AWS deployments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficient in TypeScript, Next.js, and React.