Manager / Director, Software Engineering

Algorand builds technology that accelerates the convergence between decentralized and traditional finance. At Algorand, we have a vision where everyone creates and exchanges value efficiently, transparently and securely. Our Employees play a critical role in executing on this vision with their ability to think beyond, have courage in all they do, succeed together, and tackle hard problems creatively.

We are looking for a team-focused leader to play a crucial role in the development and implementation of Algorand’s blockchain and cryptocurrency products. Your ideas and your innovation will help shape the new blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem of tomorrow. We currently work in Go, and our projects are open-sourced.

This is an opportunity for someone who is genuinely excited by new technologies and has a passion for building products that will serve millions of users. You will be working on a fast-paced, rapidly growing, high-profile project with a significant opportunity for industry-level impact on emerging blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies. Our state-of-the-art headquarters is located in Boston, Mass., and has been updated with all of the latest safety features. While we love to work with New England talent and/or relocate people to the area; we are equally happy to evaluate candidates across the United States for remote opportunities. Specific title / leveling will be determined upon experience.

This Job is For You if You’re:

• Genuinely excited to build, grow, and develop a team of top-notch technologists
• Passionate about blockchain technology and/or cryptocurrency
• Obsessed with building products that millions of users will touch
• Interested in remote and in-office flexibility

Our Leaders:

• Hire, lead, invest in, and develop a team of high performing software engineers
• Devise innovative ideas for solving hard technical problems involving distributed systems, scale, and security; translate these ideas into technical designs and implementation; suggest novel approaches to problems and drive team to continually think outside of the box
• Are technical mentors as well as a hands-on developers applying the best industry standards for code health, security, scalability, and robustness; routinely review code and provide feedback
• Contribute to projects to drive testing, automation, and engineering empowerment
• Guide team through phases of software planning and delivery with the rest of engineering leadership; scope and define work based on problems that can be unclear or ambiguous
• Deliver clear and concise updates to team and broader group; communicate cross-functionally to peers, stakeholders, and leadership
• Play a key role in building and maintaining an inclusive environment that fosters collaboration and creativity both internally and externally

Your Qualifications & Our Requirements:

• Min. 5 years of experience working on and shipping complex software applications as part of a team
• Min. 2 years in a management role with demonstrable experience coaching and inspiring a team of software engineers to product delivery; strong in cross-functional consensus building and influencing without authority
• Experience designing/architecting/developing distributed systems
• Extensive experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Go, Java, C++, C#, and Rust
• Experience developing network applications, and familiarity with the following technologies: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP and WebSockets.
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related technical field; equivalent experience will also be considered

Our Commitment to You:

Algorand is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation during the interview process, please advise your recruiter.

Our compensation package is generous, including a competitive cash compensation and an equity position in the organization. Our benefits programs are top tier, with 99.99% of benefits premiums for our Employees and their families paid for by the Company.