VP Engineering

Note to all applicants: We are a remote-first team, however, the majority of our employees are based in the EMEA region, so we have a preference for candidates who can work remotely in the EMEA time zones.

Please also note: as a team who are looking to lead the way in Web 3, we require all applicants to have previous experience in the Web 3 / Blockchain Industry

Join a leading Web 3 company that’s enabling and powering the builders of the new internet!

Biconomy’s foundations were built on making Web 3 accessible and simple to all. We do this by making blockchain transactions seamless, and by doing so, we are accelerating the mainstream adoption of Web 3.

That’s why ease and accessibility are imperative to our innovations and solutions. While we build for developers, our work radically simplifies the overall user experience on Web 3. By abstracting away blockchain complexities, the end user enjoys the benefits of Web 3 with the familiarity of Web 2.

We are already solving for some of the leading players in the blockchain space & are emerging as the default transaction stack for Web 3. Some of our numbers:

• Processed 36+ million transactions
• Facilitating over $315 million + of transfer volume
• Saving users over $5 million in gas fees!

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for a highly technical, strategic and capable VP Engineering who will play a critical role in managing, developing and building out Biconomy’s tech stack. The individual will also have a strong passion for Web3 UX (both developer UX as well as end user UX) and will work directly with the Founders and CTO on technical strategy and engineering delivery. You will also manage and lead a team of engineers to build products as well as setting up team members for success.

What will you be doing?

• Take ownership/lead across the tech stack including but not limited to architecture, dev ops, in-house developer resourcing, product expansion and feature development
• Make architecture decisions to ensure a strong, stable, and scalable product
• Identify internal tech team needs and help craft our engineering/product team hiring roadmap
• Conduct screenings of engineering/product candidates as part of the hiring process
• Work with engineering team to increase their expertise and understanding of best development practices
• Lead our product and developer teams to ensure we maintain standards for documentation, code quality, and testing
• Working closely with the founding team in continuously setting the technological roadmap and vision
• Working closely with the CTO to plan and drive the technical build out strategy for current and future needs, in particular with our goals of decentralising and open sourcing our stack

Your experience should include:

• A proven background of 7+ years in software engineering or computer science
• 3+ years experience leading engineering teams in blockchain, crypto, or Web3
• High level of experience with the JavaScript (ReactJS / NodeJS) programming language
• Demonstrated experience facilitating remote-first, distributed software engineering teams
• A passion for decentralized, peer-to-peer systems and web3 technologies
• Experience with smart contract development, full-stack decentralized application development, or blockchain infrastructure & dev tooling
• Track record of successfully building and shipping web3 products at scale
• Strong interpersonal acumen and the ability to deeply collaborate with peers

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be able to see what it’s like to work in the growing Web 3 industry, what it takes to run a crypto project, and work with a talented team of diverse individuals driven by our mission of enabling Web 3 to be frictionless and accessible to the mainstream.

We will give you full trust and autonomy in your role, working closely with the founding team to set the technical strategy of our product, as we expand into new areas. You will be a key member of the team, who is central to our success as we continue to accelerate the mainstream adoption of Web 3.

More importantly, you will have the opportunity to assemble your own team of 10x engineers from around the globe to help you design and build industry-leading decentralized network infrastructure.

What we offer:

• Work from anywhere (Remote first)
• Flexible working hours
• Flexible vacation policy
• Competitive Salary with regular reviews
• Token Allocation
• Opportunity to grow. The sky’s the limit if you’re hungry to succeed
• Be an integral part of building the narrative for the digital economies of the future
• Game nights, virtual celebrations, and work retreats

Biconomy is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.