Logos Program Lead

The role:

Logos is part of the IFT Family; a tech venture studio, focussed on building public goods to safeguard civil liberties in the digital age: https://free.technology/.

Logos is a fully decentralised, privacy-preserving, and politically neutral technology stack. The stack includes three modular, blockchain-based protocols: Nomos (consensus), Codex (storage), and Waku (messaging). Combined, they provide the technical foundation for cyber states, parallel societies, network states, or any borderless public institution based on voluntary consent

As Logos grows, there is increased focus on ensuring quality and consistency across the ecosystem. With projects at varying stages of maturity, there’s a need to ensure excellent communication and cross-team coordination as we move towards a model of self sustainability, in the long-term.

The Logos Program Owner will oversee the Logos projects (Codex, Waku, Nimbus, Nomos) and help with stewardship, guidance & cross team coordination. Acting as an advocate for the principles of decentralization, transparency, and inclusivity, while nurturing relationships and cultivating an organization committed to innovation and collaboration. Ultimately, the Logos Program Owner acts as a catalyst for positive change, empowering individuals and projects to deliver transformative decentralized technology for the betterment of society.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide technical direction and guidance to the teams, drive technical discussions and reviews.
• Work with project leads as a facilitator to remove obstacles that hinder the team’s progress, whether they are technical, organizational, or interpersonal.
• Take accountability over the milestone process, including scoping, delivery and communication to the IFT portfolio manager.
• Help guide the team with new processes, with a focus on milestone delivery, minimal scope mindset and prioritisation.
• Convey Logos’ strategy to team members and its impact on daily activities.
• Identify, encourage, and help secure opportunities for cross-project integrations and functionality that are inline with the overall vision, both within and outside of Logos.
• Express any risk or concern from the project teams to IFT leadership, ensuring that communication flows between Logos and the rest of the organization.
• Participate in hiring activities and help secure top talent.
• Encourage autonomy and empowerment within the teams, allowing individuals to take ownership of their work and make decisions collaboratively.
• Foster open and transparent communication across the teams, ensuring that everyone is informed and aligned on project goals and priorities.
• Handle conflicts and disagreements within the teams constructively, promoting a culture of respect, empathy, and collaboration.
• Assist the IFT portfolio manager in ensuring that processes are followed, voicing any risks or blockers that may impede specific delivery.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging experimentation, learning from failures, and implementing best practices.
• Embody the principles of servant leadership by prioritizing the needs of the teams, serving as a facilitator rather than a dictator, and empowering others to succeed.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide feedback, and recognize achievements to motivate and retain top talent.

You will ideally have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering or related field; or a background in Software Engineering.
• Proven experience managing complex projects in a fast-paced environment, preferably in Web3/Blockchain Technology.
• Servant leadership style, excellent communication, and high EQ.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous, dynamic and collaborative team environment.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Experience working for a distributed organization who value async communication.
• Experience in, and passion for, blockchain technology.
• A strong alignment to our principles: https://status.app/manifesto / https://logos.co/manifesto/

Bonus points:

• Experience previously working for an open source organization.

[Don’t worry if you don’t meet all of these criteria, we’d still love to hear from you anyway if you think you’d be a great fit for this role. Just explain to us why in your cover letter].

Hiring Process:

1. Interview with Pepper, Talent Team
2. Interview with Jonathan, People Ops Lead
3. Compensated Task (discretionary)
4. Interview with Jacek, Head of Research
5. Interview with Corey, IFT Portfolio Manager
6. Interview with Jarrad, Co-Founder

The steps may change along the way if we see it makes sense to adapt the interview stages, so please consider the above as a guideline.

Compensation:

The expected compensation range for this role is negotiable, dependent on how we assess your skills and experience throughout our interview process. We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.