0x Project is hiring a
Remote Director of Engineering
\nCOMPANY\n\nAtย 0x, ourย missionย is to create a tokenized world where all value can flow freely. Weโre a mission-driven and diverse team composed of world-class talent from Coinbase, Google, Meta, Bitso, Citi, Spotify and other top companies. We are a remote-first and fully distributed company, with team members located across all of the continents besides Antarctica. As early pioneers in the space, weโve made significant technical contributions to various Ethereum standards over the years;ย fun fact - our team helped establish the NFT token standard (ERC721).\n\nIn joining us, you'll take part in transforming the way that value is exchanged on a global scale. We're passionate about open-source software and decentralized technology's potential to act as an equalizing force in the world, and our technology is deployed by a wide array of projects at the forefront of internet and economic advancement.\n\nFounded in 2017, 0x created and now partakes in the development of 0x protocol: the open-source, global backbone for decentralized exchange. And weโve since developed two other keystone products: Matcha and the 0x developer platform.\n\nMatcha is a DEX aggregator, built by 0x. With over 5 million tokens indexed across 9 blockchains, the decentralized exchange provides aggregated liquidity from +100 sources and the most efficient trade execution through smart routing. Matcha offers swaps, limit orders and cross chain trades, having enabled over $62B volume and 3.5M+ trades as the first consumer-facing product by the 0x team.\n\n0x platform is developers' one-stop shop to build financial products on crypto rails. 0x empowers hundreds of teams and developers with essential web3 tools to enable faster trading, better prices and superior UX. Our suite of APIs has processed over 60M+ million transactions and $133B+ in volume from more than 6 million users trading on apps like Coinbase Wallet, Robinhood Wallet, Metamask, Zerion, Zapper, and more.\n\nYOUR ROLE AS HEAD OF OF ENGINEERING AT 0x\n\nIn this role, youโll lead engineering across all our products, covering Matcha, 0x API, Pricing Engine, and Platform. It is a senior and highly motivated team. Your mission will be to keep the engineering team moving quickly and flexibly and shape and foster the engineering culture for the company.\n\nYouโll effectively bridge communication from business leaders to the engineering team, and vice versa. Youโll help the team maintain a healthy pace for long-term sustainability by carefully balancing velocity vs. technical debt. Youโll be a steward and key influencer for both engineering and company culture.\n\nOn any given day, you may work with the CEOโs direct reports on business or organizational strategy, make priority calls on roadmap items and feature vs. technical debt tradeoffs, adjust team structure to better align with the business and market conditions, coach team members irrespective of their function, develop strong technical and managerial leaders, or review a functional specification.\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES\n\n\n* Define the engineering culture at 0x Labs and what it means to be an engineer on the team.\n\n* Establish engineering-wide structure, processes, and systems. Identify opportunities for improvement or new teams that should be created.\n\n* Develop a hiring plan that allows our team to achieve its vision. Prioritize hiring and staffing to attract top engineering talent from a diverse spectrum of backgrounds, helping 0x Labs get even stronger as we grow.\n\n* Set engineering-wide goals and help the team to deliver on those metrics. Measure and improve team engagement and productivity.\n\n* Break down barriers for our organization, in particular those that span teams, functions, or departments. Lead engineering-wide initiatives to drive successful outcomes now and over time by ensuring our teams have the context, capabilities, rituals and resources to deliver effectively.\n\n* Collaborate with product management and design leadership to guide the overall technical direction for 0x products and achieve shared goals.\n\n* In the short term mentor, coach, and grow our engineering team, with a focus on developing future leaders.\n\n* Budget and manage costs for engineering.\n\n\n\n\nREQUIREMENTS\n\n\n* Serious interest in crypto and passion for the benefits of decentralization and the 0x mission\n\n\n* Experience as an engineering leader managing multiple teams that require complex coordination. And 5+ years of experience as a hands-on software engineer.\n\n* Demonstrable flexibility with how to manage โ you can structure your time and the engineering organization to suit the business needs.\n\n* Demonstrable experience understanding the right amount of process to bring in and when.\n\n* Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.\n\n* Intellectual curiosity and great problem solving skills.\n\n* Experience in startups and in large organizations.\n\n* Exhibit our core values: Create Enduring Value, Do the Right Thing, and Consistently Ship.\n\n* US-equivalent timezone and ability to travel 3-4 times per year\n\n* Preferred:\n\n\n* Production experience with TypeScript and Rust\n\n* Knowledge of the crypto tech stack including protocols, smart contracts, infrastructure, and developer tools\n\n* Knowledge of crypto-economic protocols, market structures and exchange related concepts\n\n* Enjoy discussing technical concepts with engineers, product managers, and customers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n\n* The base salary range for this position is USD $265,000 - $355,000 + equity + ZRX tokens + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, location, business needs, and candidate preferences between the different compensation elements.\n\n* Comprehensive insurance (medical/dental/vision/life/disability) โ 100% covered for you and dependents\n\n* 401k, HSA, and FSA for U.S.-based employees\n\n* Monthly mobile phone bill, wellness, and pre-tax transportation expense\n\n* Covered mental health benefits (included professional therapy sessions)\n\n* A supportive remote environment\n\n* Lunch reimbursement for all employees across the globe!\n\n* Stipend for your ideal remote / WFH set-up: laptop, headphones, and any other work gear you may need\n\n* 12-week paid parental leave\n\n* Great office conveniently located in the SF Financial District for those in the region!\n\n* Flexible vacation: Take time when you need it (and we really mean it)\n\n* Multiple annual in-person team meet-ups around the globe\n\n\n\n\n0x and its associated entities are dedicated to fostering diversity, inclusion, and belonging in its teams and workforce, and are proud to be equal opportunity employers. 0x does not make employment or hiring decisions on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression or identity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, national origin, or any other basis that is protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. 0x will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a way that is consistent with San Franciscoโs Fair Chance Ordinance and similar local laws. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n
No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, Web3, Crypto, Travel, Typescript, Mobile, Senior and Engineer jobs that are similar:\n\n
$77,500 — $117,500/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n
๐ฐ 401(k)\n\n๐ Distributed team\n\nโฐ Async\n\n๐ค Vision insurance\n\n๐ฆท Dental insurance\n\n๐ Medical insurance\n\n๐ Unlimited vacation\n\n๐ Paid time off\n\n๐ 4 day workweek\n\n๐ฐ 401k matching\n\n๐ Company retreats\n\n๐ฌ Coworking budget\n\n๐ Learning budget\n\n๐ช Free gym membership\n\n๐ง Mental wellness budget\n\n๐ฅ Home office budget\n\n๐ฅง Pay in crypto\n\n๐ฅธ Pseudonymous\n\n๐ฐ Profit sharing\n\n๐ฐ Equity compensation\n\nโฌ๏ธ No whiteboard interview\n\n๐ No monitoring system\n\n๐ซ No politics at work\n\n๐
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\n\n#Location\nFully-Remote Available