VP Engineering
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
VP of Engineering (English Chinese Speaking)
Compensation: $150K-$250K Equity
Location: New York (preferred). Also open to San Francisco Toronto
Languages: English Chinese (required)
About the Company
We are a rapidly scaling platform operating at the intersection of AI consumer applications and Web3 technologies. Backed by top-tier investors were building a transformative model that helps early-stage teams validate launch and scale products significantly faster than traditional start-up paths.
Our team includes senior leaders from major tech companies high-growth start-ups and renowned Web3 organizations. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the technical foundation of a next-generation platform serving global builders.
Role Overview
We are seeking a VP of Engineering to lead scale and elevate our engineering organization as we expand globally. This role blends hands-on technical leadership with high-level strategic ownership.
You will oversee:
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A team of software engineers and data engineers
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A senior product lead
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The full technical roadmap for a fast-paced consumer-facing Web3-enabled platform
This role requires strong architectural thinking organizational leadership and the ability to build systems and teams that scale.
Key Responsibilities
Team & Organizational Leadership
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Build scale and mentor a high-performing engineering team
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Develop and coach emerging leaders
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Lead hiring onboarding and performance management
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Establish a culture of ownership humility speed and continuous improvement
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Balance hands-on execution with executive-level decision-making
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Collaborate closely with Product Growth Operations and Partnerships teams
Product & Technical Leadership
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Own the technical roadmap across backend systems consumer products dashboards smart contracts and internal tools
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Ensure platform reliability scalability security and performance
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Set and communicate major architectural and technical decisions
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Guide token economics and smart contract initiatives (hands-on coding not required initially)
Consumer Product Engineering
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Drive rapid iteration and delivery of high-quality user-facing products
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Lead development of features across consumer apps market systems incentive mechanisms and integration hubs
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Establish tight feedback loops with users and internal stakeholders
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Implement processes that enable fast thoughtful and data-informed execution
Required Skills & Experience
- 5 years of engineering leadership across both large tech environments and start-ups
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Experience scaling consumer or platform products with large user bases
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Strong backend engineering expertise (Go/Golang preferred)
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Demonstrated success building from 0 1 N
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Working knowledge of smart contracts and Web3 security concepts
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Fluency in English and Chinese (due to team and partner structure)
Nice to Have
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Experience with marketplaces token economics or incentive systems
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Familiarity with DeFi DEXs and Web3 infrastructure
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Growth engineering experience (onboarding retention funnels)
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Background in Web3 security audits or protocol design
Key Skills
- React Native
- AI
- Enterprise Software
- React
- Node.js
- Redis
- AWS
- Software Development
- IOS
- Team Management
- Product Development
- Mobile Applications
