Full-Time VP of Engineering

• Strategic Planning and Vision: Define and evolve our engineering strategy in alignment with company goals. Shape and execute on technical product roadmap.
• Organizational Leadership: Design and grow the engineering org from early stage through intentional growth. Hire and manage top-tier engineering talent across protocol and app.
• Execution and Delivery: Ensure consistent, high-velocity delivery of complex projects. Oversee technical roadmap execution with a focus on resilience, speed and quality.
• Technical Leadership: Provide architectural direction, particularly on protocol and backend infrastructure. Guide trade-off discussions, balancing short-term needs with long-term maintainability.
• Communication and Collaboration: Act as the primary liaison between engineering and executive leadership. Communicate priorities, progress, and blockers with clarity and transparency.

• Minimum of 10+ years of engineering experience, including 5+ years leading and scaling high-performing teams
• Experience building and growing an engineering org from early stage to 50+ people
• Deep understanding of technical trade-offs, protocol design, and system architecture

• Experience with secure messaging, cryptography, or open-source protocol development
• Contributions to open-source developer platforms or infrastructure
• Background as a founder or early technical leader in a fast-growing startup

• Base Salary: $280–300K USD
• Equity: Competitive ownership in a high-conviction, early-stage company
• Benefits: Fully paid Medical, Dental, and Vision, Parental Leave, Monthly wellness + lifestyle stipend

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