The Engineering Manager is responsible for managing a team of experienced full
stack and smart contract engineers. The Engineering Manager is a highly
skilled engineer, extremely organized, and a demonstrated leader. They are an
experienced and motivational manager who will be responsible for partnering
with the CTO to lead all aspects of the design and development of our
software. A background in an Agile software development environment is
preferred.
Who is Decent Labs?
Decent Labs is a venture studio offering the leadership of an accelerator,
resources of a development firm, and network value of a venture fund to
startups in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries. With the help of
Decent Labs' in-house design, engineering, and marketing talent, founders are
given the time they need to focus on growing their business.
In just four years, Decent Labs has successfully co-founded over a dozen
startups with both fledgling entrepreneurs and industry unicorns. Our partners
have discovered ways to leverage blockchain technology to change the world for
the better and have trusted Decent Labs to successfully bring their ideas to a
very dynamic market.
Amidst explosive growth, Decent Labs is establishing the infrastructure needed
to build decentralized protocols and defi applications on the cutting edge of
the cryptocurrency industry. We are actively seeking team members who are
ready to build the future - now.
Who Are You?
The Engineering Manager is responsible for managing a team of experienced full
stack and smart contract engineers. The Engineering Manager is a highly
skilled engineer, extremely organized, and a demonstrated leader. They are an
experienced and motivational manager who will be responsible for partnering
with the CTO to lead all aspects of the design and development of our
software. A background in an Agile software development environment is
preferred.
You will manage a team of 10 skilled engineers who deliver a variety of
exciting projects in the cryptocurrency space. The team prides themselves on
being passionate about their work, holding themselves and each other
accountable, always asking the hard questions and pushing boundaries, and
showing kindness and respect to all people.
You, the Engineering Manager, have a passion for building scalable, clean APIs
and delightful frontends on cloud infrastructure and in the browser. You’re a
creative thinker and analytical problem solver who is inspired by the
opportunity to contribute to building new startups and products, and unafraid
to push the boundaries of what is possible with technology. You possess a deep
mastery of other open source technologies that power the web.
Importantly, at Decent Labs, you’ll grow as a leader and developer as you
drive the execution of complex development roadmaps from inception to
deployment.
Responsibilities
* Manage, mentor, and grow a team of engineers
* Overall planning, execution, and success of technical projects
* Design, scope, and estimate complex applications at the feature level
* Identify and implement team-wide areas of improvement and best practices
* Collaborate with the team and cross-functional partners on all aspects of product development
Requirements
* 8+ years of industry experience in software engineering
* 2+ years of hands-on technical leadership and people management experience
* Solid understanding and appreciation for clean, scalable architecture
* Experience with [Node.js](http://Node.js), React, and database design
* Mastery of designing APIs and building scalable RESTful services
* Ability to quickly iterate on and ship code using test-driven development patterns
* Mastery of CSS, preferably via a library like TailwindCSS
* A passion for learning and mentoring, and self-awareness of how you learn best
Benefits
* As a venture studio, you will own shares in the projects we create together
* Work on the bleeding edge of decentralized technology alongside early-stage startups and some of the largest companies in the cryptocurrency industry
* Fully remote and work-from-anywhere culture
* Health, dental, and vision insurance
* 10 holidays and 3 weeks PTO accrued per year
Decent Labs focuses on Healthcare, Energy, Clean Energy, Health Care
Information Technology, and Finance Technology. Their company has offices in
Austin, Atlanta, and Miami. They have a small team that's between 11-50
employees.
You can view their website at <https://decentlabs.io> or find them on
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/decent_labs) and
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/decent-labs/).
