Parity Technologies builds core infrastructure for blockchains and Web 3.0 technologies. This means dealing with P2P networking, consensus algorithms, cryptography, databases, and decentralised applications. We strive to write the fastest, lightest, and safest core technology in Blockchain and write lots of open-source code.
At Parity Technologies, we have built and launched live networks like Kusama and Polkadot atop the Substrate blockchain framework. We want to bring to these networks first-class, end-to-end user experiences, showing how easy it is to use these next-generation blockchains.
As the Engineering team rapidly grows, we seek a dedicated Director of Engineering. This person will work in a close partnership with the Head of Engineering, as well as the Engineering team leads. They will support team leads in expanding their teams, and drive and execute strategic technical projects.
Responsibilities:
Directly support the development of the Engineering team leads
Take an active role in building high-performing, empowered teams and coaching/mentoring internal talents to accelerate their growth
Help with initiatives aiming to attract and hire new developers
Oversee and manage projects, roadmaps, and strategic decisions
Ensure project/product statuses and action steps are clearly communicated and provided to all stakeholders
Influence the overall roadmap and strategy of the Engineering department
Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to engineering processes, tools, and procedures
Lead cross-department collaboration
Be conduit for interaction between Engineering and the wider Dotsama ecosystem
Represent the Engineering team in leadership meetings
Required skills:
10+ years of industry experience
Keen interest in learning Rust; must have professional experience in a system language
Proven experience in leading technical teams and effectively interacting with stakeholders in cross-functional setups
Ability to operate well in the unknown and advocate for the team
Ability to solve problems and build scalable solutions
Ability to work independently and deliver results with little supervision
Excellent organisation and time management skills; ability to prioritise tasks across multiple projects
Experience supporting global remote teams at scale
Proven ability to quickly learn new and complex topics
Comfortable working in a high-growth environment thatâs constantly changing
Passionate about blockchain technologies and bringing a decentralized web to the world
Familiarity with software engineering and open source software culture
Fundamental understanding of software development methodologies, values, and processes
Clear and concise written and verbal communication
Ability to work full-time (40 hours per week)
Additional further experience:
Bonus: Proficient in Rust
Bonus: Previously worked in Blockchain
Bonus: Familiarity with governance, validators, token economics, standards, pallets, indexing services, etc.
Benefits:
Working at Parity means focusing on the stuff that counts: building the most cutting-edge technology for the future web. Our teams enjoy a high degree of trust, freedom, and autonomy to achieve that goal.
Parity engineering is a remote-first team. Bringing everyone together is something we value greatly, so we regularly go on team/department/company retreats.
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