Ethereum Foundation Careers

Ethereum Foundation is looking to hire a Talent and Development Coordinator to join their team. This is a full-time position that is 100% remote with no geographical restrictions. Work remotely from anywhere.

Ethereum Foundation - A non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Ethereum and related technologies.

Ethereum Foundation is looking to hire a Post-Doctoral Researcher / General Researcher to join their team. This is a contract position that is 100% remote with no geographical restrictions. Work remotely from anywhere.

Ethereum Foundation - A non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Ethereum and related technologies.

About the Ethereum Foundation

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is a global non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Ethereum and related technologies. Our mission is to do what is best for Ethereum’s long-term success. Our role is to allocate resources to critical projects, to be a valued voice within the Ethereum ecosystem, and to advocate for Ethereum to the outside world.

Your mission:

Your mission will be to directly support senior decision-makers and their teams, expanding their capacity to perform key functions at the EF.

About you

• You are organized, efficient, and detail-oriented. You are great at managing your own time and your own to-do list, which lets you support others with their own time & priority management.
• You are excited and capable to work on many different projects at once, and always flexible when priorities change and new tasks arise.
• You are always learning, and able to pick up new skills as necessary. You are always learning skills in your personal and work life. You thrive of
• You are reliable, dependable, and trustworthy. You are able to work independently, making progress without constant oversight.
• Your communication and writing is always clear. You would consider yourself a good writer and someone who doesn’t respond to messages with, k.
• You maintain confidentiality and integrity at all times. You are careful with sensitive information and have a high level of discretion.
• You are self aware. You are never afraid to make mistakes because you know you’ll learn from them and won’t make the same one twice.
• You are a problem solver. You enjoy solving problems creatively.
• You like to be behind the scenes. You thrive being the glue that holds a team together. You are the first one to offer your help, no matter the task.
• You like data. You aren’t afraid of data, crunching numbers, or generating reports for your team.
• You are a people person. You find ways to build relationships while working remotely, and get along with everyone.
• You want to work at a mission-aligned organization, with people pursuing a shared vision for a better future.

Core Responsibilities

• Scheduling & coordinating large meetings across various timezones
• Managing correspondence with discretion
• Assist in managing external relationships by tracking status, following up on deliverables, and other support
• Helping with task management, prioritization, and delegation for senior leadership
• Collecting and organizing information/data to support decision-makers
• Crunching numbers and generating reports
• Various admin tasks to support ad-hoc projects
• Other similar responsibilities as required

Required skills and experience

• Experience working with leadership
• Experience scheduling meetings
• Experience with day-to-day administrative tasks
• Experience working in a high-paced environment
• Experience working remote
• Experience working with a global team
• Familiarity with modern workflow & collaboration tools (notion, gdocs, airtable, zoom, etc)
• Professional writing and communication skills
• Must be self motivated and proactive
• Ethereum knowledge is a plus, but not necessary

Contract details

• Full-time contract position with a 3-month trial period
• Fully remote, work from anywhere in the world
• Flexible work hours
• Competitive compensation
• Travel opportunities

Please do not apply if you are seeking part time work or you plan to work multiple jobs.

To apply please submit your resume and include a cover letter stating why you are fit for the role.

Your mission

Your mission will be to drive projects related to improving the Ethereum Foundation’s culture, collaboration and organizational processes. The EF is a lean organization with little formal process and very distributed authority. Individuals and teams are entrusted with significant decision-making power to act on their own discretion. This allows us to move fast, stay flexible, and to put decisions in the hands of the people best positioned to make the right call. You will make it easier for EF teams to execute on their goals by addressing common challenges teams face, by building or sourcing organizational resources and by improving access to information, context & collaboration between EF teams. You will be part of the EF’s “Team Support”.

About Team Support

Team Support helps EF teams to do their best work while maintaining the EF’s lean and distributed organizational strategy. The EF wants teams to be as efficient and as productive as can be, retain their talent, and keep and expand their independence and self-sufficiency. We work to provide solutions to common challenges EF teams face, like breaking down info silos, creating a place to provide feedback to the EF, and building out hiring resources EF teams can rely on. We aim to improve access to information and enhance context & collaboration between teams and within the organization as a whole.

Core responsibilities

• Identify organizational needs

Execute on projects to improve the EF’s organizational processes

• Help manage resource allocations
• Develop and maintain operations documentation
• Collaborate with team leads and People Ops to build out/improve procedures

Manage relationships with the teams that comprise the EF community

• Help identify meaningful contributions rooted in the communities needs
• Help seek out and organize opportunities for community growth & independence

Help communicate and exchange knowledge across the EF organization

• Develop communication flows throughout the EF

Work with teams on daily requests for support and help them solve their challenges

About you

• You’re excited about helping others find success. Whether by helping teams find great people or by helping great people find great opportunities, you feel a sense of satisfaction when you help others succeed.
• You have a collaborative working style. You know how to build trust with colleagues. You’re patient, flexible and accommodating, and you work hard to understand where others are coming from.
• You’re a proactive communicator. You’re responsive, you check in regularly, and you let people know what to expect before they have to ask.
• You’re organized and have an ownership mentality. You have strong habits for tracking multiple accountabilities simultaneously. When you take on a task, you get it done. You proactively troubleshoot problems blocking your path, and the problems blocking others.
• You want to work at a mission-aligned organization, with people pursuing a shared vision for a better future.
• You’re eager to take on larger responsibilities over time. You want a role that gives you many opportunities to grow your professional knowledge and skill set at a rapid pace.

Required skills and experience

• Experience building out organizational process and identifying organizational needs
• Experience in managing projects with diverse stakeholders
• Experience owning, supporting or otherwise collaborating on technical projects with technical stakeholders
• Experience coordinating tight timelines across multiple time-zones
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to work variable hours if necessary
• Experience in or familiarity with the Ethereum ecosystem is a plus

What we offer

• Full-time position
• Fully remote
• Flexible work hours
• Competitive compensation

Apply now!

To apply to this position, please include a brief (less than one page) cover letter explaining your qualifications, along with a resume or CV.

About the Ethereum Foundation

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is a global non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Ethereum and related technologies. Our mission is to do what is best for Ethereum’s long-term success. Our role is to allocate resources to critical projects, to be a valued voice within the Ethereum ecosystem, and to advocate for Ethereum to the outside world.