Horizen Labs Careers

We are looking for a Sr. Business Development Manager with deep experience in Web3 and blockchain technology to be responsible for leading global relationship development and boosting our public blockchain ecosystem and protocols, Horizen and zkVerify.

This role will be responsible for acquiring new integrations, distribution channels, and partnerships within the Web3 space - including large enterprises, organizations, and governments - and promoting our blockchain products, infrastructure, tools, and applications. This role will also spend their time engaging with Web3 protocols and developers operating in the blockchain scene to grow adoption of Horizen and zkVerify.

Our ideal candidate owns an agile mind that can compellingly explain complex technical concepts to both those familiar and unfamiliar with blockchain technology. Most of all, we’re looking for someone passionate to help Horizen Labs grow into the go-to blockchain ecosystem for the world’s most important protocols, developers, and enterprise organizations.

What You’ll Own:

• Own your own success - You will be responsible for creating integrations and partnerships on Horizen Labs’ products, namely our flagship public blockchain ecosystem Horizen and zkVerify. Your performance will be measured through onchain, financial, and other sales metrics.
• Discovery and Diagnosis - Lead discussions with prospective partners, investigate broad themes in Web3 verticals, and communicate findings to Product, Marketing, and Enterprise Solutions.
• Preparation and Analysis - Collaborate across functional groups to develop customized blockchain solutions with clearly articulable ROIs.
• Pitching and Negotiation - Liaise with Engineering, Product, Operations and Legal departments to prepare proposals for potential partners and integrations and shepherd deals through closing and beyond.
• Customer Success- Help existing partners excel with Horizen Labs products and services to ensure they achieve promised ROIs and to understand how products can be enhanced or extended to better meet partners’ needs.
• Continuous Improvement - Iterate on the company’s BD methodology and process to ensure our growth metrics are achieved.
• Develop a Team - Mentor and grow a team of highly motivated business development managers and associates.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience in the Web3 space; DeFi applications, NFTs, wallets, explorers, DAO tools or any other key Web3 building blocks/tools.
• Experience successfully closing complex deals within Web3, showcasing strong negotiation skills and a results-oriented approach.
• A demonstrated ability to craft solutions to enterprise business problems or pain points, including the ability to deeply understand a business through investigation and research.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and networking skills, an existing rolodex of potential partners preferred. Demonstrable experience building relationships with C-suite and other senior management.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to convey complex blockchain/crypto topics to non-experts.
• Intellectual curiosity, humility, and creativity.

We are looking for a Business Development Manager with deep experience in Web3 and blockchain technology to boost our public blockchain ecosystem and protocols, Horizen and zkVerify.

This role will be responsible for acquiring new integrations, distribution channels, and partnerships within the Web3 space - including large enterprises, organizations, and governments - and promoting our blockchain products, infrastructure, tools, and applications. This role will also spend their time engaging with Web3 protocols and developers to grow adoption of Horizen and zkVerify.

Our ideal candidate owns an agile mind that can compellingly explain complex technical concepts to both those familiar and unfamiliar with blockchain technology. Most of all, we’re looking for someone passionate to help Horizen Labs grow into the go-to blockchain ecosystem for the world’s most important protocols, developers, and enterprise organizations.

What You’ll Own:

• Own your own success - You will be responsible for creating integrations and partnerships on Horizen Labs’ products, namely our flagship public blockchain ecosystem Horizen and zkVerify. Your performance will be measured through onchain, financial, and other sales metrics.
• Discovery and Diagnosis - Lead discussions with prospective partners, investigate broad themes in Web3 verticals, and communicate findings to Product, Marketing, and Enterprise Solutions.
• Preparation and Analysis - Collaborate across functional groups to develop customized blockchain solutions with clearly articulable ROIs.
• Pitching and Negotiation - Liaise with Engineering, Product, Operations and Legal departments to prepare proposals for potential partners and integrations and shepherd deals through closing and beyond.
• Customer Success- Help existing partners excel with Horizen Labs products and services to ensure they achieve promised ROIs and to understand how products can be enhanced or extended to better meet partners’ needs.
• Continuous Improvement - Iterate on the company’s BD methodology and process to ensure our growth metrics are achieved.
• Develop a Team - Mentor and grow a team of highly motivated business development managers and associates.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Intellectual curiosity, humility, and creativity.
• A passion for blockchain technology, DeFi applications, NFTs, wallets, explorers, DAO tools, other key Web3 building blocks and tools. Web3 native preferred, but Web3-curious are welcome too.
• Candidates with a technical Master’s and a track record of developing partnerships in the Web3 space are preferred.
• A demonstrated ability to craft solutions to enterprise business problems or pain points, including the ability to deeply understand a business through investigation and research.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and networking skills, an existing rolodex of potential partners preferred or at least some demonstrable experience building relationships with C-suite and other senior management.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to convey complex blockchain/crypto topics to non-experts.

We are looking for a Business Development Manager with deep experience in Web3 and blockchain technology to operate across the US and be responsiblefor leading regional relationship development and boosting our public blockchain ecosystem and protocols, Horizen and zkVerify.

This role will be responsible for acquiring new integrations, distribution channels, and partnerships within the Web3 space in the US - including large enterprises, organizations, and governments - and promoting our blockchain products, infrastructure, tools, and applications. This role will also spend their time engaging with Web3 protocols and developers operating in the US blockchain scene to grow adoption of Horizen and zkVerify.

Our ideal candidate owns an agile mind that can compellingly explain complex technical concepts to both those familiar and unfamiliar with blockchain technology. Most of all, we’re looking for someone passionate to help Horizen Labs grow into the go-to blockchain ecosystem for the world’s most important protocols, developers, and enterprise organizations.

What You’ll Own:

• Own your own success - You will be responsible for creating integrations and partnerships on Horizen Labs’ products, namely our flagship public blockchain ecosystem Horizen and zkVerify. Your performance will be measured through onchain, financial, and other sales metrics.
• Discovery and Diagnosis - Lead discussions with prospective partners, investigate broad themes in Web3 verticals, and communicate findings to Product, Marketing, and Enterprise Solutions.
• Preparation and Analysis - Collaborate across functional groups to develop customized blockchain solutions with clearly articulable ROIs.
• Pitching and Negotiation - Liaise with Engineering, Product, Operations and Legal departments to prepare proposals for potential partners and integrations and shepherd deals through closing and beyond.
• Customer Success- Help existing partners excel with Horizen Labs products and services to ensure they achieve promised ROIs and to understand how products can be enhanced or extended to better meet partners’ needs.
• Continuous Improvement - Iterate on the company’s BD methodology and process to ensure our growth metrics are achieved.
• Develop a Team - Mentor and grow a team of highly motivated business development managers and associates.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Intellectual curiosity, humility, and creativity.
• A passion for blockchain technology, DeFi applications, NFTs, wallets, explorers, DAO tools, other key Web3 building blocks and tools. Web3 native preferred, but Web3-curious are welcome too.
• Candidates with a technical Master’s and a track record of developing partnerships in the Web3 space are preferred.
• A demonstrated ability to craft solutions to enterprise business problems or pain points, including the ability to deeply understand a business through investigation and research.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and networking skills, an existing rolodex of potential partners preferred or at least some demonstrable experience building relationships with C-suite and other senior management.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to convey complex blockchain/crypto topics to non-experts.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Rust Blockchain Engineer to join our team. As a Senior Rust Blockchain Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing blockchain protocols and systems, contributing to the development of innovative blockchain solutions, and ensuring the robustness and scalability of our blockchain infrastructure. Our international team operates in a dynamic and innovative environment, leveraging technical expertise and experience to develop cutting-edge blockchain technology. By joining us, you will become part of a highly motivated team of technical experts who value openness, pragmatism, and ownership. Together, we tackle challenging problems in software engineering, systems design, cryptography, and computing.The ideal candidate will possess extensive hands-on experience and senior-level expertise in Rust, specifically applied to blockchain technology, with a strong emphasis on Substrate. You have both the talent and the drive to tackle today’s most critical challenges with innovative solutions. Join us in pioneering groundbreaking technology, changing the world, and making a lasting contribution to the greater crypto and blockchain community.

What You’ll Own

• Foundational design decisions related to core blockchain infrastructure components.
• Process surrounding development, testing, and optimization of those components for performance, reliability, security, and scalability.
• Assume technical responsibility for novel systems while identifying areas for innovative research and development.
• Help shape the future of the company where you will be intimately involved in the strategic decision-making process and immediately see the impact of your contributions.
• Attend conferences and find opportunities in the on-chain ecosystem.

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, or other IT disciplines, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on Software Development experience using Rust as a programming language.
• Prior experience working on a layer-one (L1) blockchain network.
• Knowledge of the most common design patterns and a strong attention to the design of software architectures.
• Be passionate about secure, fast, well-tested and documented code.
• Experience in technical writing and documentation.
• Fluency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Enjoy guiding more junior developers and sharing your expertise.
• Work gracefully with cross-functional teams within engineering, marketing, and other support teams to provide the best-in-class solutions.
• Autonomous, self-motivated, and low ego.

Preferred Qualifications

• Theoretical and practical experience in using Rust and/or Substrate for building L1 blockchains / relay chains / parachains.
• Theoretical and practical experience in blockchain-based systems (dApps, rollups, etc.), with a particular focus on Ethereum and/or other EVM-based solutions.
• Understanding of Zero Knowledge Cryptography, and Cryptography in general, and its application to blockchains.

In compliance with New York City's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position should the applicant be based in NYC is USD170,000to USD 195,000. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position should it be based in NYC. Our salary ranges are determined by numerous factors, including, but not limited to, role, level, experience, and location.