Institute of Free Technology Careers

About IFT:

IFT is a pioneering force in the Web3 ecosystem, committed to the development, adoption, and accessibility of solutions to digital age problems; guided by our principles: liberty, censorship resistance, security, privacy, and inclusivity. Our mission is to build public goods to safeguard civil liberties in the digital age.

As a team, IFT has been completely distributed since inception. Our team is currently 200+ core contributors strong, and welcomes a growing number of community members from all walks of life, scattered all around the globe.

We care deeply about open source, and our organizational structure has minimal hierarchy and no fixed work hours. We believe in working with a high degree of autonomy while supporting the organization’s priorities.

The Role:

IFT seeks a motivated and entrepreneurial Head of Investor Engagement & Fundraising to join our fully remote, global team and help us build and manage relationships with stakeholders & community across the Web3 ecosystem and beyond.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future success of IFT. IFT has been operating as a blockchain venture studio, and comprises a number of web3 infrastructure projects. We are looking for an individual to help further develop and execute upon our fundraising plans in parallel with our rebranding efforts.

The ideal candidate will have considerable experience in web3, a deep understanding of the investment landscape, and a proven track record of successfully communicating with and engaging investors in a nascent industry.

As the Head of Investor Engagement & Fundraising, you’ll be joining a currently well-capitalized, cryptocurrency startup in its growth phase.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop a comprehensive investor engagement strategy that aligns with the project goals and objectives of our Co-founders & multiple teams, then implement it.
• Proactively seek out and maintain relationships with investors; including new / existing community, traditional & crypto venture capital firms / investors / high net worth individuals
• Develop investor confidence and belief in the company’s mission and strategy, helped by building a solid understanding of the diverse projects and teams within the org.
• Communicate the company’s financial and business performance, progress towards milestones, and future plans to investors and other stakeholders
• Serve as a touchpoint for investor inquiries and coordinate earnings calls, analyst days, and other investor events alongside Co-founders
• Work closely with the Co-founders and other members of the leadership team to ensure consistent messaging and transparent communication with investors and our core contributors
• Stay up-to-date with regulatory requirements and best practices in investor relations in the Web3 ecosystem

What you bring:

• Experience in, and a passion for, Web3
• A strong alignment to our principles
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in investor relations, with a focus on the web3 ecosystem
• Solid understanding of the investment landscape and experience working in-house with growth-stage start-ups / scale ups
• Deep familiarity with financial modeling techniques and valuation methods used by analysts and investors
• Has superb written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to draft engaging and impactful messages for inspiring employees and investors
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines and handle multiple priorities
• Excellent attention to detail & a blend of finance, marketing and communication knowledge
• Proven track record of successfully managing investor relations programs

Bonus points:

• Experience working for an open source organization

[Don’t worry if you don’t meet all of these criteria, we’d still love to hear from you anyway if you think you’d be a great fit for this role. Just explain to us why in your cover letter].

Compensation

The expected compensation range for this role is $150,000 - $190,000 USD annual (negotiable, dependent on how we assess your skills and experience throughout our interview process).

This role will have a performance bonus incentive.

We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.

Hiring process

The hiring process for this role will be:

1. Interview with Pepper from our Talent team
2. Interview with Carl, Status Co-founder
3. Interview with Jessie &/or Dmitry, Codex team
4. Interview with Kaushal, Head of BD

The steps may change along the way if we see it makes sense to adapt the interview stages, so please consider the above as a guideline.

Logos is a movement supporting the development of the decentralised web. Logos technologies lay the foundations for a freer internet upon which communities can evolve into network states. Each protocol in the Logos stack seeks to empower its users while upholding civil liberties and fundamental freedoms.

About Vac

Vac builds public good protocols for the decentralized web.We do applied research based on which we build protocols, libraries and publications.

This role is within the Vac ACZ (Applied Cryptography & ZK) unit, which supports various Logos projects.

The role

In this role, you will be responsible implementing and analysing components of zero knowledge argument systems and architectures for private computation.

The ideal candidate should be well-versed in zero-knowledge circuits written in Rust, with the ability to adapt to evolving research needs.

Your responsibilities will include implementing zero-knowledge circuits and writing comprehensive specifications.Additionally, your role will involve measuring the performance of circuits, while also possessing the skills to debug and optimize as needed.

Join us in pushing the boundaries of private computation technology and contribute to groundbreaking advancements in the field of ZK argument systems.

Key responsibilities

• Implement and analyze components of ZK argument systems and architectures for private computation.
• Write specifications and communicate analysis results through write-ups.
• Break down complex problems, and know what can and what can’t be dealt with later.
• Measure performance of and debug circuits.

You ideally will have

• Very strong engineering background.
• Very strong Rust skills.
• Experience in implementing components of zero-knowledge argument systems and related technologies (zk-SNARK, circom, Nova, Plonk/Halo2, zk-STARK).
• Keen communicator, eager to share your work in a wide variety of contexts, like internal and public presentations, blog posts and academic papers.
• Experience in, and passion for, blockchain technology.
• A strong alignment to our principles.

Bonus points if

• Deep understanding of zero-knowledge argument systems and related technologies (zk-SNARK, circom, Nova, Plonk/Halo2, zk-STARK), elliptic curve cryptography, and circuit design.
• Experience with Open Source software.

[Don’t worry if you don’t meet all of these criteria, we’d still love to hear from you anyway if you think you’d be a great fit for this role. Just explain to us why in your cover letter].

Hiring process

The hiring process for this role will be:

1. Interview with our POps team
2. Interview with team member from the Vac team
3. Pair programming task with the Vac team
4. Interview with Vac team lead

The steps may change along the way if we see it makes sense to adapt the interview stages, so please consider the above as a guideline.

Compensation

The expected compensation range for this role is negotiable, dependent on how we assess your skills and experience throughout our interview process. We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.

The project:

As the Business Development and Marketing Lead for Keycard at Status Network, your primary role will be to lead the commercial planning and execution of the strategy to increase the sales of Keycard product, establish partnerships for the upcoming Keycard Pro product, and work with the comms and marketing teams to execute well-planned campaigns to achieve the sales growth objectives.

This position offers a unique opportunity to lead the business development efforts for one of the fastest-growing segments in Web3 and work on exciting new Wallet and custody products. You will be at the forefront of developing a hardware wallet product that complements other wallets and integrates social and financial dapps deeply, paving the way for a new era of on-chain economic exchange.

If you are driven by innovation in blockchain technology, eager to lead a cutting-edge project, and passionate about decentralisation and privacy, this role will provide you with the perfect platform to make a significant impact.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the accelerated development of a business development and marketing plan for Keycard and Keycard Pro products.
• Lead the execution of the plans and be the single point of contact for the program lead for all Business development and marketing initiatives related to Keycard.
• Lead the efforts to identify and prioritise potential partners including DeFi Apps, other software wallets, Developers, Exchanges etc. to improve their understanding of Keycard offer.
• Oversee end-to-end partnership and integration process from initial outreach and engagement through to negotiation, contracting, and final execution, ensuring all partnerships contribute to improving the sales potential for Keycard and improving the market share of Keycard amongst wallets.
• Conduct thorough financial analysis and due diligence on all potential deals to ensure they are not only sustainable but demonstrate the potential to scale.
• Shape the objectives of new marketing campaigns, and coordinate with communications and marketing teams to plan resources and execution of these campaigns, and report on the success measures.
• Oversee the negotiation and management of contracts with existing and potential partners to maximize benefits and ensure compliance with agreed terms.
• Keep internal stakeholders well-informed about the status of deals and partnerships, ensuring transparent and effective communication to facilitate informed decision-making and cohesive strategic alignment.
• Cultivate and nurture strong, enduring relationships with key stakeholders across the blockchain ecosystem, leveraging these relationships to support mutual growth and advance shared objectives.
• Assist in hiring, mentoring, and scaling a top-tier business development and partnerships team capable of meeting the ambitious goals of the network; fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

You will ideally have:

• 5+ years of experience in leading partnerships and customer engagement for products within the tech industry, with a proven ability to manage and grow B2B relationships.
• Natural communicator and coordinator, adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve organisational goals.
• Comprehensive understanding of blockchain technology, wallets and wallet-related products and DeFi.
• Direct and proven experience in delivering partnerships with Wallets (hardware and/or software) and with the Defi ecosystem, showcasing a technical understanding and practical knowledge of the wallet-related integrations.
• Strong alignment with our organisational principles as outlined in our manifesto, demonstrating a commitment to privacy, decentralisation, and innovation.
• Skilled in conducting financial analysis and strategic planning, ensuring partnerships enhance key performance metrics and align with long-term objectives.

Bonus points:

• Previous leadership roles or similar responsibilities with other Hardware wallets (and/or Software wallets).
• Comfort with remote and asynchronous work environments.
• Advocate for the crypto/blockchain community and the broader ethos of open-source contribution.
• Enthusiasm for decentralisation and a personal drive to promote censorship resistance within the crypto space.

[Don’t worry if you don’t meet all of these criteria, we’d still love to hear from you anyway if you think you’d be a great fit for this role. Just explain to us why in your cover letter]

Hiring process:

• Intro call with the Talent Team
• Interview with IFT BD Lead
• Compensated Task
• Pitch Interview with Keycard Lead and IFT BD Lead
• Interview with Co-Founder

[The steps may change along the way if we see it makes sense to adapt the interview stages, so please consider the above as a guideline]

Compensation:

The compensation range for this role is dependent on how we assess your skills and experience throughout our interview process. We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.

The role

DevOps is a buzzword, but it’s also generic enough to encompass the breadth of tasks required in supporting development teams. There are many ways to make the lives of developers easier, and everyone has their own best way, which also means every team has their own way. There is no perfect way to make everyone happy with the same thing.

Supporting developers involves debugging obscure bash scripts from years ago that nobody remembers. It means biting on a piece of wood and using data formats turned programming languages like YAML to configure CI jobs. It means tracking down minute differences between releases of packages and libraries causing unexpected crashes. It means rewriting the same Dockerfile for the 5th time to allow a project to use one more obscure library. Or tracking down absurd race conditions of multi-threaded tests running in parallel on the same host. Or pulling your hair out at a bug only to realize it works fine after the CI worker host is restarted.

But fundamentally it means wrestling it all into submission and making it run smoothly… at least for as long as you’re there.

If you have the guts to fight against entropy and deterioration of the reality we inhabit, then you just might also be crazy enough to enjoy the struggle while it lasts, and appreciate the eventual fruits of our labour, if you value privacy, freedom, and transparency. You might even make some money, and learn a bit from all the exceptional engineers working here.

Who you are

• You have strong Linux Fundamentals:
  • Distros and package managers
  • Good understanding of process management
• You have programming experience:
  • At least a few languages and showing the ability to learn
  • Bash as a minimum; Python would be helpful
• You have experience in Continuous Integration:
  • Jenkins CI - Pipelines are written in Groovy
  • GitHub Actions - PR builds, mostly
• You have experience in Security:
  • Good understanding of OpenSSH
  • GnuPG for encryption of secrets and backups
• Distributed Systems:
  • Experience running Ethereum nodes
  • Knowledge of Layer 2 scaling solutions

Compensation

We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.

Hiring process

• Interview with the Talent team
• Paid task
• Technical interview with Head of Infra

The steps may change along the way if we see it makes sense to adapt the interview stages, so please consider the above as a guideline.

About Us

Institute of Free Technology is a mission-driven tech startup studio. We take ideas from the drawing board to market with financial, technical, legal, people operations, and brand-building support at every step.

Our startups are free to focus on what they do best — building public goods to safeguard civil liberties in the digital age.

Key responsibilities:

• Work with the CFO to develop and implement a forward-looking FP&A function, tailored to our project portfolio and the startup studio nature of our business.
• Establish and manage a regular reporting, forecasting and scenario planning cadence that aligns with, and supports, the fast-paced and innovative nature of our business.
• Work with the CFO and other senior leaders in the organisation to develop and iterate our budgeting and capital allocation process.
• Build and maintain sophisticated, scalable financial models (with a focus on interoperability between existing and future models, both within Finance and within other teams) to support scenario planning, predictive modelling, and valuation analysis.
• Act as a trusted partner to project teams, helping them understand financial (and where relevant, non-financial) variances, identify improvement levers, and make data-driven decisions.
• Provide analytical support to both the projects and the leadership team for evaluating the profitability and strategic value of current and potential future projects within the portfolio.

You ideally will have:

Must Haves:

• The ability to develop trusted working relationships with highly technical stakeholders.
• Proven experience creating robust, scalable financial models that reflect a deep understanding of the underlying project, and that capture (and where possible, quantify) the inherent uncertainty of early-stage projects in our industry. 
• The ability to present and communicate data (including complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders) such that they influence behaviour and help drive important decisions.
• Strong Python development skills and knowledge/experience of software development workflows and tooling (e.g. Markdown, Git).
• A collaborative mindset, both with our project portfolio and other IFT stakeholders.
• Able to work effectively both remotely and asynchronously.
• Experience in, and interest in, blockchain technology.

Should Haves:

• Previous experience either setting up or substantially developing an FP&A function in an early-stage company.
• A professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, etc).
• Experience managing and developing a small team.

Bonus points if:

• You have a degree (or a post-graduate qualification) in a quantitative discipline (STEM, economics, finance, etc).
• You have demonstrable experience of:
  • Developing or modelling the tokenomics (or other blockchain-specific financial structures) of a web3 project.
  • Valuation projects of seed-stage or other early-stage companies.
  • Working for an open-source organisation.

[Don’t worry if you don’t meet all of these criteria, we’d still love to hear from you anyway if you think you’d be a great fit for this role. Just explain to us why in your cover letter].

Hiring process:

1. Intro call with the Talent team
2. Interview with the CFO
3. Paid task
4. Interview with Co-founder

Compensation:

The compensation range for this role is dependent on how we assess your skills and experience throughout our interview process. We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.

The project:

As the Business Development and Marketing Lead for Keycard at Status Network, your primary role will be to lead the commercial planning and execution of the strategy to increase the sales of Keycard product, establish partnerships for the upcoming Keycard Pro product, and work with the comms and marketing teams to execute well-planned campaigns to achieve the sales growth objectives.

This position offers a unique opportunity to lead the business development efforts for one of the fastest-growing segments in Web3 and work on exciting new Wallet and custody products. You will be at the forefront of developing a hardware wallet product that complements other wallets and integrates social and financial dapps deeply, paving the way for a new era of on-chain economic exchange.

If you are driven by innovation in blockchain technology, eager to lead a cutting-edge project, and passionate about decentralisation and privacy, this role will provide you with the perfect platform to make a significant impact.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the accelerated development of a business development and marketing plan for Keycard and Keycard Pro products.
• Lead the execution of the plans and be the single point of contact for the program lead for all Business development and marketing initiatives related to Keycard.
• Lead the efforts to identify and prioritise potential partners including DeFi Apps, other software wallets, Developers, Exchanges etc. to improve their understanding of Keycard offer.
• Oversee end-to-end partnership and integration process from initial outreach and engagement through to negotiation, contracting, and final execution, ensuring all partnerships contribute to improving the sales potential for Keycard and improving the market share of Keycard amongst wallets.
• Conduct thorough financial analysis and due diligence on all potential deals to ensure they are not only sustainable but demonstrate the potential to scale.
• Shape the objectives of new marketing campaigns, and coordinate with communications and marketing teams to plan resources and execution of these campaigns, and report on the success measures.
• Oversee the negotiation and management of contracts with existing and potential partners to maximize benefits and ensure compliance with agreed terms.
• Keep internal stakeholders well-informed about the status of deals and partnerships, ensuring transparent and effective communication to facilitate informed decision-making and cohesive strategic alignment.
• Cultivate and nurture strong, enduring relationships with key stakeholders across the blockchain ecosystem, leveraging these relationships to support mutual growth and advance shared objectives.
• Assist in hiring, mentoring, and scaling a top-tier business development and partnerships team capable of meeting the ambitious goals of the network; fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

You will ideally have:

• 5+ years of experience in leading partnerships and customer engagement for products within the tech industry, with a proven ability to manage and grow B2B relationships.
• Natural communicator and coordinator, adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve organisational goals.
• Comprehensive understanding of blockchain technology, wallets and wallet-related products and DeFi.
• Direct and proven experience in delivering partnerships with Wallets (hardware and/or software) and with the Defi ecosystem, showcasing a technical understanding and practical knowledge of the wallet-related integrations.
• Strong alignment with our organisational principles as outlined in our manifesto, demonstrating a commitment to privacy, decentralisation, and innovation.
• Skilled in conducting financial analysis and strategic planning, ensuring partnerships enhance key performance metrics and align with long-term objectives.

Bonus points:

• Previous leadership roles or similar responsibilities with other Hardware wallets (and/or Software wallets).
• Comfort with remote and asynchronous work environments.
• Advocate for the crypto/blockchain community and the broader ethos of open-source contribution.
• Enthusiasm for decentralisation and a personal drive to promote censorship resistance within the crypto space.

[Don’t worry if you don’t meet all of these criteria, we’d still love to hear from you anyway if you think you’d be a great fit for this role. Just explain to us why in your cover letter]

Hiring process:

• Intro call with the Talent Team
• Interview with IFT BD Lead
• Compensated Task
• Pitch Interview with Keycard Lead and IFT BD Lead
• Interview with Co-Founder

[The steps may change along the way if we see it makes sense to adapt the interview stages, so please consider the above as a guideline]

Compensation:

The compensation range for this role is dependent on how we assess your skills and experience throughout our interview process. We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.

Logos is a movement supporting the development of the decentralised web. Logos technologies lay the foundations for a freer internet upon which communities can evolve into network states. Each protocol in the Logos stack seeks to empower its users while upholding civil liberties and fundamental freedoms.

About Vac

Vac builds public good protocols for the decentralized web.We do applied research based on which we build protocols, libraries and publications.

This role is within the Vac Nescience unit, which develops Nescience A zkVM leveraging hiding properties.

The role

In this role, you will be responsible implementing and analysing components of zero knowledge argument systems and architectures for private computation.

The ideal candidate should be well-versed in zero-knowledge circuits written in Rust, with the ability to adapt to evolving research needs.

Your responsibilities will include implementing zero-knowledge circuits and writing comprehensive specifications.Additionally, your role will involve measuring the performance of circuits, while also possessing the skills to debug and optimize as needed.

Join us in pushing the boundaries of private computation technology and contribute to groundbreaking advancements in the field of zkVMs.

Key responsibilities

• Implement and analyze components of ZK argument systems and architectures for private computation.
• Write specifications and communicate analysis results through write-ups.
• Break down complex problems, and know what can and what can’t be dealt with later.
• Measure performance of and debug circuits.

You ideally will have

• Very strong engineering background
• Very strong Rust skills
• Experience in implementing components of zero-knowledge argument systems and related technologies (zk-SNARK, circom, Nova, Plonk/Halo2, zk-STARK)
• Keen communicator, eager to share your work in a wide variety of contexts, like internal and public presentations, blog posts and academic papers
• Experience in, and passion for, blockchain technology.
• A strong alignment to our principles.

Bonus points if

• Deep understanding of zero-knowledge argument systems and related technologies (zk-SNARK, circom, Nova, Plonk/Halo2, zk-STARK), elliptic curve cryptography, and circuit design.
• Experience with Open Source software.

[Don’t worry if you don’t meet all of these criteria, we’d still love to hear from you anyway if you think you’d be a great fit for this role. Just explain to us why in your cover letter].

Hiring process

The hiring process for this role will be:

1. Interview with our POps team
2. Interview with Vac team member
3. Pair programming task
4. Interview with Vac team lead

The steps may change along the way if we see it makes sense to adapt the interview stages, so please consider the above as a guideline.

Compensation

The expected compensation range for this role is negotiable, dependent on how we assess your skills and experience throughout our interview process. We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.

Logos is a movement supporting the development of the decentralised web. Logos technologies lay the foundations for a freer internet upon which communities can evolve into network states. Each protocol in the Logos stack seeks to empower its users while upholding civil liberties and fundamental freedoms.

About Vac

Vac builds public good protocols for the decentralized web.We do applied research based on which we build protocols, libraries and publications.

This role is within the Vac Nescience unit, which develops Nescience A zkVM leveraging hiding properties.

The role

In this role, you will be responsible for conducting in-depth research and analysis of ZK argument systems.

The ideal candidate should be well-versed in zero-knowledge circuits written in Rust, with the ability to adapt to evolving research needs.

Your responsibilities will include designing zero-knowledge circuits, writing comprehensive specifications, and effectively communicating research findings through detailed write-ups.Join us in pushing the boundaries of private computation technology and contribute to groundbreaking advancements in the zkVM field.

Key responsibilities

• Research, analyze and design ZK argument systems and architectures for private computation.
• Write specifications and communicate research findings through write-ups.
• Analyze and give feedback for zero-knowledge circuits written in Rust.
• Break down complex problems, and know what can and what can’t be dealt with later.
• Perform security analysis, measure performance of and debug circuits.

You ideally will have

• Very strong academic or engineering background (PhD-level or equivalent in industry); relevant research experience.
• Deep understanding of Zero-Knowledge argument systems and related technologies (Nova, Plonk/Halo2, zk-STARK, zk-SNARK, circom), elliptic curve cryptography, and circuit design.
• Keen communicator, eager to share your work in a wide variety of contexts, like internal and public presentations, blog posts and academic papers.
• Experience in, and passion for, blockchain technology
• A strong alignment to our principles

Bonus points if

• Experience with low level / strongly typed languages (C++/Go/Rust)
• Experience with Open Source software

[Don’t worry if you don’t meet all of these criteria, we’d still love to hear from you anyway if you think you’d be a great fit for this role. Just explain to us why in your cover letter].

Hiring process

The hiring process for this role will be:

1. Interview with our POps team
2. Interview with team member from the Vac team
3. Pair programming task with the Vac team
4. Interview with Vac team lead

The steps may change along the way if we see it makes sense to adapt the interview stages, so please consider the above as a guideline.

Compensation

The expected compensation range for this role is negotiable, dependent on how we assess your skills and experience throughout our interview process. We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.

The Finance team at IFT are seeking a Quantitative Risk Lead to take responsibility for quantifying, tracking and reporting financial risks that the organisation is exposed to. As an ecosystem of Web3 projects, the role will support the material treasury of the entire organisation.

Key responsibilities:

• Identifying and quantifying financial and economic risks that the treasury is exposed to
• Owning the development and maintenance of quantitative risk models for the treasury (e.g. Historical VaR, Monte Carlo VaR, Multi-Factor Risk Models, Stressed VaR, Liquidity Risk models, etc)
• Building the data gathering and risk monitoring infrastructure, including on-chain monitoring of smart contracts
• Performing advanced statistical analysis on underlying risk factors (returns’ distribution, volatility, correlations)
• Supporting the build out of an internal quantitative tool stack (e.g. asset models, simulation engines, forecasting and reporting, scenario analysis, etc)
• Assisting in the development of dashboards and reports to put quantitative risk information at the center of financial decision making

Must Haves:

• Excellent software development skills (ideally, Python- open to other languages), including a strong bias towards automation, documentation and testing
• Structure and rigour in their thinking.
• Degree in a quantitative discipline (STEM, economics, finance)
• Productive while working remotely and autonomously, initially in a risk quant “team of 1”
• A strong alignment to our principles

Should Haves:

• Deep knowledge of the specific financial and quantitative risks faced by a web3 organisation with a large, on-chain, multi-asset crypto treasury (i.e. must be able to independently identify them, not just quantify the risks that others ask them to)
• Previous professional experience with smart contract development
• Previous professional experience building similar quantitative risk tech stacks
• A security mindset

Nice to Haves:

• PhD in a quantitative discipline
• Previous experience in a risk quant role within a web3 organisation
• Experience working for an open-source organisation

[Don’t worry if you don’t meet all of these criteria, we’d still love to hear from you anyway if you think you’d be a great fit for this role. Just explain to us why in your cover letter].

Hiring process:

1. Interview with Pepper, from the Talent team
2. Interview with Adam, IFT Chief Financial Officer
3. Task
4. Task presentation with a Software Engineer & Adam
5. Interview with a Co-Founder

The steps may change along the way if we see it makes sense to adapt the interview stages, so please consider the above as a guideline.

Compensation:

The expected compensation range for this role is $90,000 - $140,000 (negotiable, dependent on how we assess your skills and experience throughout our interview process). We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.

The role

DevOps is a buzzword, but it’s also generic enough to encompass the breadth of tasks required in supporting development teams. There are many ways to make the lives of developers easier, and everyone has their own best way, which also means every team has their own way. There is no perfect way to make everyone happy with the same thing.

Supporting developers involves debugging obscure bash scripts from years ago that nobody remembers. It means biting on a piece of wood and using data formats turned programming languages like YAML to configure CI jobs. It means tracking down minute differences between releases of packages and libraries causing unexpected crashes. It means rewriting the same Dockerfile for the 5th time to allow a project to use one more obscure library. Or tracking down absurd race conditions of multi-threaded tests running in parallel on the same host. Or pulling your hair out at a bug only to realize it works fine after the CI worker host is restarted.

But fundamentally it means wrestling it all into submission and making it run smoothly… at least for as long as you’re there.

If you have the guts to fight against entropy and deterioration of the reality we inhabit, then you just might also be crazy enough to enjoy the struggle while it lasts, and appreciate the eventual fruits of our labour, if you value privacy, freedom, and transparency. You might even make some money, and learn a bit from all the exceptional engineers working here.

Who you are

You have strong Linux Fundamentals:

• Distros and package managers
• Good understanding of process management

You have programming experience:

• At least a few languages and showing the ability to learn
• Bash as a minimum; Python would be helpful

You have experience in Continuous Integration:

• Jenkins CI - Pipelines are written in Groovy
• GitHub Actions - PR builds, mostly

You have experience in Security:

• Good understanding of OpenSSH
• GnuPG for encryption of secrets and backups

Distributed Systems:

• Experience running Ethereum nodes
• Knowledge of Layer 2 scaling solutions

Compensation

We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.

Hiring process

• Interview with the Talent team
• Paid task
• Technical interview with Head of Infra

[The steps may change along the way if we see it makes sense to adapt the interview stages, so please consider the above as a guideline]

Responsibilities:

• Own the day-to-day management of both the cash and crypto asset components of the treasury, ensuring their security and liquidity;
• Implement and maintain the necessary operational processes and measures needed to ensure the security of crypto assets held in our treasury;
• Develop a risk management framework to identify, measure, and mitigate financial risks in the treasury, fostering a culture of risk awareness across the treasury and Finance team;
• Where appropriate, lead the selection and implementation of tools and systems required to strengthen the treasury management function of the organisation;
• Own the relationships with all banks, exchanges, market makers engaged by the organisation, maintain existing relationships (including managing information requests) and lead the efforts to onboard new providers;
• Work with the Finance team to forecast cash (and crypto) flows and maintain the liquidity necessary for timely payments and operations;
• Be hands-on with the execution of payment cycles, in both fiat and crypto, and working with the accounts payable function of Finance to make timely, accurate payments to suppliers.

Must haves:

• Experience in, and a deep interest in, blockchain technology - mandatory requirement for this role;
• Demonstrable experience securely managing a crypto treasury, using multi-signature (rather than MPC) wallets and signing schemes, including evidence of how operational risks were identified and mitigated or hedged - mandatory requirement for this role;
• Ability to design and implement treasury operations processes that are in line with industry best practices, including the management and execution of payment runs;
• Comfortable working remotely and asynchronously;
• Proactive, self-motivated, detail-oriented; able to work independently.

Should haves:

• Experience managing and maintaining banking relationships in an industry considered “high risk” by the banking sector;
• Experience developing and maintaining cash flow, risk and other treasury models to support a complex, multi-entity operational model;
• Personal or professional experience interacting with DeFi;
• Bias towards automation and leveraging technology when designing and implementing processes.

Hiring process:

1. Introduction call with the Talent team
2. Interview with Head of Finance
3. (optional) Paid project (2-3 hours of work)
4. Interview with Program Lead
5. Interview co-founder

Note: A background check might be required for this role.

About Status Network:

Status Network is a forward-looking zkEVM L2 rollup on Ethereum tailored for social applications and seamless access to DeFi yield opportunities for everyone. Status Network is dedicated to providing the best platform for communities to build on and thrive, while also incentivizing liquidity thanks to a native yield market. With a strong commitment to decentralisation, it focuses on minimising censorship risks and preserving the right to privacy.

Status Network is tightly integrated within the broader IFT ecosystem. The IFT is building the tools and infrastructure for the advancement of a secure, private, collaborative and open internet, which include the Status app. Status started as an open source, Ethereum-based smart wallet that gives users the power to chat, transact, and access a revolutionary world of social apps on the decentralised web. Some other projects in the IFT ecosystem include: Nimbus Ethereum clients, Keycard hardware wallet, Waku messaging protocol and Codex, a decentralised storage solution.

Status Network is set to become a settlement layer for these different protocols and social applications, offering the most seamless and open social infrastructure to build truly onchain organizations.

The role:

As the L2 Business Development and Partnerships Lead at Status Network, your primary role will be to onboard different partners in the rollup ecosystem (bridges, stablecoin providers, fiat-to-crypto onramp solutions, etc.), then drive the deployment of innovative social applications and DeFi protocols focused on optimizing yield opportunities within the Status Network. This position is crucial for enhancing core metrics such as the network’s growth and performance.

You will be responsible for identifying and engaging potential business partners, focusing on those that align with our strategic goals of enhancing social interactions and financial transactions on our platform. This includes exploring new verticals, particularly in social apps and gaming, alongside innovative DeFi protocols that offer unique yield-generating opportunities. Your role will involve initiating, managing, and expanding B2B partnerships, preparing go-to-market strategies and pitch materials to effectively engage and secure new business.

This position offers a unique opportunity to lead the business development efforts for the launch and subsequent growth of a groundbreaking L2 zk rollup. You will be at the forefront of developing a platform that not only supports decentralised applications but also integrates social and financial functionalities deeply within its architecture, paving the way for a new era of onchain social interaction and economic exchange.

If you are driven by innovation in blockchain technology, eager to lead a cutting-edge project, and passionate about decentralisation and privacy, this role will provide you with the perfect platform to make a significant impact.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the efforts to identify and prioritise potential partners that align with our mission to provide an open playground for communities to build on and thrive, while also offering easy access to yield opportunities unlocked by a native yield market. (Social & DeFi dApps, protocol developers, crypto exchanges, third-party providers, investors, industry influencers)
• Oversee end-to-end partnership process from initial outreach and engagement through to negotiation, contract drafting, and final execution, ensuring all partnerships are strategically aligned and beneficial
• Conduct thorough financial analysis and due diligence on all potential deals to ensure they are not only sustainable but also contribute to increasing Total Value Locked (TVL) and Transactions Per Second (TPS), aligning with our long-term strategic objectives
• Identify and launch new business initiatives that contribute to revenue growth and the improvement of core metrics, ensuring these initiatives align with the broader strategic goals of sustainability for the network
• Oversee the negotiation and management of contracts with existing and potential partners to maximize benefits and ensure compliance with agreed terms, safeguarding the network’s interests and sustainability
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Communications, Engineering, and Marketing, to ensure successful partnership integration and alignment with our goals, facilitating the smooth introduction and promotion of new partners and products
• Keep internal stakeholders well-informed about the status of deals and partnerships, ensuring transparent and effective communication to facilitate informed decision-making and cohesive strategic alignment
• Cultivate and nurture strong, enduring relationships with key stakeholders across the blockchain ecosystem, leveraging these relationships to support mutual growth and the advancement of shared objectives
• Assist in hiring, mentoring, and scaling a top-tier business development and partnerships team capable of meeting the ambitious goals of the network; fostering a culture of innovation and excellence

You will ideally have:

• 5+ years of experience in leading partnerships and customer engagement within the tech industry, with a proven ability to manage and grow B2B relationships
• Natural communicator and coordinator, adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve organisational goals
• Comprehensive understanding of blockchain technology, Ethereum and rollups, with hands-on experience with DeFi and NFTs
• Direct experience working with L2 solutions, showcasing a technical understanding and practical knowledge of the layer 2 ecosystem
• Strong alignment with our organisational principles as outlined in our manifesto, demonstrating a commitment to privacy, decentralisation, and innovation
• Skilled in conducting financial analysis and strategic planning, ensuring partnerships enhance key performance metrics and align with long-term objectives

Bonus points:

• Degen
• Previous leadership roles or similar responsibilities within the Ethereum L2 x DeFi ecosystem
• Comfort with remote and asynchronous work environments
• A passionate advocate for the Ethereum community and the broader ethos of open-source contribution
• Enthusiasm for decentralisation and a personal drive to promote censorship resistance within the crypto space
• Familiar with the Korean Crypto ecosystem

[Don’t worry if you don’t meet all of these criteria, we’d still love to hear from you anyway if you think you’d be a great fit for this role. Just explain to us why in your cover letter]

Hiring process:

• Interview with Pepper, from our Talent Team
• Interview with Cyprien, Status Network Product Manager
• Compensated Task
• Pitch Interview with Cyprien and Kaushal, IFT BD Lead
• Interview with Carl, Co-Founder

The steps may change along the way if we see it makes sense to adapt the interview stages, so please consider the above as a guideline.

Compensation:

The expected compensation range for this role is $100,000 - $150,000 (negotiable, dependent on how we assess your skills and experience throughout our interview process). We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.

Key responsibilities:

• Own the development and execution of treasury strategy for the organisation, covering both the fiat and crypto assets held in the treasury;
• Own the day-to-day management of both the cash and crypto asset components of the treasury, ensuring their security and liquidity;
• Implement and maintain the necessary operational processes and measures needed to ensure the security of crypto assets held in our treasury;
• Develop a risk management framework to identify, measure, and mitigate financial risks in the treasury, fostering a culture of risk awareness across the treasury and Finance team;
• Where appropriate, lead the selection and implementation of tools and systems required to strengthen the treasury management function of the organisation;
• Own the relationships with all banks, exchanges, market makers engaged by the organisation, maintain existing relationships (including managing information requests) and lead the efforts to onboard new providers;
• Work with the Finance team to forecast cash flows and maintain the liquidity necessary for timely payments and operations;
• Be hands-on with the execution of payment cycles, in both fiat and crypto, and working with the accounts payable function of Finance to make timely, accurate payments to suppliers.

You ideally will have:

• A strong alignment to our principles;
• Demonstrable experience securely managing a large crypto treasury, including evidence of how operational risks were identified and mitigated or hedged;
• Ability to design and implement treasury operations processes that are in line with industry best practices, including the management and execution of payment runs;
• Experience managing and maintaining banking relationships in an industry considered “high risk” by the banking sector;
• Experience developing and maintaining cash flow, risk and other treasury models to support a complex, multi-entity operational model;
• Bias towards automation and leveraging technology when designing and implementing processes.

Bonus points if:

Experience working for an open-source organisation; Working knowledge of a programming language (e.g. Python) and developer tools and workflows (e.g. Markdown, Git).

[Don’t worry if you don’t meet all of these criteria, we’d still love to hear from you anyway if you think you’d be a great fit for this role. Just explain to us why in your cover letter].

Hiring process:

• Introduction call with the Talent team
• Interview with Head of Finance
• Paid project (2-3 hours of work)
• Interview with Program Lead
• Interview co-founder

Note: A background check might by required for this role.