Chief of Staff - Head of Engineering

October 26, 2024

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Chainlink Labs

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Chainlink Labs is a leading force in the decentralized finance and blockchain industry, working to enable global finance to move on-chain. They collaborate with financial institutions such as financial market infrastructures, asset managers, and top DeFi protocols to facilitate the shift to a tokenized asset economy. With a robust team of over 600 experts in cryptography and decentralized systems, Chainlink Labs aims to establish itself as the global standard for on-chain finance, offering a unified platform that supports DeFi and traditional finance (TradFi) across multiple ecosystems. Chainlink's platform boasts substantial experience in the market, facilitating a high transaction value and maintaining a strong security track record. Advisors with significant influence in tech industries, such as former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and LinkedIn chairman Jeff Weiner, support them in their innovation efforts.

Blockchain • Smart Contracts • Blockchain Oracles • Cryptography • Decentralized Systems

501 - 1000 employees

💸 Finance

₿ Crypto

🌐 Web 3

📋 Description

• Review progress on key quarterly engineering deliverables and ensure risks are highlighted early, maintaining project timelines • Establish yourself as the first point of escalation for internal engineering emergencies, effectively managing and resolving issues • Design and implement initiatives to track and improve engineering productivity, identifying key areas for process enhancements • Review and ensure progress on quarterly engineering deliverables, ensuring consistent on-track delivery • Gather and document engineering best practices and competitive intelligence, providing actionable insights for strategic decision-making • Actively engage with cross-functional teams, building strong relationships and fostering collaboration to drive strategic projects

🎯 Requirements

• Senior engineering operations experience (5+ years), with the ability to build credibility with senior EMs and PMs • Strong analytical skills with the ability to decompose ambiguous questions, analyze data, and make recommendations • Proven relationship-building experience, capable of collaborating effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders • Strategic mindset with the ability to understand complex business challenges and provide actionable recommendations • Executive presence and capability to work closely with C-suite executives • Basic understanding of the Web3 ecosystem and blockchain technology is preferable • Experience in a similar stage company (mid to late-stage startup) is preferable • Strong understanding of the Web3 ecosystem and proficiency in the latest technologies, including EVM vs. Non-EVM, deploying to Mainnet, etc. is a plus • Knowledge of Solidity programming is a plus