Senior Web3 Engineering Lead (MetaMask Snaps)

role overview

The Engineering Lead will be responsible for working with recruiting to source and interview members of the engineering team, establishing team engineering practices and culture, and coordinating with many stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery of quality software.

The MetaMask Snaps Studio team is responsible for developing in-house solutions to add new functionality to MetaMask using the Snaps API. It will be composed of subteams which develop Snaps in particular domains, owning the experience from ideation to execution and maintenance.

requirements

• 2+ years of experience in a people management and engineering leadership role on a small team (3+)
• Experience closely collaborating with design, QA and product
• Experience with complex dependencies across multiple platforms, API version, and internal and externally-developed modules
• Experience managing engineering projects for quality and time to market
• Demonstrated interest or experience with blockchain related development and web3 technologies through any of: work experience, hackathons, open source work, personal projects, or similar experiences
• Familiarity with agile processes (e.g. Scrum, Kanban)
• Demonstrated ability and interest in coaching and mentoring more junior members of the engineering team in a servant-leadership capacity
• A passion for our mission and values
• Proactive and self-driven to be successful working in a remote environment
• Brings enthusiasm and the hustle to shipping high-quality code 
• Are kind, empathetic, and supportive towards the team
• Timezone: Ideally between PT and ET, if in EU/UK you are able to have ~4 hours overlap with continental US time zones

Bonus Points:

• Experience managing or working on a remote-first global engineering team
• Great understanding of the Ethereum blockchain and ecosystem
• Previous hands-on experience with security and cryptography
• Prior experience developing extensions, plugins, or mods of any sort

culture & perks

• Remote first

You’ll be joining a team based all over the world. Providing the unique opportunity to work with people from across 6 continents. 

• Equity

We believe in ownership and want everyone to have a stake in our future success, that’s why you’ll receive equity when you join us.

• Flexible working arrangements

With our global workforce we have fine-tuned asynchronous working which means we have a lot of flexibility in the structure of when we work and how we work together. 

• Competitive benefits

We have a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to make sure we’re looking after you and what matters most.

• Continuous learning and opportunities

We provide ongoing growth and development through on-the-job learning, and the ConsenSys Advance Program which includes full access to Coursera, bespoke and technical learning programs and ConsenSys Academy, our world-class blockchain and Ethereum program. 

• Unlimited vacation/holidays

We value downtime to recharge and reset, ensuring everyone at ConsenSys has work/life balance. In addition, company-wide we participate in “zero productivity” days to take a break from work, shut down, and sit back and relax. 

• Recognized in the blockchain and Web3 ecosystem

Working at ConsenSys is a tremendous reference for your career. You’ll join a network of entrepreneurs and technologists that extends across the global crypto ecosystem.

about us

ConsenSys is the leading Ethereum software company. We enable developers, enterprises, and people worldwide to build next-generation applications, launch modern financial infrastructure, and access the decentralized web. Our product suite, composed of Infura, Quorum, Truffle, Codefi, MetaMask, and Diligence, serves millions of users, supports billions of blockchain-based queries for our clients, and has handled billions of dollars in digital assets. Ethereum is the largest programmable blockchain in the world, leading in business adoption, developer community, and DeFi activity. On this trusted, open source foundation, we are building the digital economy of tomorrow.