Who is Recruiting from Scratch:

Recruiting from Scratch is a premier talent firm that focuses on placing the best product managers, software, and hardware talent at innovative companies. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across the United States to help them hire. We work with companies funded by the best investors including Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Ventures, Tiger Global Management, A16Z, Accel, DFJ, and more.

If you are a fit, the team will reach out to you about this role or any others that may be a fit for our clients.

Our Client

Our client is the blockchain for builders. They will be the foundation for the next generation of decentralized applications with notable partners including NBA, Warner Music Group, Ubisoft, and Animoca. The team is a humble and curious bunch of builders and scientists who share a passion for blockchain technology and the new kinds of software it enables. The people are their greatest strength: their diverse team flourishes in an environment where personal autonomy and professional growth are encouraged. They value their culture above all else; regardless of where you came from or what you studied, your role there will necessitate both a high level of creativity and strategic thinking on complex issues.

About the Team

Flow is the blockchain for builders. Created by our client, the team behind CryptoKitties, Flow will be the foundation for the next generation of decentralized applications with notable partners including NBA, Warner Music Group, Ubisoft, and Animoca.

The Flow team is a humble and curious bunch of builders and scientists who share a passion for blockchain technology and the new kinds of software it enables. Their people are their greatest strength: their diverse team flourishes in an environment where personal autonomy and professional growth are encouraged. They value their culture above all else; regardless of where you came from or what you studied, your role here will necessitate both a high level of creativity and strategic thinking on complex issues.

About the Role

They’re expanding the team of innovative Blockchain Engineers working on Flow, the high-performance, app-focused smart contract platform. You will lead the folks defining the state of the art for decentralized platforms!

You understand the value of clear and performant code and want to define the leading solutions for the industry's most important problems. You understand that a thriving open source ecosystem multiplies your productivity. You’re eager for the opportunity to build a new category of computing platform. Together, you will establish a thriving software ecosystem bringing decentralized applications to an audience numbered in the billions.

As the ideal candidate, you have demonstrated expertise with distributed infrastructure development, as well as the curiosity and creativity to explore new approaches to complicated problems. You understand the value of developer-friendly infrastructure and are excited about breaking new ground in a quickly-evolving space. You've got experience leading a high performing development team, including strong mentorship and coaching chops.

What you'll accomplish together:

• Build an innovative blockchain as the foundation for an entire ecosystem of consumer applications, starting with games, collectibles, and the apps that interact with them.
• Defy accepted wisdom on the scalability of blockchain platforms.
• Design, develop, and deploy new systems that enhance throughput, latency, availability, and security.
• Apply cutting-edge research and new developments to daily work.
• Ensure that our work is ethical and values-driven to create a positive impact on the world.

Does this describe you?

• Demonstrated excellence in software engineering including exposure to distributed systems, scalability, and algorithms, preferably in Golang.
• Experience with technical leadership of engineering teams including mentorship and coaching.
• Experience in blockchain and/or decentralized architectures, consensus and/or cryptographic systems.
• Demonstrated technical design capabilities, architecting complex technical features despite ever-evolving product requirements.
• Focused on delivering impact and results to the makers and consumers who will benefit from this new ecosystem.
• Excited about joining an open and honest work environment with supportive, ego-free colleagues committed to solving hard problems.

Benefits

• Flexible vacation & work policy - as they accomplish their goals, time off is more than a must. They offer a minimum 15 days off per year with no hard limit for their high impact individuals. As a remote-first company, live and work from where it suits you best.
• Diverse opportunities for learning and development - they provide resources for conferences, classes, books, and other opportunities to maintain and expand your skill set and professional growth.
• Fitness reimbursements - stay fit with their reimbursements for health-related benefits like gym memberships, fitness apps, and personal training.
• Top-Line equipment - in addition to receiving a company smartphone of your choice with a paid voice/data plan, every team member receives a generous equipment budget to try new gadgets, tools, and platforms.
• Flexible parental leave policies - They understand the importance and demands of a growing family. In addition to state, provincial, and federal leave allowances, parents on the team have the flexibility to work from home or take days off when family needs to come first.
• When safe to return to our office, those in Vancouver who choose to do so can fuel up with healthy snacks and coffee, get fit with an onsite gym, recover with onsite RMT/acupuncturist, and meet the many furry friends of their dog-friendly office!

Base Salary Range: $150,000 to $200,000

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