VP of Engineering, dYdX

$300-400k

Listed salary range does not include possible variable compensation such as annual merit increases, bonus eligibility, commission, or equity incentive

Expert level
New York
dYdX

Decentralized exchange for cryptocurrency derivatives

Job no longer available

dYdX

Decentralized exchange for cryptocurrency derivatives

21-100 employees

FintechB2CB2BCryptocurrencyInvestingBlockchain

Job no longer available

$300-400k

Listed salary range does not include possible variable compensation such as annual merit increases, bonus eligibility, commission, or equity incentive

Expert level
New York

21-100 employees

FintechB2CB2BCryptocurrencyInvestingBlockchain

Company mission

To democratize access to financial opportunity.

Role

Who you are

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • Proven leadership experience in scaling engineering operations at an early-stage company
  • 10+ years of experience building sophisticated software products, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
  • Strong background in software engineering, including expertise in agile methodologies, DevOps, and cloud-based technologies
  • Demonstrated success in leading and managing engineering teams, fostering innovation, and driving results
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders
  • Strategic mindset with the ability to translate business objectives into technical strategies and actionable plans

Desirable

  • Experience or demonstrated interest in Decentralized Finance, Crypto, or Web3

What the job involves

  • Build and lead a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence
  • Drive the end-to-end product development lifecycle, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of software
  • Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for scaling our engineering capabilities, aligning with the company’s objectives and growth plans
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management and research, to define and prioritize engineering initiatives
  • Provide best in class technical guidance and mentorship to the engineering team, promoting continuous learning and professional development
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in engineering

Otta's take

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Xav Kearney

CTO of Otta

dYdX offers a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange platform, which runs on audited smart contracts on Ethereum. It offers Perpetual, Margin and Spot trading as well as borrowing and lending features on Ethereum.

Having been launched in 2017 by former Coinbase and Uber engineer Antonio Juliano, the company's daily volume is nearly $1 billion. Still experiencing fairly rapid growth, certain changes have caused some bumps in the road. For example, the company is leaving Ethereum (the legality of its change in tokenomics has been questioned) as it is set to launch its own blockchain built with Cosmos, and it has exited the Canadian market.

The game plan is for dYdX to be fully decentralized - Tendermint's proof-of-stake consensus protocol to validate transactions - by the end of the year. By continuing to innovate and push the boundaries of what's possible with blockchain technology, dYdX is positioning itself as a major player in the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency derivatives market.

Insights

Top investors

Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

31% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Jun 2021

$65m

SERIES C

Jan 2021

$10m

SERIES B

Total funding: $95m

Company benefits

  • Health - we offer top-tier health, dental and vision insurance
  • Food - enjoy fully catered lunch and snacks everyday each week
  • Vacation - take as much time off as you need to be productive
  • Ownership - meaningful equity and competitive compensation
  • Wellness - monthly fitness, wellness and gym reimbursements
  • Relaxation - events, off-sites and board game nights with the team!

Company values

  • Think 10x bigger
  • A players only
  • Act like a founder
  • Ruthlessly prioritize impact
  • Decentralize through transparency
  • Move fast

Company HQ

Financial District, San Francisco, CA

Founders

Studied Computer Science at Princeton, and then worked as a Software Engineer at companies such as Coinbase and Uber. Founded both search engine Weipoint and dYdX in 2017.

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