Obol Labs Inc. is hiring a
VP of Engineering

Summary

DV Labs is seeking a strategic Vice President of Engineering to oversee technical activities and lead the engineering organization in developing and maintaining three core products: Charon, DV Launchpad, and Obol Splits. The VP will develop and implement the technical vision and strategy, foster innovation, define the technical roadmap, and ensure alignment with company objectives.

Requirements

• 10+ years of engineering experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role
• Strong understanding of blockchain technology having professional experience in the web 3 ecosystem
• Strong technical background with hands-on experience in software development and architecture
• Ideal Time zone from GMT-8 to GMT+3
• Personality wise we are looking for an empathic, growth mindset and problem solver person with natural leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the technical vision and strategy, aligning with DV Lab’s business goals
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the engineering teams
• Define and oversee the technical roadmap, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic objectives
• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure the stability and scalability of the platform
• Work closely with the CTO and DV Labs execs to define and execute the technical vision and strategy, aligning it with the company’s overall objectives and goals
• Promote a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture that emphasizes accountability, quality, and innovation
• Establish and monitor performance metrics for the engineering organization, ensuring high levels of productivity and quality
• Lead the integration of security best practices into all aspects of the engineering process, maintaining a security-first mindset
• Oversee the response to technical incidents, ensuring timely resolution and continuous improvement
• Keep up with emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact and driving their adoption where appropriate
• Attend client calls
• Work with Product to facilitate roadmap forward planning
• Ensure alignment between technical execution and business goals, setting clear expectations on delivery timelines and outcomes
• Contribute technically to projects, including coding, code reviews and testing
• Spend time hunting down bugs, pairing with teammates, reading software updates, ensuring development is following DV Labs Software Development Principles
• Provide proactive visibility and effectively communicates delivery targets, commitments, and progress
• Play a significant role in the technical hiring processes
• Participate of the technical interview process, recommend profiles, share the roles with the network, etc
• Collaborate with the People team to identify and develop internal talent, ensuring continuous professional growth and succession planning
• Represent DV Labs at industry conferences, MeetUps, and other events to network

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate would have a technical background in a field related to distributed systems engineering or cryptography, to better understand DV Labs and the Distributed Validator Technology subject matter

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Annual Global Off-site
• Annual opportunity to attend DevCon (or a blockchain conference of choice)
• Generous paid time off
• Budget for personal equipment
• Budget for training or education