Jobs at Startup Talents

Lead development of a blockchain-based order book DEX, combining hands-on full-stack coding with technical team leadership. Coordinate front-end and back-end teams, resolve technical blockers, improve development processes, support protocol operations, and collaborate with product leadership on priorities, estimates, and timelines. The role requires extensive React, TypeScript, and Solidity experience, blockchain and EVM expertise, and experience operating live Web3 products.

Develop and operate a live DeFi order book DEX protocol, combining backend, blockchain, and full-stack coding with DevOps and operational process improvements. The role requires understanding the complete protocol stack, resolving technical blockers, collaborating with product teams, estimating development work, and balancing short-term priorities with long-term goals.

Design, build, and scale distributed backend services supporting hundreds of thousands of users. Develop efficient Golang and Python code, optimize infrastructure, make architectural decisions, conduct code reviews, and collaborate with frontend and mobile engineers. The role also involves technical planning, platform innovation, and contributing to product evolution in an autonomous startup environment.

Develop metaverse software, including Unity and Unreal Engine environments, asset integration, and backend systems that manage virtual-world state, users, and transactions. Collaborate with other teams to integrate metaverse products into the broader platform. The role involves Linux development, blockchain and smart-contract learning, and potentially Rust, Dart, TypeScript, WebGL, AR, OpenGL, GCP, and Kubernetes.

Build and deploy rollup smart contracts, including a Preconfirmation Registry, for an Ethereum-based appchain framework. The role involves Solidity development, product design discussions, production engineering, and potential participation in industry events. Candidates should have strong Solidity expertise, EVM knowledge, open-source or reputable-company experience, and familiarity with OP Stack code. Experience with fraud proofs, shared sequencing, modular blockchain products, ZK, and data availability is advantageous.

Lead engineering as CTO or founding engineer for an early-stage crypto company. Own browser extension and backend development, smart contract integrations, cross-chain capabilities, DeFi and wallet primitives, and transaction frameworks. Collaborate on product planning and iterative feature development while providing technical leadership, autonomy, and ownership in a remote team.

Lead and manage the engineering team developing Spire’s core appchain and Layer 2 infrastructure. Drive projects from design through production, establish realistic roadmaps, contribute to Rust infrastructure and Solidity smart contracts, and represent the company at industry events. The role requires deep Solidity or Rust expertise, rollup and L2 development experience, hands-on engineering leadership, production delivery experience, and familiarity with modular blockchain ecosystems, fraud proofs, shared sequencing, zero-knowledge technology, and data availability.

Design blockchain architecture and modular node components, develop blockchain and DeFi protocols, operate servers and blockchain nodes at scale, and modify node software. The role requires proficiency in two specified programming languages, experience with cloud infrastructure and blockchain systems, meaningful open-source contributions, strong self-direction, and availability to work Pacific Time hours.

Maintain backend services in Rust, integrate and maintain the company’s React web presence, build metaverse infrastructure and netcode in .NET within Unity, and develop blockchain integrations for customer transactions. The role requires broad programming knowledge, Linux proficiency, rapid learning, interest in crypto and blockchain development, and the ability to complete complex projects. GCP and Kubernetes experience is advantageous, while netcode, metaverse, game development, and backend service experience are pluses.

Leads a distributed, cross-functional engineering team; establishes development, testing, and deployment practices; partners with leadership and product on roadmaps and prioritization; coaches, evaluates, and develops engineers; supports hiring, performance management, culture building, and delivery of reliable, high-quality systems.

Own discovery, planning, and delivery for crypto-native, user-facing products. Research daily crypto users, define requirements, manage the backlog, and ship features with engineering and design. Make data-driven decisions on chains, wallets, and protocols; coordinate with compliance, marketing, support, and operations; and represent the company in crypto communities. The role requires strong product judgment, payments and checkout expertise, practical DeFi knowledge, wallet UX familiarity, and experience driving adoption across distributed teams.

Design, build, optimize, deploy, and maintain Rust-based smart contracts powering a Solana DeFi protocol. Collaborate with engineering, product, and research teams on secure, scalable protocol features; develop developer tooling, SDKs, and integrations; monitor production on-chain services; and independently drive protocol initiatives from research through mainnet deployment. The role requires production smart contract experience handling real funds and strong blockchain and DeFi knowledge.

Design and operate secure, scalable, highly available infrastructure for a low-latency decentralized exchange and blockchain network. Own infrastructure automation, CI/CD, Kubernetes performance, observability, security, incident response, disaster recovery, cost optimization, and reliability practices. Mentor engineers, document systems, and participate in on-call rotations while supporting high-throughput trading workloads.

Drive Near Intents adoption through partner integrations, technical support, documentation, tutorials, SDKs, and reference implementations. Serve as the primary technical contact for developers and ecosystem partners, troubleshoot integration issues, engage communities across multiple channels, conduct workshops and AMAs, advocate for developer needs, and monitor adoption metrics. The role requires strong TypeScript and software development experience, preferably in Web3 or blockchain, with GCP and Kubernetes experience as a bonus.

Principal Frontend Engineer responsible for architecting and maintaining a high-performance, real-time trading web application using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Jotai. The role owns frontend features, optimizes mobile performance, manages real-time data and WebSockets, ensures code quality, and partners with founders and leadership on technology, product, and feature decisions. Experience building interactive trading platforms, particularly in DeFi, is required.

Build and implement the Based Appchain Framework using Go or Rust. Contribute to system and product design discussions, ship engineering projects to production, and represent the company at events, conferences, or podcasts. The role involves working with Ethereum, EVM-based systems, and potentially rollups, shared sequencing, zero-knowledge, and data availability technologies.

Own and optimize CRM data, lead generation workflows, sales and marketing automation, lead scoring, segmentation, database enrichment, integrations, dashboards, and KPIs. Partner with sales and marketing to improve data quality, targeting, nurturing, and deal acceleration. Train teams on CRM best practices, identify process gaps, and implement workflow improvements across the go-to-market technology stack.

Own backend and AI infrastructure for autonomous trading agents. Build the Go-based agent runtime, execution and data layers, real-time trading systems, deployment platform, model hosting migration, telemetry, CI/CD, monitoring, and incident response. Develop production services primarily in Go, Python, and TypeScript while operating AWS EKS infrastructure. The role requires end-to-end ownership of reliable, low-latency systems managing real-time trading and financially sensitive positions.

Own frontend features from concept through launch and iteration. Build web and mobile applications for a wallet-as-a-service platform, develop SDKs and integration tools, and create secure, intuitive fintech-grade user experiences. Collaborate with Product and Design, write documentation, review code, and maintain high standards for architecture, performance, and security.

Lead business development and regional expansion across Africa for a crypto wallet infrastructure provider. Own go-to-market strategy, revenue, ARR, enterprise sales, partnerships, RFPs, negotiations, and client expansion across banks, fintechs, and enterprises. Serve as senior regional representative, build regulator relationships, support post-sale success, and collaborate with product and engineering teams. Travel across Africa, monitor market trends, represent the company at industry events, and improve sales playbooks.