Vice President, Engineering (Boston, Mass.)
Algorand builds technology that accelerates the convergence between decentralized and traditional finance. At Algorand, we have a vision where everyone creates and exchanges value efficiently, transparently and securely. Our employees play a critical role in executing on this vision with their ability to think beyond, have courage in all they do, succeed together, and tackle hard problems creatively. 
Algorand is seeking a Vice President, Engineering (VPE) who is a people-focused technical leader. This is a new role, and would be part of the Company’s Leadership Team, reporting to the Chief Product Officer. The ideal candidate will have strong intellectual curiosity, enjoy complex technical problems, thrive in a fast-paced environment, have experience scaling teams while maintaining team culture, have strong communication and organizational skills, and be experienced with modern software development processes. 
The VPE will participate in technical design, make decisions around technology, coordinate with the Product Management team to ensure product roadmaps are aligned to engineering level resourcing and task plans, and serve as the primary source of “ground truth” for engineering planning and execution. This leader will be working on a fast-paced, rapidly growing, high-profile project with a significant opportunity for industry-level impact on emerging blockchain and crypto-asset technologies. Our state-of-the-art headquarters is located in Boston, Mass. and has been updated with all of the latest safety features. We love to work with New England talent and relocate people to the area.
This Job is For You if You’re:

• Genuinely excited to build and scale a team of top-notch technologists
• Obsessed with developing strong teams and providing valuable learning opportunities
• Focused on empowering a team to build products that millions of users will touch
• Able to collaborate across the organization with various experts to get to consensus
• Passionate about blockchain technology and/or cryptocurrency

Our Vice President of Engineering would:

• Scale our increasingly distributed Engineering team through talent acquisition in Boston, Tel Aviv, and potentially other locations
• Build and foster a culture that includes teaching and learning, transparency, collaboration, and an urgency to deliver more value to our users
• Work to ensure career, skill, and personal development for individual contributors and managers within the team
• Provide visibility into engineering capacity, resource contention, and the impact of future work on roadmap
• Determine and execute on an additive outsourcing resource strategy, make choices about vendors and project assignment, and manage outputs
• Continuously optimize our engineering process and standards, without fear of failure, to make our team as efficient and productive as we can be
• Be an evangelist for the Engineering team and the work that it produces internally and externally
• Contribute to product strategy and roadmap in partnership with Product Management
• Be a key part of an inclusive environment that fosters collaboration and creativity both internally and externally

Your Qualifications & Our Requirements:

• 10-plus years of related experience at high-tech software organizations, with at least five years in technical and people management
• Bachelor’s degree in related field required; Computer Science/Electrical Engineering preferred
• Experience in any of the following preferred: distributed systems, open source, databases, mission critical software, blockchain, digital/crypto assets
• Broad SDLC toolkit and the ability to implement what works best for us
• Experience in working with a distributed development team, along with project-based and staff augmentation style outsourcing
• Strong organizational and communication skills with ability to communicate technical information to wide variety of audiences 
• Self-starter, organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic and a willingness to go the extra mile, and motivate and inspire those around them to do the same
• Dynamic and disciplined thinker with intellectual horsepower, an entrepreneurial spirit, and passion for making a mark
• Enjoyment for working in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, and dynamic environment
• High ethical standards, integrity, credibility, and character
• Able to be in the Boston Office (COVID permitting) on a regular basis 

Our Commitment to You:
Algorand is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation during the interview process, please advise your recruiter.
Our compensation package is generous, including a competitive cash compensation and an equity position in the organization. Our benefits programs are top tier, with 99.99% of benefits premiums for our Employees and their families paid for by the Company.