Socket Labs seeks passionate individuals to join their small team in building infrastructure for developers and users in the crypto space.
About Socket
Founded in 2021, Socket Labs is a tech startup building infrastructure to make it easy for developers and users to interact and compose across chains/rollups via our unique chain-abstraction protocol. We are a small team of 20-30 people and intend to remain as small as possible for as long as possible. Our sole focus is creating impact for the end users and developers. We have done multiple funding rounds and are backed by marquee investors including Framework Ventures, Nascent Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Archetype, Lightspeed Ventures, and notable angels like Mark Cuban.
About the roleDidn't find a role that fits, but still want to get in touch? We're always on the lookout for talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. If you believe you can make a difference and want to be part of our team, we'd love to hear from you!
Why work with us- Our product has real scale, reaching millions of people in crypto and beyond today.
- As a team of builders, we prioritize impact over everything else.
- Our team fosters a positive atmosphere, with all of us striving for the best for each other and our chain abstraction mission.
- We're tackling an ambitious problem, working on a mission that is extremely challenging yet fun and holds high-impact potential for the entire crypto industry.
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