Offer summary

Qualifications:

Proven leadership experience managing web3 infrastructure teams of 5 or more engineers., Advanced expertise in TypeScript, Kubernetes, and Terraform., Deep understanding of blockchain technologies and EVM-based systems., Experience in designing scalable and reliable backend systems..

Key responsabilities:

Lead the Infra team to deliver resilient and scalable infrastructure for DeFi protocols.

Mentor and coach team members to foster a growth-oriented culture.

Align infrastructure goals with business objectives in collaboration with the Head of Engineering.

Establish best practices for system reliability and streamline delivery processes.

Job description

The employer is a leading Decentralized Finance (DeFi) lending autonomous algorithm protocol deployed on secure, efficient, flexible lending protocol based on the Ethereum blockchain enabling lending and borrowing services.

They are opening a Lead Web3 Software Engineer role (Remote EU) on a permanent basis.

MISSIONS :

As the Team Lead of the Infra team, you will lead a central pillar of the company’s engineering organization. Your mission is to enable product teams with resilient, scalable infrastructure, delivering APIs, data pipelines, and backend systems that meet the needs of one of the fastest-growing DeFi protocols.

You will work closely with the Head of Engineering to align infrastructure goals with business objectives while mentoring and scaling a high-performing team.

Leadership

Foster Team Success: Prioritize team impact and recognition over individual achievements.

Drive Projects: Manage priorities, address technical debt, and deliver high-quality solutions.

Mentor & Coach: Develop team members’ skills and foster a growth-oriented culture.

Monitor Team Health: Identify misalignments or morale issues early and resolve them effectively.

Recruit Top Talent: Build and onboard a world-class infrastructure team.

Set Objectives: Define clear goals and metrics for team success.

Technical Excellence

Infrastructure Expertise: Guide the design of scalable, reliable systems powering all of Morpho’s products.

Streamline Delivery: Establish best practices for deployments, observability, and system reliability.

Web3 Mastery: Leverage deep blockchain knowledge to build data-intensive systems (e.g., indexers, data warehouses).

Security & Performance: Balance agility with robust security and performance.

Strategic Thinking

Long-Term Vision: Design infrastructure that scales with Morpho’s growth trajectory.

Product Orientation: Align technical decisions with business objectives for maximum value delivery.

Profil

Experience

Proven leadership of web3 infrastructure teams with 5+ engineers.
Demonstrated success in building and scaling backend/infrastructure systems.
Experience in incident management with solid leadership under pressure.

Technical Skills

Languages & Tools: Advanced expertise in TypeScript (and optionally Rust), Kubernetes, and Terraform.
Blockchain Knowledge: Deep understanding of blockchain technologies and EVM-based systems.
Architecture: Experience designing sustainable, scalable infrastructure.

Leadership

Foster Team Success: Prioritize team impact and recognition over individual achievements.
Drive Projects: Manage priorities, address technical debt, and deliver high-quality solutions.
Mentor & Coach: Develop team members’ skills and foster a growth-oriented culture.
Monitor Team Health: Identify misalignments or morale issues early and resolve them effectively.
Recruit Top Talent: Build and onboard a world-class infrastructure team.
Set Objectives: Define clear goals and metrics for team success.

Technical Excellence

Infrastructure Expertise: Guide the design of scalable, reliable systems powering all of Morpho’s products.
Streamline Delivery: Establish best practices for deployments, observability, and system reliability.
Web3 Mastery: Leverage deep blockchain knowledge to build data-intensive systems (e.g., indexers, data warehouses).
Security & Performance: Balance agility with robust security and performance.

Strategic Thinking

Long-Term Vision: Design infrastructure that scales with Morpho’s growth trajectory.
Product Orientation: Align technical decisions with business objectives for maximum value delivery.