Web3 Tech Lead

About the Company

Do more with your DAO. Āut is an extendable protocol, designed to expand decentralized communities through composable Governance modules – and power the next generation of Human Coordination. It does so by "expanding" any Legacy DAO Contract – adding native concepts such as Roles, Commitment and Interactions directly at contract level. More about it @ docs.aut.id  Join a team of Web3-native, competitive hackers, researchers and protocol designers – backed by the kinds of Consensys and Protocol Labs, and with 5+ years of individual experience in decentralized technologies. Fully remote culture, with frequent team meetings around Europe, for friendly retreats, conferences and the occasional hack :)

About the Job

We keep innovating and releasing new end-user products, we are looking for a Blockchain Tech Lead able to design, implement and maintain our protocol(s) – as well as communicate on a daily basis with the frontend team.

The Role is executive, working directly with the Founders – and includes the possibility for a generous equity package, as well as growth within the company. It’s a unique opportunity to join one of the most innovative projects in the space, and create impact in the real world – contributing to the definition of the first standard for DAOs, and the modular architecture/stack for decentralized Governance.

Must have  

• Be genuinely excited about the project.   

• Friendly, respectful, used to work in a diverse, multicultural environment.   

• Fun to work with and with a strong inner drive: what we are building is difficult, and there will be difficult/stressful times :)  

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Software Development.   

• 3+ years of experience in Software Development Processes, Software Development Cycle, and working in larger as well as smaller teams. Previous experience as CTO / Tech Lead will be preferred, but it’s not necessary.  

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Blockchain specifically: designing, implementing, testing, and shipping complete DApps (Blockchain + Backend + Frontend Interfaces). 

 • Ethereum-native dev, daily working with (at least): Solidity, Web3JS, Truffle/Hardhat, IPFS, etc.   • Familiar with L2s, at least one between Polygon, Gnosis Chain, Optimism. Being familiar with other chains (i.e.: Polkadot, NEAR, Cosmos, …) is preferred, but not necessary.  

• You have vast knowledge (both theoretical and practical) in server-side programming, data structure, CI/CD, databases, and end-to-end communication.  

• Understanding of the crypto industry, Web3 communities, and internal dynamics, matured in other real-world blockchain projects (NFTs, DAOs, DeFi Protocols, etc.)  • 3+ years of experience in Javascript and REST APIs.  

• Passionate about solving problems, being autonomous, taking ownership, and actively proposing solutions.  

• Mastery of the English language, and ability to read, write, edit and maintain Technical Documentation.   

• You need to care about what you/we do. A lot. This is not a Corporation, and sometimes we will have to run the extra mile :)

Nice to have 

• Previous experience as Founder.   

• DevOps skills.  

• Passionate about DAOs, governance, game theory, sociology, and all that jazz.  

• Previous experience with EIP/ERC standards. 

 • You’re deep into the open-source space and have some previous (Web3) hacking experiences.  

 • If you love the occasional chess game (and you’re good at it), you may be skipping a couple of rounds of interviews:D

NB: start your application with “Create your own Standard.”Applications starting otherwise won’t be considered.

Conditions & Perks  

• Initial Contractor relationship – for full personal flexibility and ownership.  

• Executive position and unique opportunity to shape the future of human cooperation.  

• Generous equity package, in a fast-growing startup. 

 • Daily challenges, and the possibility to quickly develop your skills, and constantly discover/learn new stuff.  

• Fully remote, chat-friendly environment :)

Anything that caught your attention? Let’s talk.