Head of Platform Investments

As a part of the investment team at Protocol Labs, you’ll have an outsized impact on the entire organization by working on key initiatives across multiple areas, including analytics, project management, business development, process improvement, systems, and special projects. In this role, you will work closely with Protocol Labs’ leadership to structure and solve complex problems, then drive solutions forward across the organization. 

As a Head of Platform: Investments at Protocol Labs you will be tasked with

  • Making Protocol Labs the most value-add investor for companies by developing and delivering creative and scalable solutions to the problems faced by teams in our network. 
  • Building deep relationships with founders and operators in our network to understand how Protocol Labs can help them succeed. 
  • Partnering with the teams in our network and our finance team to ensure we have accurate data on the teams in our network and can proactively identify trends and needs across the network. 
  • Collaborating with the ecosystem team to support founders by helping them access the right resources across the extended Protocol Labs network.
  • Helping develop and grow our network of co-investors and supporting the founders in their fundraising efforts through pitch practice and fundraising introductions. 
  • Creating content and marketing materials that showcase founders and projects in our network. 
  • Cultivating a stronger community across the Protocol Labs network including building scalable communication channels and organizing virtual and in-person events. 

You may be a fit for this role if you have… 

  • 2-4 years of relevant work experience in venture capital, investment banking, or a startup/technology business
  • Handle both complexity and ambiguity well
  • Empathy for the startup founder’s journey 
  • A passion for open source and distributed computing
  • Native understanding of blockchain technology or a passion for learning more about the technology.
  • Strong written and analytical skills 
  • Pride yourself in being a self-starter, thriving even without much direction
  • Deep experience coordinating work across teams with different goals
  • A rigorous, process-driven work style backed by an ability to communicate effectively

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Director of Engineering, Foundations

OpenSea is the first and largest marketplace for , or NFTs. Applications for NFTs include collectibles, gaming items, domain names, digital art, and many other items backed by a blockchain. OpenSea is an open, inclusive web3 platform, where individuals can come to explore NFTs and connect with each other to purchase and sell NFTs. At OpenSea, we're excited about building a platform that supports a brand new economy based on true digital ownership and are proud to be recognized as ranked top private company.When hiring candidates, we look for signals that a candidate will thrive in our culture, where we default to trust, embrace feedback, grow rapidly, and love our work. We also know how critical it is to celebrate and support our differences. Employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences and opinions enables our employees, our product and our community to flourish. We are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. To help facilitate this, we support remote, hybrid or onsite work at either New York City, San Francisco or the Silicon Valley for the majority of our opportunities.We are looking for our Director of Engineering to oversee our Data Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Devops, Developer Velocity, and Product Quality teams. This person would enable our Engineering teams to build an integrated and extensible product by driving innovation and defining standards of quality while cultivating an environment of excellence, care, and curiosity.

Responsibilities

    • Lead multiple teams driving alignment and results
    • Prioritize execution and support your team in delivering high-quality results
    • Scale your organization by partnering with Recruiting team to attract and retain top talent
    • Drive goal-setting with your team and hold them accountable for results

Desired Experience

    • 5+ years of people management experience, including 2+ years managing other managers
    • Historical significant experience as a hands-on technical contributor and now deep technical leader
    • High-level leadership roles managing multiple engineering teams
    • Experience running services at scale that depend on RDBMs, Elasticsearch, Redis and other data solutions
    • Experience leading infrastructure on AWS, Google Cloud or other comparable cloud providers running EKS in production at scale
    • Experience leading SRE, Devops, Engineering Productivity functions across multiple teams
    • Track record of coaching and mentoring engineering leaders

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Interested in joining the Optimism Foundation? Apply here!

If you are interested in joining the Optimism Foundation please submit your resume here and we’ll reach out if there is an opportunity that matches your skill set!

As the Foundation grows specialized roles will be posted, so please check back frequently. 

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Director Business Development – Games

What is Polygon? is the leading platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development. Its growing suite of products offers developers easy access to all major scaling and infrastructure solutions: L2 solutions (ZK Rollups and Optimistic Rollups), sidechains, hybrid solutions, stand-alone and enterprise chains, data availability solutions, and more. Polygon’s scaling solutions have seen widespread adoption with 37,000+ applications hosted, 1B+ total transactions processed, 140M+ unique user addresses, and $5B+ in assets secured.The Role:This role is designed to be a Director of Business Development and Partnership creation role for both existing and new businesses in the gaming industry.The ideal candidate would have BD, partnership and strategy experience in AAA and Indie gaming. They would be able to leverage their industry connections to grow business for Polygon.You will work with the team to lead Business growth for the AAA and Indie gaming industry at Polygon Studios. The activities include but are not limited to identifying and evaluating new business opportunities, reaching out, forging partnerships and integrating/onboarding game creators, publishers developers and ecosystem partners such as streaming and engagement platforms to the Polygon Studios Ecosystem.You will work closely with the PS gaming team to grow adoption and deploy resources in the gaming vertical. You will also own driving internal product strategy and how that relates to gaming customers, define targeting strategies, and build annual operating plans.Expectations:Polygon Studios is committed to providing you with the required tools to succeed in your role. This is a Senior and will report to the Vice President of Business Development.

What you need to succeed:

    • Understand industry best practices and trends within the gaming industry and advise how game studios can interact and join the web3 Polygon ecosystem.
    • Preferable: Pre-existing knowledge about NFTs and Web3 gaming and concepts
    • Have industry knowledge of gaming revenue points and lead discussions of moving to a web3 revenue generation business model of Play 2 Earn and Marketplaces.
    • Build industry connections to be able to know and win new projects that are looking to build on scaling blockchains and win them over to Polygon through industry knowledge of Polygon being the premium scaling solution.
    • Grow relationships with AAA and leading Indie Gaming houses in the industry and discuss how they could shift business models to web3, including identifying the kind of tools required for Web3 onboarding, integrations with popular gaming engines, turnkey service providers etc
    • Account and project management to coordinate project onboarding to Polygon and engagement of different Polygon internal business units.
    • Be able to hold advanced negotiations with high-level gaming studios and enterprise clients to allocate Polygon Studios resources to be able to win projects.
    • Leverage your industry connections to engage and advise on web3 industry trends and knowledge to move to web3.
    • Build a pipeline of projects from both inbound and outbound lead generation.
    • 30% Travel – with attending industry events and forging new partnerships
    • #li-remote

BenefitsWork from anywhere (Remote first)Flexible working hoursFlexible vacation policyCompetitive SalaryPolygon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.Learn More about Polygon |  |  | | | | | | | |

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Intern Business Developer Web3 (Research) – Trust Wallet

Binance is the global blockchain company behind the world’s largest digital asset exchange by trading volume and users, serving a greater mission to accelerate cryptocurrency adoption and increase the freedom of money.Are you looking to be a part of the most influential company in the blockchain industry and contribute to the crypto-currency revolution that is changing the world?At Trust Wallet, we have built our reputation around our easy-to-use and secure decentralized crypto wallet, which allows users to have self-custody over their assets and access decentralized services without us storing or accessing any of out user’s identity or asset data, giving users the most control and privacy possible.Are you looking to be a part of one of the most used wallets in the blockchain industry and contribute to the cryptocurrency revolution that is changing the world?This is a full-time remote position and can be based in any location.

Responisibilities:

    • Proactively source and identify new blockchain and cryptocurrency projects for Trust Wallet integration
    • Proactively stay informed about market trends, opportunities, risks and new projects, with a passion for the blockchain and its intricacies.
    • Provide your input on the due diligence process, helping the team evaluate new opportunities via team strength, competitive analysis, and tokenomics, among others.
    • Make concise and action-based recommendations derived from key findings.
    • Research projects and their design to assess their credibility, technological value and future potential.
    • Write and publish research reports on blockchain topics and trends.
    • Evaluating opportunities for Trust Wallet by engaging and meeting with crypto founders & management teams.
    • Collect first-hand market insights, regularly provide user feedback, and coordinate with other teams to drive market and community expansion

Requirements:

    • Experience in working in the WEB3 industry is highly desirable.
    • Community-focused: Strong passion and experience in growing the blockchain community are mandatory.
    • Product focused: knowledge and interest in Trust Wallet & cryptocurrency is a must.
    • A resourceful self-starter and tenacious problem-solver, willing to roll up one’s sleeves. There are no small tasks.
    • A responsible and results-focused individual who can work proactively with minimal supervision.
    • Data-savvy and analytical, understanding metrics of blockchains, marketing and business development.
    • You are preferably located in the US time zone.

Working at Binance• Do something meaningful; Be a part of the future of finance technology and the no.1 company in the industry• Fast moving, challenging and unique business problems• International work environment and flat organisation• Great career development opportunities in a growing company• Possibility for relocation and international transfers mid-career• Competitive salary• Flexible working hours, Casual work attireBy submitting a job application, you confirm that you have read and agree to our .

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Software Engineer, Ecosystem

About The Role

As part of the Ecosystem team, you will be working with various internal and external customers, projects, and protocols to foster a thriving developer ecosystem. You will build industry-leading tools for smart-contract development, deployment, and interaction.

The scope is open-ended, but projects will be in the following areas: developer tooling, SDKs, wallets, APIs, standards & protocols, and much more.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Developing tooling for smart-contract development, deployment, and debugging that provide an intuitive developer experience
  • Engage and experiment with blockchain customers and co-develop both reusable and custom software solutions for their needs
  • Guiding and onboarding new developers into the ecosystem
  • Develop and maintain high-quality software engineering practices and principles in a highly visible open-source project

What we’re looking for:

  • At least 7 years of experience as a hands-on software engineer
  • Familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript and front end development frameworks such as React
  • Interest or familiarity with a low-level programming language such as Rust, Go, Swift, or C/C++
  • Interest or familiarity in “smart contract” languages such as Move and Solidity

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HR Assistant

Coinhako is a leading digital assets platform headquartered in Singapore.

Founded in 2014, Coinhako has established a reputation as being one of the most secure and trusted digital asset wallet service providers and trading platforms in the APAC market. Our team is deeply passionate about building the crypto economy in the APAC region. Through the launch of our innovative suite of products and services, Coinhako aims to empower individuals and businesses by allowing them to take ownership and control of the way they build and manage their assets in the new digital finance world.

Your role:

  • Manage and update HRIS database
  • Provide administrative support to HR department
  • Assist in organizing HR projects and company activities
  • Archival of paperwork for HR policies and procedures
  • Organize, compile, update company personnel records and documentation
  • Provide support for new employee orientation programme, on-boarding and off-boarding
  • Other ad-hoc duties as assigned

About you:

  • 1 year relevant working experience
  • Diploma in any discipline
  • Advanced understanding and/or experience working in a Cryptocurrency/Blockchain/Fintech/Finance Trading domain preferred

What’s in for you:

  • Friendly and fun start-up work culture
  • Convenient work location located in the heart of CBD area
  • Vibrant office with well-stocked pantry
  • Animal friendly environment with a fluff ball in the office

Find out more about Coinhako and don’t forget to visit our !

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Sanctions Director

About KrakenAs one of the largest and most trusted digital asset platforms globally, we are empowering people to experience the life-changing potential of crypto. Trusted by over 8 million consumer and pro traders, institutions, and authorities worldwide – our unique combination of products, services, and global expertise is helping tip the scales towards mass crypto adoption. But we’re only just getting started. We want to be pioneers in crypto and add value to the everyday lives of billions. Now is not the time to sit on the sidelines. Join us to bring crypto to the world.To ensure Kraken is the right fit for you, please ensure you read to find out more about us!The Sanctions Manager is a critical leadership position where you will be responsible for a global team of Sanctions Specialists, managing all aspects of the sanctions program in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, regulatory guidance and expectations.

Responsibilities:

    • Manage and maintain all aspects of the sanctions program in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, regulatory guidance and expectations, as well as the Kraken policies and procedures.
    • Oversee a team of compliance personnel dedicated to Kraken’s sanctions program
    • Assist with the company’s annual sanctions risk assessment
    • Continued assessment and maintenance of the watchlist screening tools
    • Identify areas of risk and work with various departments to identify control gaps, provide remediation and work on implementation.
    • Prepare periodic MIS reports for Senior Management.
    • Prepare regulatory reporting such as OFAC Annual Blocked Property Report, OFAC Block Reports, OFAC Reject Reports and Voluntary Self Disclosures.
    • Coordinate and provide materials for internal and external audits and examinations.
    • Participate in special projects in support of global sanctions compliance.
    • Development and implement action plans for remediation items.
    • Participate in risk assessments to identify sanctions risks related to new products and services.

Requirements:

    • 10 years experience in a sanctions role
    • 2 years experience in a supervisory/managerial role
    • Bachelor’s degree – Advanced degree a plus
    • CGSS Certification or equivalent
    • Deep experience with OFAC, international sanction regimes, sanctions reporting requirements, watchlist screening requirements, and technologies and systems utilized
    • Executive level communication and organizational skills
    • Experience managing regulatory exams and audits
    • Proven track record and experience working with, and technical implementations of, watchlist screening vendors
    • Deep familiarity with sanctions regulatory requirements in Europe and US, and other jurisdictions
    • Demonstrated ability to author detailed business requirements and effectively communicate with engineering/technology teams
    • Prior success in project management and driving cross functional teams to execute and deliver on strategically important initiatives
    • Quantitative analysis and decision making

#USWe’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique and diverse experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives, regardless of their background. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!As an equal opportunity employer we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws. Stay in the know

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Sanctions Team Lead

About KrakenAs one of the largest and most trusted digital asset platforms globally, we are empowering people to experience the life-changing potential of crypto. Trusted by over 8 million consumer and pro traders, institutions, and authorities worldwide – our unique combination of products, services, and global expertise is helping tip the scales towards mass crypto adoption. But we’re only just getting started. We want to be pioneers in crypto and add value to the everyday lives of billions. Now is not the time to sit on the sidelines. Join us to bring crypto to the world.To ensure Kraken is the right fit for you, please ensure you read to find out more about us!This role is a great opportunity to advance your career in Compliance, where you’ll have the chance to experience the integration and evolution of industry leading vendor products. This role is instrumental in keeping Kraken compliant with global sanction requirements and in helping mitigate the AML/CFT/Sanctions risk for the company. If you’re interested in compliance or find yourself drawn to the requirements of various sanction regimes, then this is the perfect role for you!

Responsibilities

    • Consistently make appropriate decisions regarding potential sanction/watchlist matches with accurate documentation of analysis and escalation to appropriate parties when necessary
    • Represent the company as a professional compliance expert with all parties, internal and external
    • Act as a subject matter expert (SME) and provide support for Client Engagement teams on sanction/watchlist related issues
    • Manage various inboxes and provide timely responses to all stakeholders
    • Perform due sanctions reviews/investigations on customers, partners, vendors as required
    • Develop and maintain periodic reports for various business functions
    • Communicate effectively to coordinate cross-functional projects
    • Identify and develop workflow efficiencies

Requirements

    • Four-year degree or equivalent experience
    • 6+ years experience in a sanctions compliance role at a financial institution, crypto firm, or equivalent
    • 2+ years of experience in a supervisory/team lead role
    • Impeccable communication skills, both verbal and written
    • Attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
    • Ability to take ownership of work product and consistently deliver results
    • Adaptability to global business needs
    • Ability to work in a rapidly changing regulatory environment

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique and diverse experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives, regardless of their background. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!As an equal opportunity employer we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws. Stay in the know

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Quantitative Trader (Options Market Making – Systematic Volatility Trading) London/Zug

About us:Founded in 2013, GSR is a crypto market maker with more than 300 employees in 5 countries. We provide billions of dollars of liquidity to cryptocurrency protocols and exchanges on a daily basis. We build long-term relationships with cryptocurrency communities and traditional investors by offering exceptional service, expertise and trading capabilities tailored to their specific needs.GSR works with token issuers, traders, investors, miners, and more than 60 cryptocurrency exchanges around the world. In volatile markets we are a trusted partner to crypto native builders and to those exploring the industry for the first time. Our team of veteran finance and technology executives from Goldman Sachs, Two Sigma, Citadel, and Tower Research among others, has developed one of the world’s fastest and most robust trading platforms designed to navigate issues unique to the digital asset markets. We have continuously improved our technology throughout our history, allowing for our clients to scale and execute their strategies with the highest level of efficiency.Working at GSR is an opportunity to be deeply embedded in every major sector of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. We are looking for an Options Quantitative Trader to join our global trading team on a full-time basis. GSR is a leading programmatic trading company in the exciting and fast-evolving world of cryptocurrency trading. You will help to shape and build the cutting-edge strategies and tools used for real-time programmatic trading including market making, risk management, and proprietary trading strategies. 

As part of the team, your responsibilities will be:

    • Risk manage, monitor, improve options systematic market making strategies.
    • Develop algorithms and analytical models used for options market making and systematic volatility trading.
    • Work closely with other members of the trading team in developing new trading strategies and monitoring trading activities to ensure efficacy of models.
    • Continually improve trading processes and automation, be an active part in the team scale up plan.

Your profile:

    • Must have options knowledge and trading experience is essential.
    • At least 2 years’ experience in a front-office quant trader or trading position within a proprietary trading firm (HFT / systematic market making).
    • Exposure to risk management and monitoring of trading algorithms. 
    • Experience in developing algorithmic trading tools is essential. Experience with Python (Pandas, Numpy) and familiarity with unit-tests, version control, and git.
    • Demonstrable excellence in working on a codebase (C++, Python).
    • Excellent and proven communicator within a team.
    • Understanding of exotic products and risk is desirable.
    • Strong academic background within a quantitative subject (e.g. Applied Mathematics) with an excellent understanding of quantitative finance.
    • Must be a resilient and disciplined self-starter with a significant degree of analytical rigour and attention to detail.
    • A high degree of motivation, adaptability and proactiveness are key success factors for the role.
    • Ability to work autonomously and/or remotely.

What we offer: A collaborative and transparent company culture founded on Integrity, Innovation and Performance.  Competitive Salary with two discretionary bonus’ payments a year. Benefits include Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Retirement Planning, 30 days holiday and free lunches when in the office. Hybrid working pattern in all of our offices from London, New York, Singapore, Zug and Malaga.Regular Town Halls and off-sites, team lunches and drinks. Comprehensive Corporate and Social Responsibility programs including matching charity fundraising and volunteer days.   GSR is proudly an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon any applicable legally protected characteristics such as race, religion, colour, country of origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression or age. We operate a meritocracy, all aspects of people engagement from the decision to hire or promote as well as our performance management process will be based on the business needs and individual merit, competence in the role. Learn more about us at .

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