VP Engineering

VP of Engineering (English + Chinese Speaking)
Compensation:
$150K-$250K + Equity

Location:
New York (preferred). Also open to San Francisco, Toronto

Languages:
English + Chinese (required)

About The Company
We are a rapidly scaling platform operating at the intersection of
AI
,
consumer applications
, and
Web3 technologies
. Backed by top-tier investors, were building a transformative model that helps early-stage teams validate, launch, and scale products significantly faster than traditional start-up paths.

Our team includes senior leaders from major tech companies, high-growth start-ups, and renowned Web3 organizations. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the technical foundation of a next-generation platform serving global builders.

Role Overview
We are seeking a
VP of Engineering
to lead, scale, and elevate our engineering organization as we expand globally. This role blends hands-on technical leadership with high-level strategic ownership.

You will oversee:

• A team of software engineers and data engineers
• A senior product lead
• The full technical roadmap for a fast-paced, consumer-facing, Web3-enabled platform

This role requires strong architectural thinking, organizational leadership, and the ability to build systems and teams that scale.

Key Responsibilities
Team & Organizational Leadership

• Build, scale, and mentor a high-performing engineering team
• Develop and coach emerging leaders
• Lead hiring, onboarding, and performance management
• Establish a culture of ownership, humility, speed, and continuous improvement
• Balance hands-on execution with executive-level decision-making
• Collaborate closely with Product, Growth, Operations, and Partnerships teams

Product & Technical Leadership

• Own the technical roadmap across backend systems, consumer products, dashboards, smart contracts, and internal tools
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, security, and performance
• Set and communicate major architectural and technical decisions
• Guide token economics and smart contract initiatives (hands-on coding not required initially)

Consumer Product Engineering

• Drive rapid iteration and delivery of high-quality user-facing products
• Lead development of features across consumer apps, market systems, incentive mechanisms, and integration hubs
• Establish tight feedback loops with users and internal stakeholders
• Implement processes that enable fast, thoughtful, and data-informed execution

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of engineering leadership across both large tech environments and start-ups
• Experience scaling consumer or platform products with large user bases
• Strong backend engineering expertise (Go/Golang preferred)
• Demonstrated success building from 0 1 N
• Working knowledge of smart contracts and Web3 security concepts
• Fluency in English and Chinese (due to team and partner structure)

Nice to Have

• Experience with marketplaces, token economics, or incentive systems
• Familiarity with DeFi, DEXs, and Web3 infrastructure
• Growth engineering experience (onboarding, retention, funnels)
• Background in Web3 security, audits, or protocol design