Web3 Engineering Lead
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Engineering
Remote
Full Time
Lead
€200K – €250K • Offers Equity • Tokens
We are partnering with a fast-growing decentralised infrastructure web3 startup who are searching an experienced Engineering leader with deep Web3 expertise to take ownership of our technical roadmap, lead and scale the engineering team, and drive the architecture of our core protocols and systems.
The Role
As an Engineering Leader at this company, you will:
- Lead all engineering efforts, from architecture and infrastructure to protocol and product engineering.
- Drive the execution of the technical roadmap and ensure on-time delivery.
- Build and scale a high-performing, distributed engineering team across frontend, backend, smart contract, and DevOps disciplines.
- Collaborate with founders, product, and community stakeholders to align on strategy and goals.
- Provide technical direction across systems, including smart contracts (EVM-compatible), decentralised infrastructure, APIs, security models, and on/off-chain integrations.
- Champion best practices for security, scalability, performance, and testing across the stack.
- Help shape company strategy from a technical lens, contributing to tokenomics, governance, and protocol-level decisions.
##Your experience
- 7+ years of engineering experience, with 3+ years leading engineering teams.
- Deep technical expertise in Web3, including smart contracts (Solidity, Vyper), blockchain architectures (EVM, L2s, bridges, etc.), wallets, and cryptographic primitives (zk-SNARKs/ZKPs a plus).
- Proven track record building and scaling production-level decentralized applications or protocols.
- Strong experience across the stack: backend (Node.js, Rust, Go), frontend (React, TypeScript), and infrastructure (Kubernetes, IPFS, The Graph, etc.).
- Clear and strategic communicator with experience collaborating cross-functionally.
- Passion for decentralised systems, open source, and permissionless innovation.
** Bonus Points for **
- Previously held a VP of Engineering / CTO role in a Web3 startup.
- Deep knowledge of token engineering, DAO frameworks, or DeFi mechanisms.
- Contributions to open-source Web3 libraries or protocols.
- Experience working with zero-knowledge proof systems or privacy-preserving technologies.
Benefits
- A mission-driven team deeply rooted in decentralisation and user ownership.
- Competitive compensation with equity and/or token allocation.
- Full ownership of engineering decisions and the opportunity to shape our future.
- Remote-first culture with flexible hours.
- Direct impact on Web3 innovation.
Company
Cantina is a web3 security marketplace created to connect blockchain projects with top-tier independent security researchers. It was launched to make blockchain security services like smart contract audits, bug bounties, and penetration testing more accessible and transparent. By offering a platform where teams can find and collaborate with vetted experts, Cantina helps improve the security posture of decentralized applications and protocols.
The platform offers two main ways to engage with researchers. In Cantina Managed, the Cantina team matches clients with a high-quality auditing group based on the project’s needs. In Cantina Guilds, clients can browse and choose specific teams or individuals they want to work with. Cantina also features crowdsourced competitions, where large groups of researchers hunt for bugs within a limited time window, creating fast and cost-effective security reviews.
Cantina provides a streamlined experience for both clients and researchers. For clients, it means faster access to audits, flexible pricing, and simplified project coordination. For researchers, Cantina offers legal protection, stable payments, and the chance to build a public reputation in the ecosystem. By lowering barriers and raising standards, Cantina is helping shape a more secure future for the web3 space.