Summary
The job is for a Technical Team Lead at the Nomic Foundation, a non-profit organization advancing the Ethereum ecosystem. The role involves managing a team of 4 engineers, driving successful product delivery, fostering communication and alignment within the team, and providing high-level technical leadership.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in managing & growing teams, establishing a team structure, and ensuring team wellbeing, ideally in a remote and async setting
- 6+ years of experience leading projects
- Proven track record of technical leadership, managing projects and multi-year roadmaps
- Ability to direct without micromanaging or forcing decisions
- Experience implementing or refining processes around performance reviews, career development, and hiring
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to design and implement scalable, maintainable software architectures
- Strong expertise in conducting code reviews, identifying potential technical issues or risks, and suggesting improvements
Responsibilities
- Build a High-Performing Team: Motivate and guide engineers to achieve their full potential, fostering a culture of learning and development
- Implement and improve processes like performance reviews, career development plans, and efficient hiring practices
- Establish a clear team structure with roles and ownership well-defined
- Drive Successful Product Delivery: Take ownership of projects, ensuring on-time delivery with the desired features and quality
- Work with the team to define MVPs, set milestones, and assess project feasibility
- Manage project scope by prioritizing tasks, identifying dependencies, and mitigating risks
- Collaborate with product managers to translate user needs and market trends into a technical roadmap
- Increase transparency within the team by sharing information on other Nomic projects and initiatives
- Champion the team's achievements and deliverables to other departments
- Proactively communicate with leadership and stakeholders to address concerns, clarify direction, and ensure alignment across teams
- Articulate a clear vision for the team's mission, challenges, and milestones, connecting their work to Nomic's broader goals
- Actively participate in technical discussions, providing high-level guidance and expertise during code reviews and design decisions
- Act as a mentor and sounding board for technical decisions, ensuring alignment with project goals while empowering individual ownership
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience building extensible developer tools, including test environments, deployment systems, build pipelines
- Experience with open source and/or TypeScript projects
Benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Budget for IT equipment
- Annual Learning & Development Budget
- Vesting ETH grant as part of total compensation
- Statutory benefits specific to your location (depending on the employment contract)
