Director of Engineering (Worklist)
AledadeSalary not specified
Full Time
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Part TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Cryptocurrency, DeFi, BlockchainIndustries
Requirements
- 4+ years leading engineering in crypto (protocol/DeFi, exchange, market/data infra, or comparable)
- Proven SDLC/DevOps/CI-CD and SRE practice (SLOs + error budgets + incident response)
- Experience shipping data/ML systems or MLOps basics (versioning, parity tests, safe rollout)
- Excellent technical writing and async collaboration
- Nice-to-have: Smart-contract security/audit handoffs; keys/secrets/multisig hygiene
- Nice-to-have: Prior work with index/market-data pipelines or exchange connectivity
Responsibilities
- Establish release gates in CI/CD (tests/coverage, static checks, feature flags, canary/shadow) and clear rollback/kill-switch triggers
- Implement SRE fundamentals: 3–5 SLOs (e.g., data freshness, job success rate, API latency/availability, exception closure time) with an error-budget policy
- Enforce Change & Exceptions Logs; drive post-mortems (Sev-1/2) with action items and owners
- Pair with Quant to harden AI index safety (model/versioning, parity tests, drift/health alerts)
- Produce concise runbooks & dashboards; coach engineering leads; hand back the system
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the compensation for this CTO Advisor role?
Compensation is equity plus $TMAI only, with no cash component.
Is this position remote or does it require being in Austin?
Austin is preferred, but the role is open to remote candidates in US/EU/APAC time-zones.
What are the must-have qualifications for this role?
Candidates need 4+ years leading engineering in crypto (protocol/DeFi, exchange, market/data infra, or comparable), proven SDLC/DevOps/CI-CD and SRE practice (SLOs + error budgets + incident response), experience shipping data/ML systems or MLOps basics, and excellent technical writing and async collaboration.
What is the time commitment for this advisor position?
It's part-time at 10–20 hrs/week for the first 90 days, then 2–4 hrs/month.
How should I apply for this CTO Advisor role?
Share a redacted SLO doc you authored, a redacted incident/runbook you wrote, and two sentences on your biggest reliability turnaround and the gate you added afterward.
Token Metrics
Cryptocurrency investment platform using machine learning
About Token Metrics
Token Metrics is a cryptocurrency investment platform that uses machine learning to help users identify profitable investment opportunities and avoid scams. It offers services like cryptocurrency reviews, price predictions, and in-depth analysis, catering to both novice and experienced investors. The platform operates on a subscription model, providing access to premium features such as a private investor group and webinars. The goal of Token Metrics is to make crypto investing more accessible and less risky for its clients.
Austin, TexasHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$1.8MTotal Funding
EARLY_VCCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Fintech, Crypto & Web3Industries
11-50Employees
Risks
Ian Balina's SEC issues could harm Token Metrics' reputation.
Privacy coin regulations may limit Token Metrics' analysis capabilities.
High-risk project involvement could expose Token Metrics to reputational damage.
Differentiation
Token Metrics uses AI and machine learning for crypto investment insights.
The platform offers exclusive access to private investor groups and webinars.
Token Metrics provides back-tested 30-day price predictions and IEO ratings.
Upsides
Growing DeFi interest boosts demand for Token Metrics' analytics services.
AI-driven trading bots present integration opportunities for Token Metrics.
NFT popularity allows expansion of Token Metrics' NFT analytics services.
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