Engineering Manager, Payments

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: FullTime

Chainlink Labs is the primary contributing developer of Chainlink, the decentralized computing platform powering the verifiable web. Chainlink is the industry-standard platform for providing access to real-world data, offchain computation, and secure cross-chain interoperability across any blockchain. Chainlink Labs helps power verifiable applications for banking, DeFi, global trade, and gaming by collaborating with some of the world’s largest financial institutions, notably Swift, DTCC, and ANZ. Chainlink Labs also works with top Web3 teams, including Aave, Compound, GMX, Maker, and Synthetix. Chainlink Labs was ranked in Newsweek’s 100 Most Loved Workplaces 2023 in both the United States and United Kingdom.

About the Role

Chainlink decentralized oracle networks provide tamper-proof inputs, outputs, and computations to support advanced smart contracts on any blockchain. As the ecosystem continues to grow at an explosive pace we are building the infrastructure to further secure the reliability of our networks and incentivize good behavior.

As a software engineering manager on the Payments team, you will lead and grow a team of up to eight engineers to build the on-chain billing and payments protocol within the Chainlink ecosystem. You will work closely with all functions at Chainlink, from engineering, product, operations, finance, and more to ensure the team releases an intuitive backbone that enables Chainlink to quickly scale to many products across even more chains. Your core team will be composed of smart contract and software engineers and you will report to the engineering lead of Economics & Ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of up to eight engineers.
• Build the on-chain billing and payments protocol within the Chainlink ecosystem.
• Work closely with product and leadership to ensure the team meets business goals, aligning on scope and setting clear expectations on delivery timelines.
• Ensure continuity of work and focus in an ecosystem that evolves quickly and demands adaptability.
• Work closely with engineers on team process, project management, and team health to ensure high productivity and morale.
• Contribute technically to projects, including code reviews and occasionally coding.
• Hire great engineers that level up the team and Chainlink Labs.

Requirements

• Minimum Experience: 5 years experience in software engineering.
• Leadership Experience: At least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Servant Leadership: Demonstrated servant leadership mindset and an ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Teamwork: Ability to work on a globally-distributed team with a high degree of ownership.
• Product Experience: Experience leading the delivery of multiple highly impactful products end to end, on time with a high quality bar.
• Stakeholder Management: Experience working with technical and non-technical stakeholders, successfully aligning and setting expectations.