Tech Lead (Crypto/ AI)
Hyphen Connect•San Francisco, CA
Ruby on RailsMid-Senior
Job Summary
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- •Lead the technical roadmap for a decentralized accelerator platform including smart contracts and consumer products.
- •Drive engineering excellence in performance, security, scalability, and rapid iteration with user feedback.
- •Collaborate closely with product, CEO, legal, and ecosystem teams on design and roadmap execution.
- •Build and mentor a world-class engineering team, establishing processes, standards, and recruiting systems.
- •Partner with the Founder on long-term strategy, platform evolution, and defining AI/crypto infrastructure.
About the Company
- •Client is a Crypto VC-backed early-stage startup focused on decentralized platforms and blockchain innovation.
- •Operates at the intersection of crypto, AI, and consumer products with a strong emphasis on security and scalability.
- •Values ownership, speed, craftsmanship, and cross-functional collaboration across product and engineering.
- •Likely a small to mid-sized team given the startup and zero-to-one environment context.
- •Unique focus on integrating economic/token smart contracts with user-facing marketplace and growth systems.
What You Should Know
- •Role requires a hands-on technical leader comfortable in ambiguous, high-velocity startup environments.
- •Opportunity to work closely with the Founder and CEO influencing major architectural and strategic decisions.
- •Requires fluency in English and Mandarin, highlighting a potentially global or China-facing market focus.
- •Candidates should have experience in building and scaling products from ground up in crypto or scalable tech companies.
- •Expect to lead and grow a team while balancing technical depth and cross-functional communication.
Key Required Skills
GolangSmart contractsDistributed systemsSecurity best practicesFull-stack engineering
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