Team Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Russia.

📋 Description

• Lead a team of up to 8 backend engineers focused on creating Web3 products.

• Architect backend systems for Web3 utilizing ZK Stack infrastructure and ERC-4337 Account Abstraction primitives.

• Define the technical strategy for the UserOperation lifecycle, as well as bundler/paymaster integration and gas sponsorship.

• Spearhead ZK Stack / ZKsync Era integration, L1↔L2 bridging architecture, and interactions with system contracts.

• Design session-key and permission primitives for transactions in gameplay.

• Own the signing and confirmation processes using EIP-712, ERC-1271, WebAuthn/passkey, and wallet-facing standards.

• Supervise layers of smart contract interactions, code generation, factory dependencies, upgrades, and migrations.

• Review complex code to address blockchain-specific edge cases, including reorgs, transaction finality, and L2 gas estimation.

• Identify systemic risks and lead initiatives to tackle key management, signature phishing, and bundler/RPC dependencies.

• Enhance blockchain observability through transaction tracking, event monitoring, and on-chain analytics.

• Maintain active involvement in critical multi-chain feature development.

• Conduct one-on-one meetings, performance evaluations, and career development discussions.

• Hire and onboard new team members.

• Manage workloads and ensure a sustainable delivery pace.

• Take ownership of delivery predictability and sprint commitments.

• Collaborate with the Product team on requirements and estimates.

• Report on progress, risks, and obstacles to stakeholders.

• Continuously enhance development processes and team efficiency.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience with Go, or 7+ years with other backend languages while being proficient in Go.

• Strong expertise in distributed systems and microservices architecture.

• Extensive knowledge of MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Redis.

• Experience with message queues such as NATS, RabbitMQ, and Kafka.

• Solid understanding of API design, including REST, WebSocket, and gRPC.

• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience in Ethereum/EVM smart contract interaction, notably with go-ethereum and abigen.

• Understanding of the transaction lifecycle, gas models, and nonce management.

• Experience with token standards like ERC-20, ERC-721, and ERC-1155.

• Working knowledge of ERC-4337 Account Abstraction, including EntryPoint, UserOperation lifecycle, bundler/paymaster roles, and gas estimation failure modes.

• At least 2 years of experience leading engineering teams.

• Proven track record of mentoring and developing engineers.

• Familiarity with agile methodologies and sprint planning.

• Strong communication skills for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to balance hands-on coding with management duties.

• Preferred: experience with ZK Stack / ZKsync Era, deeper insights into Account Abstraction and smart wallets, key management, smart contract development, blockchain event processing, high-load systems in gaming or fintech, and managing remote teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Unlimited Flexible Time Off to promote work-life balance.

• Private health insurance, including dental coverage for you and your family.

• A personalized career roadmap with defined growth paths.

• Opportunities for professional development through training, conferences, and educational programs.

• Annual corporate events and team gatherings.

• A remote-first culture with flexible working hours (10:00–19:00).

• Leadership development programs and coaching.

• Competitive compensation that reflects leadership responsibilities.