Web3 Incubator Lab - Tech Lead (Blockchain / Projects)
Hyphen Connect Limited is seeking a Tech Lead to oversee technical execution across its diverse crypto portfolio, managing engineers and collaborating with the Technical Project Manager to ensure smooth project delivery. Reporting to the Founder or CTO, the Tech Lead will juggle multiple projects, provide hands-on coding expertise, architect innovative solutions, and support hiring for portfolio teams. With a strong blockchain background and experience in fintech, banking, insurtech, or AI, you will drive technical excellence while delivering clear progress updates to the executive team.
Key responsibilities include leading and mentoring engineers across portfolio projects, ensuring high-quality code and alignment with technical goals. The role involves actively contributing to development, writing code for blockchain integrations and backend systems, focusing on Web3 and high-throughput technologies. Additionally, the Tech Lead will design scalable, secure architectures for portfolio projects, integrating blockchain protocols, microservices, or AI pipelines as needed. Collaborating with the Technical Project Manager, the Tech Lead will align timelines, resources, and deliverables across various ventures, and support hiring and team building for portfolio companies.
The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in software engineering, with 4+ years in a technical leadership or lead engineer role. Strong blockchain experience, such as smart contracts, DeFi, or wallet development, is preferred. Prior work in fintech, banking, insurtech, AI, or high-throughput systems is a strong plus. Technical skills should include expertise in Solidity, Rust, or similar for smart contracts; proficiency in Node.js, Python, Go, or Rust for building scalable systems; and experience with AI pipelines or data platforms is a plus. Hands-on coding ability, solution architecture experience, leadership and mentorship skills, multi-project management capabilities, exceptional communication skills, and familiarity with technical recruiting are also essential.
Hyphen Connect Limited offers a competitive compensation package, including health insurance, retirement plans, generous vacation and leave policies, and opportunities for professional development and training. The company fosters a dynamic, collaborative work environment with a global team, providing exposure to cutting-edge blockchain technologies and diverse crypto projects. Employees have opportunities for technical growth, leadership development, and career progression within the incubator's expanding portfolio.