Reports to : Founder / CTO
About the Company
Our partner, a leading Web3 incubator in Asia, is shaping the future of the digital economy through a diverse portfolio of crypto ventures in payments, wallets, lending, data, AI, and asset management. With a global team of researchers, engineers, operators, and crypto experts, the incubator takes a hands-on approach, supporting its portfolio companies from ideation to market-ready solutions.
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled Tech Lead to oversee technical execution across our incubator’s 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
- Technical Leadership : Lead and mentor engineers (Full Stack, Web3/Backend, Mobile) across portfolio projects, ensuring high-quality code and alignment with technical goals.
- Hands-On Coding : Actively contribute to development, writing code for blockchain integrations, backend systems, focusing on Web3 and high-throughput technologies.
- Solution Architecture : Design scalable, secure architectures for portfolio projects, integrating blockchain protocols (e.g., Ethereum, Solana), microservices, or AI pipelines as needed.
- Project Coordination : Partner with the Technical Project Manager to juggle multiple projects, aligning timelines, resources, and deliverables across payments, wallets, lending, data, AI, and asset management ventures.
- Hiring & Team Building : Collaborate with the executive team to define technical hiring needs, evaluate candidates, and build high-performing engineering teams for portfolio companies.
- Cross-Portfolio Synchronization : Ensure technical consistency and efficiency across diverse projects, resolving bottlenecks and maintaining project flow.
- Blockchain Expertise : Drive Web3-related initiatives, such as smart contract development, DeFi platforms, or wallet integrations, leveraging deep blockchain knowledge.
- Innovation & Problem Solving : Identify opportunities to incorporate emerging technologies (e.g., AI, decentralized systems) to enhance portfolio outcomes.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience : 8+ years in software engineering, with 4+ years in a technical leadership or lead engineer role. Strong blockchain experience (e.g., smart contracts, DeFi, wallet development) is preferred. Prior work in fintech, banking, insurtech, AI, or high-throughput systems is a strong plus.
- Technical Skills :