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Director, Crypto Protocols

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about 4 hours ago
Remote, WorldwideSenior / Staff+
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$174k - $261k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture and delivery of PRIME through the Hastra protocol.
  • Design and build core protocol services across RWA DeFi, tokenization, settlement, and cross-chain infrastructure.
  • Own technical direction for new Hastra DeFi projects from early design through production launch.
  • Develop production systems using Golang, Rust, Solidity, and related blockchain infrastructure.
  • Expand Hastra’s protocol footprint across Solana, Ethereum, and additional native chain ecosystems.
  • Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and protocol partners to define requirements, timelines, and delivery plans.
  • Communicate clearly with leadership and stakeholders, including practical timeline estimates and tradeoff analysis.
  • Operate protocol infrastructure with strong monitoring, observability, and incident readiness.
  • Review architecture, code, vendor integrations, and protocol design decisions for scalability, security, and maintainability.
  • Mentor engineers while remaining deeply hands-on in the codebase.

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of software engineering experience focusing on production-ready backend, blockchain, or distributed architectures.
  • Deep technical proficiency in Rust, Golang, and/or Solidity.
  • Direct experience with Ethereum and Solana native environments; familiarity with other blockchain ecosystems is advantageous.
  • Proven track record in DeFi, smart contracts, token protocols, cross-chain infrastructure, or institutional-grade crypto trading and settlement systems.
  • Skilled at managing production environments with a focus on observability, alerting, monitoring, and disciplined incident response.
  • Capacity to spearhead architectural decisions while maintaining a daily commitment to writing high-quality code.
  • Excellent communication abilities for coordinating with vendors and evaluating technical trade-offs.
  • A high-ownership, low-ego approach to work with a strong drive to ship products.
  • A Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline like Computer Science is preferred, though significant practical experience is valued.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with 100% employer-paid premiums for employees and their dependents on select plans.
  • Company HSA, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, 401(k), and commuter benefits.
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
  • 11 observed holidays and a PTO plan.
  • Up to 12 weeks of paid family leave.
  • Continuing education reimbursement.

Tech Stack

DatadogGoRustSolidity

Categories

AI & MLBackendData EngineeringSecurity