Hydra is an open source framework for indexing and transforming blockchain data, making it easily accessible for applications in the Polkadot ecosystem. Now the company needs a Technical co-founder to grow Hydra into a self-governed decentralized network and gradually become a critical building block for Substrate-based Web3 stacks.
Responsibilities:
Be well-connected to the developer community and build a small (1-2 developers) dedicated team of code warriors
Lead the long-term gradual decentralization of Hydra, from ideation to mainnet
Navigate through trade-offs and prioritize the most needed features in collaboration with CEO
Ensure consistent best practices, processes, and procedures for software development and quality assurance
Ensure the partners get the best possible dev experience with short feedback loops and frequent releases
An ideal candidate:
Has a background as a team lead/CTO for 2+ years and 5+ years of backend development under the belt
Has solid Rust/Substrate experience or is willing to learn
Has a track record of building a live product from an idea to production
Has a strong opinion on how the future Web3 stack will look like or is eager to deep dive into the Web3 rabbit hole
Has a high degree of empathy and can easily relate to developers pains
Nice-to-have: participated in open-source projects in crypto/blockchains
Compensation and perks:
Fully remote or relocation to Switzerland
Generous token allocation
Competitive salary.
