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Talent-Web3

Founding Head of Engineering

Talent-Web3, WorkFromHome

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Overview


Join to apply for the Founding Head of Engineering role at Talent-Web3 . Were a venture-backed stealth startup (raised $2M) building a Social Intelligence Engine for crypto designed to power faster, smarter onchain trading through real-time AI-driven analytics, token intelligence, and actionable trading insights. Backed by angels from Sequoia Asia and other leading funds, we're combining data infrastructure, ML/AI pipelines, and crypto-native market signals to build the next great crypto trading platform.


Location: San Francisco, CA



What You'll Own



  • Define and own the technical architecture across backend, AI, and data pipelines

  • Lead MVP buildout, infrastructure setup, and future-proof product scaffolding

  • Evaluate and implement tools across AI/ML frameworks, blockchain data infra, and real-time event streaming

  • Manage and scale a lean technical team, including hiring, mentoring, and vendor/contractor oversight

  • Work closely with founders on product direction, technical milestones, and launch readiness

  • (Optional) Represent the project at hackathons and technical forums, if comfortable



What Were Looking For



  • 4-7 years experience in software or data engineering, with at least 2 years in crypto or AI/infra

  • Strong backend or data infra background (e.g., event pipelines, smart contract indexing, real-time data)

  • Proven experience building from scratch at early-stage startups or small product teams

  • Comfort working in a fast-moving, lean environment

  • Familiarity with AI/ML tooling, blockchain infra, or Web3 indexers a strong plus

  • Bonus: experience shipping trading platforms, DeFi dashboards, or similar data products



Stack We're Exploring



  • Next.js, Vercel, Prisma, PostgreSQL

  • OpenAI + Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

  • Web3 data sources (e.g., Dune, Flipside, Moralis, custom indexers)

  • Langchain, Python, TypeScript



Compensation



  • Competitive equity + team token upside

  • Flexible location and async work culture

  • Early technical ownership in a project with strong backers and clear product-market tailwinds



Seniority level



  • Not Applicable



Employment type



  • Full-time



Job function



  • Engineering and Information Technology

  • Industries: Technology, Information and Internet

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