Engineering Manager, Developer Experience San Francisco, California, United States

Company: Stellar
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

Engineering Manager, Developer ExperienceInterested in working on cutting-edge blockchain technology and creating equitable access to the global financial system? Since 2014, the mission-driven team at the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has helped fuel the tremendous growth of the Stellar blockchain network, an open-source platform that operates at high-scale today. Developers and companies around the world build on it, and the SDF team is expanding to support the rapidly growing and changing Stellar ecosystem.In this role, you'll manage the development of the entire open-source Developer Toolchain for our cutting-edge Smart Contracts platform, including but not limited to the Stellar CLI, the Stellar Laboratory, building SDKs and helping create standard Smart Contracts that can be adopted by the entire ecosystem. This role has a direct impact in making the Stellar tooling the best in industry and will be working very closely with our Product and Developer Relations teams.In this role, you will:

• Help define the feature strategy to drive success for Stellar's developer ecosystem.
• Plan and execute sprints, track progress and oversee day-to-day tactical decisions.
• Mediate technical discussions and review PRs.
• Jump in as needed with code fixes and hands-on contributions.
• Mentor and grow your team members through feedback, reviews and career guidance.
• Help support the open source contributions to all projects under the DevX umbrella.You have:
  • 8+ years experience as a top-level contributor in the software and technology world.
  • A broad engineering background and deep experience leading full-stack teams.
  • Hands-on experience with Rust, React, TypeScript.
  • Heavy customer focus and a product-driven approach to building software.
  • Proven success developing and delivering complex, scalable, and highly reliable solutions.
  • Interest in working on open-source software.
  • Strong experience in Scrum/Agile and an interest in helping the team develop agreements and processes around that methodology.
  • Prior experience as an Engineering Manager or Director of Engineering at an established, high-growth technology company. Ideally you have served as an engineering leader in a successful, dynamic startup (startup experience is highly desired).
  • A proven track record of developing and nurturing strong engineering teams recognized for high productivity, excellent morale, and low turnover in complex and rapidly evolving environments.
  • High integrity, principles, and ethics, creative problem solving skills, and the ability to ignite the creativity of others.
  • BS, MS, and/or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field is preferred.Bonus Points if:
    • Technical expertise in relevant industries including blockchain, cryptocurrency, fintech or payments.
    • Experience writing and deploying Smart Contracts on the blockchain.We offer competitive pay with a base salary range for this position of $170,000 - $220,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, we offer lumen-denominated grants along with the following perks and benefits:
      • Competitive health, dental & vision coverage with most plans covered at 100% for the employee + any dependants
      • Flexible time off + 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break
      • Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for both non-birthing and birthing parents, as well as up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy leave for birthing parents
      • Gym reimbursement ($80 per month)
      • Life & ADD (up to $50K)
      • Short & Long term disability
      • 401K with 4% match
      • Health & Dependent Care FSA Accounts
      • Commuter benefits with $250/month employer contribution
      • Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution
      • Family building benefits through Kindbody
      • L&D budget of $1,500/year
      • Daily lunch and snacks in office
      • Company retreats Stellar is more than a blockchain. Powered by a decentralized, fast, scalable, and uniquely sustainable network made for financial products and services and a thriving and passionate ecosystem that includes a non-profit organization driven by a mission, Stellar is paving the path to unlock the world's economic potential through blockchain technology. Built with speed and low costs in mind, the Stellar network provides builders and financial institutions worldwide a platform to issue assets, and to send and convert currencies in real time creating real world utility. Founded in 2014, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) supports the continued development and growth of the Stellar network and also serves the ecosystem of NGOs, corporations, universities, small businesses, governments, and solo entrepreneurs building on the Stellar network through tooling, funding and strategic collaborations. Together, Stellar is where blockchain meets the real world. About the Stellar Development Foundation The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization focused on working with and supporting changemakers to create equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology. SDF provides grants, investments, funding, and other awards to builders and organizations. SDF also develops resources and tooling on the Stellar network to help unlock real world utility. As a nonprofit foundation, SDF puts the health of the Stellar network and the Stellar ecosystem and its mission above all else. We look forward to hearing from you! Privacy Policy By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy . SDF is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. SDF does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law. Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtfAccepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf LinkedIn Profile Website This role requires working from either our San Francisco or New York office on a hybrid model averaging 3 days per week in the office with flexibility on exact days. Does this arrangement work for you? * Voluntary Self-IdentificationFor government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.As set forth in Stellar Development Foundation's Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985. Select... Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305 Page 1 of 1 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026 Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305 Page 1 of 1 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026
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