Position: Head of Engineering
Company: FrontRunners
Experience required: 5y
Category: Lead
English level: fluent
Published: 2023-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

This is an opportunity to build and shape how we conduct technical research and diligence, gather technical insights and support our list of portfolio companies. We’re looking to add a Research Engineer to our Investment, Research and Due Diligence Team.

The Research Engineer should have a deep understanding of a number of blockchain protocols, distributed systems and consensus algorithms. The person we would be looking to onboard is a visionary who can see a clear future of Web3 and despite the ever-present noise, they will leverage their network to build relationships and tackle challenging situations head-on.

Responsibilities
• Due Diligence – You collate and analyse technical information from projects’ repositories and will apply your technical lens to perform extensive code reviews during the due diligence phase
• Portfolio Growth and Support – You will maintain relationships with founders to help them understand new technical developments in the space
• Engineering Research – You will enable the firm to have a deeper understanding and work with researchers to bring a technical view of challenges and opportunities that present itself in the ecosystem
• Infrastructure – You will specify, procure and set up environments and infrastructure for validator nodes, based on a portfolio project setup, as well as manage the relevant monitoring, logging, reporting, and alerting
• Security – Provide recommendations on how we store funds and the differentiated risks with different approaches.

Requirements
• Technical Proficiency – It is important to have versatility when encountering new programming languages, and we require that you have an advanced proficiency in Solidity (EVM). It is also beneficial to have some familiarity with Rust and Golang
• Network – You have a strong network of high-value relationships of engineers and technical researchers
• Blockchain Insights – You have a deep understanding of blockchain technology and have experience managing validator nodes
• Research Elegance – You have strong written and analytical skills for deal analysis and internal reporting and have a history of being proactive within previous roles
• Team Player – An ability to work well within a team and be self -guided on a day-to-day basis with a real hunger to learn and expand skill sets
• In depth blockchain/cryptocurrency industry experience. A deep understanding of the blockchain industry and decentralized product development would be a strong plus.
• Exceptional interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

The ideal candidate for this position is a self-starter with capability to multi-task and wear multiple hats. They must be highly ambitious and not afraid to approach difficult questions or tackle challenging situations head-on. They must have an intellectual curiosity, a desire to learn and should be passionate about exploring all corners of digital assets.