Engineering Manager

Join to apply for the Engineering Manager - MetaMask (Backend-Platform) role at Consensys Consensys is the leading blockchain and web3 software company founded by Joe Lubin, CEO and Co-Founder of Ethereum. Since 2014, Consensys has been at the forefront of innovation, pioneering technological developments within the web3 ecosystem. Through our product suite, including the MetaMask platform, Infura, Linea, Diligence, and our NFT toolkit Phosphor, we have become the trusted collaborator for users, creators, and developers on their path to build and belong in the world they want to see. Whether building a dapp, an NFT collection, a portfolio, or a better future, the instinct to build is universal. Consensys inspires and champions the builder instinct in everyone by making web3 universally easy to use and develop on. Our mission is to unlock the collaborative power of communities by making the decentralized web universally easy to access, use, and build on. You’ll get to work on the tools, infrastructure, and apps that scale these platforms to onboard one billion participants and 5 million developers. You’ll be constantly exposed to new concepts, ideas, and frameworks from your peers, and as you work on different projects — challenging you to stay at the top of your game. You’ll join a network of builders that reaches the edge of our ecosystem. Consensys alumni have moved on to become tech entrepreneurs, CEOs, and team leads at tech companies. About MetaMask We’re building for a future where the internet and world economy empowers people through interactions based on consent, privacy, and free association. Where both communities and individuals flourish. To accomplish that, we’re working hard to make web3 accessible for everyone around the world. MetaMask is both a crypto wallet and a gateway to the decentralized web. Our tools help people create communities, play video games, access financial services, make payments, invest in assets, protect against economic turmoil, and more. Our browser extension and mobile platforms meet the needs of millions of users and developers across the world. Originally a humble key manager, today MetaMask serves over 30 million monthly active users as a decentralized application development platform, an aggregator of decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges, and a decentralized identity manager. What You Will Do As an Engineering Manager for the Backend-P-platform swimlane, you will lead and manage two teams: API Platform & Datalake. These engineering teams are responsible for building and maintaining some of the core data building blocks powering user experiences within MetaMask. Your primary focus will be on guiding your team(s) to deliver high-quality, stable and performance services that enable client teams to drive engagement and revenue. Responsibilities Manage up to two teams with 2-4 engineers on each, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to help them grow and succeed in their roles. Drive delivery of key features, ensuring release timelines are met and build quality is inline with Technical and Operational guidelines. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, client teams, DevSecOps and SRE, to develop and maintain highly performant and scalable services that align with MetaMask's overall strategy. Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning within your team, encouraging engineers to explore new technologies, share knowledge, and improve processes. Drive technical decision-making, ensuring that your team's solutions are scalable, maintainable, and meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the technical landscape, staying up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor activity. Work closely with other engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and collaboration across the MetaMask ecosystem. Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and impact of your team's work, using data to inform product decisions and drive growth. Communicate technical plans, progress, and results to stakeholders, including product leaders, designers, and other engineering teams. Would be great if you brought this to the role 4+ years of software engineering experience 2+ years of software engineering management experience in a global role Hiring management experience Agile software engineering experience Engineering skills JavaScript / TypeScript GoLang Node.js & server side frameworks Data warehousing / SQL AWS infrastructure Observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana) Git and GitHub Experience developing APIs, databases & backend services for consumer products Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Bonus Points Project Management skills Web3 software development experience Open source software contributor You’re a MetaMask user It is a requirement of employment in this position that applicants will be required to submit to background checks including but not limited to employment, education and criminal record checks. Further details will be provided to applicants that successfully meet the criteria for the position as determined by the company in its sole discretion. By submitting an application for employment, you are acknowledging and consenting to this requirement. The salary range for US-based candidates only will be determined throughout the interview process depending on experience and skills. US pay range (not including bonus, equity or other benefits): $138,000—$225,000 USD. In the rapidly evolving Web3 space, we believe that everyone is a builder. This expansive paradigm requires a range of backgrounds, talents, skills, and experiences to influence and shape the future. At Consensys, this diversity fuels our ability to shift control and redefine the realm of possibility. We are committed to ensuring that our technology empowers people and communities with economic and political agency through decentralized technologies. We welcome the range of perspectives and differences and celebrate them. We're excited to see how your unique skills as a builder can contribute to our vision, drive innovation, and help us shape a more inclusive Web3. Consensys is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Consensys is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices and we encourage all applicants to review our best practices to protect yourself ( #J-18808-Ljbffr