WHY JOIN COMMUNITY LABS? 

Shape the internet’s future as a vital member of a passionate, innovative, and diverse team creating revolutionary products. Community Labs will unlock Arweave’s vast potential as a programmable decentralized storage layer by bringing powerful products to the world’s only permanent data storage network. Community Labs recently raised $30M to fund our protocol development, also covered by Bloomberg. 

WHAT IS COMMUNITY LABS? 

Community Labs (“CLabs” or “Company”) is a native software development company and venture studio focused on accelerating developer tools, use cases, and adoption of Arweave – a permanent storage blockchain. The Company is focused on developing foundational-level infrastructure for the next thousand founders and developers on Arweave. CLabs will develop products and tools in-house and support founders via the CLabs venture studio.

WHAT WILL YOU DO? 

As the VP of Engineering, you will be at the forefront of our technical initiatives, providing leadership and coordination across multiple protocols and products in various stages of development. Your role will involve working closely with cross-functional teams to drive technical strategy, ensure high-quality execution, and foster an environment of innovation. Your focus will include:

• Technical Leadership: Provide strategic and hands-on technical leadership for the development of multiple protocols and products within our portfolio. Be a leader, know when to follow, and work autonomously inside a small high performing team

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate the development efforts of multiple protocols and products, ensuring alignment with overall company goals and industry best practices. Thrive in a remote work environment and inspire a culture of remote collaboration, communication, and execution.

• Mentorship and Coaching: Coach and mentor a team of developers and fellows (founders) to foster their growth, enhance their technical skills, and facilitate their professional development.

• Innovation and Quality: Drive innovation through best practices, coding standards, and continuous improvement processes to ensure the delivery of high-quality software.

• Strategy: Contribute to the creation and evolution of our technical roadmap, driving innovation and excellence in all aspects of our development efforts. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

• Risk Management: Identify potential technical risks and develop strategies to mitigate them effectively.

• Recruitment: Collaborate with the leadership team to attract, hire, and onboard top-tier technical talent that aligns with our values and goals.

• Learning and Development: Passion for driving innovation, staying up-to-date with industry trends, and fostering a culture of continuous learning. Keep yourself up-to-date with the rapidly evolving Arweave ecosystem and drive changes in the protocol and the team.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

• Proven experience in technical leadership roles.

• Strong background in software engineering, with a deep understanding of decentralized protocols, smart contracts, distributed architecture, and blockchain technologies.

• Previous experience in mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing engineering teams.

• Comfortable working in a remote environment, with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Track record of contributing to the success of startups and/or small teams.

• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced and ever-changing landscape.

• Passion for the potential of decentralized technologies to reshape industries and empower users.

WHAT’S IT LIKE WORKING AT COMMUNITY LABS? 

• Collaborative, supportive, inclusive, and accessible environment that is open to new initiatives and ideas. 

• High-performing and ambitious team seeking to make a lasting impact on the way we democratize the internet. 

• Fast-paced, remote-first, and international organization where everyone is inspired by each other and grows together. 

HOW DO WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE? 

• Competitive compensation, consisting of salary and equity. 

• Competitive benefits, including company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents, 401(k) contributions, generous PTO and leave, technology allowance, and other stipends. 

• Advancement and professional development opportunities. 

  
  

This job has a 90 day contractor trial period to start that may evolve to be a full-time role, which includes health insurance and benefits listed above, or a contractor role.

Community Labs is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to apply, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. If you believe that you are a good fit for this role, please send a resume to team@communitylabs.com.