Agoric

Engineering Manager

• Direct the work of blockchain engineering teams in the ongoing development of Agoric’s smart contract platform products.
• Oversee daily engineering operations and resource allocation, including analyzing workflows (front-end, back-end, and distributed systems), prioritizing tasks, and setting deadlines with hands-on user-facing systems design as needed.
• Manage budgets and oversee team expenditures to ensure resource efficiency in alignment with user-facing systems and infrastructure-related cost considerations.
• Monitor project and operational progress through data analysis and reporting, addressing areas of improvement as needed.
• Plan and coordinate project activities: review plans, ensure effective development of user-facing systems, review and approve system designs, flowcharts, and technical documentation.
• Supervise the design and implementation of IT and user-facing systems, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and performance requirements.
• Design, implement, and maintain secure information systems and scalable infrastructures for decentralized applications with emphasis on security of user-facing systems, cryptographic protocols, and smart contract vulnerability mitigation.
• Create and implement strategies for enhancing security, particularly focusing on cryptographic protocols and smart contract vulnerabilities across JavaScript- and Golang-based solutions.
• Evaluate and improve the organization’s hardware and software infrastructure to align with evolving requirements and optimize system performance.
• Lead recruitment, training, and performance management of engineering staff to build and maintain high-performing teams specializing in front-end, back-end, and distributed systems software development.
• Foster team communication and collaboration to meet objectives and resolve challenges in fast-paced, high-scale environments leveraging JavaScript, TypeScript, and Golang.
• Collaborate with organizational leaders to resolve complex technical and product challenges and incorporate technological trends into strategic initiatives focused on secure decentralized infrastructure solutions.
• Develop and execute organizational strategies, operational procedures, and engineering training programs covering front-end/back-end development, smart contract development, and smart contract security.
• Lead organizational initiatives to assess and enhance technical capabilities, resource allocation, and operational effectiveness with direct oversight of user-facing systems.
• Manage a team of approximately 10 subordinates (numbers may vary), including software engineers and security engineers.

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