Dakota

People Operations

• Design and implement foundational systems: employee onboarding, compensation, and reviews
• Stand up our HR tech stack (HRIS, ATS, L&D tools)
• Define internal policies that reflect a high-trust, high-accountability culture (remote-first, benefits, etc.)
• Establish clear frameworks for setting goals, evaluating performance, and rewarding impact
• Own end-to-end hiring strategy across functions and levels (eng, GTM, compliance, ops)
• Define Dakota’s value proposition and a strategy for communicating this to candidates
• Develop structured interview processes, scorecards, and candidate experience systems
• Partner with founders and team leads to define roles, write job descriptions, and close top candidates
• Drive retention through growth plans, feedback systems, and career development frameworks
• Continuously refine and scale our company values and cultural practices as the team grows
• Create opportunities for cross-team connection that foster collaboration and alignment
• Partner with leadership to inspire and motivate the team, while navigating any people challenges with empathy and integrity
• Serve as a trusted advisor on organizational design, team dynamics, and people strategy
• Drive initiatives that promote a diverse workforce and inclusive culture aligned with company values
• Provide hands-on coaching to team leads to strengthen communication, collaboration, and team cohesion

Head of People

Full-stack Engineer

• Design and implement robust back-end infrastructure for Dakota's blockchain-integrated banking platform
• Build and maintain payment processing and operations systems
• Tackle high-visibility projects that directly impact financial products and customer experience
• Own and drive engineering projects from design through implementation
• Identify and fix product and codebase issues proactively
• Troubleshoot and diagnose complex system issues
• Collaborate across engineering teams in a fully remote environment
• Work with GCP, Kubernetes, Golang, PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB, and CI/CD tooling

Head of People

Senior Software Engineer, Payments