Tempo is a layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoins and real-world payments, born from Stripe’s experience in global payments and Paradigm’s expertise in crypto tech.
Tempo’s payment-first design provides a scalable, low-cost predictable backbone that meets the needs of high-volume payment use cases. Our goal is to move money reliably, cheaply, and at scale. Our north star is simplicity for users: fintechs, traditional banks, merchants, platforms, and anyone else looking to move their payments into the 21st century.
We're building Tempo with design partners who are global leaders in AI, e-commerce, and financial services: Anthropic, Coupang, Deutsche Bank, DoorDash, Mercury, Nubank, OpenAI, Revolut, Shopify, Standard Chartered, Visa, and more.
We’re a team of crypto-optimists, building the infrastructure needed to bring real, substantial economic flows onchain. Our team primarily works in-person out of our San Francisco and NYC offices. We like to move fast and swing for the fences — join us!
The Role
As one of the first operations hires, you’ll be key to making sure the company runs smoothly and scales effectively.
Responsibilities
Spearhead and manage company metrics, dashboard creation, and OKR tracking
Support financial planning and operations
Run cross-functional projects from end-to-end – from problem identification to scalable solution implementation
Build and improve workflows, systems, and documentation across the company
Vet, onboard, and manage vendors
Qualifications
3+ years of startup or high growth tech company experience in an operations or finance role; or equivalent management consulting experience
Deep experience driving cross-functional data-driven decisions
BA/BS
Bonus: strong familiarity with AI tools and workflow improvements
Attributes
Excellent organizational and project management skills, with an eye for detail
Highly adaptable and comfortable working in ambiguous environments
Self-starter with a bias towards action
Scrappiness; willingness to roll up sleeves and pitch in wherever needed
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Passion for crypto and/or fintech
Top Skills
Tempo (tempo.xyz) San Francisco, California, USA Office
San Francisco, California, United States
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