Seeking software engineers with at least 2 years of production backend experience, interested in crypto and blockchain technologies, for roles with portfolio companies.
Dragonfly is a crypto-native Venture Capital and research firm with $4B+ in assets under management and 160+ portfolio companies. Our Talent team supports the recruiting efforts of the companies in our portfolio by connecting them with talented candidates.
This is not a listing for an internal role at Dragonfly. This posting is to connect you directly with one or more companies in our portfolio that are actively hiring for engineering roles. If this description doesn’t match your background exactly, but you’re an engineer excited about crypto, we encourage you to apply; we may have other opportunities that are a better fit.
What We’re Looking For:
- Software engineering experience (any language, any stack)
- Interest in crypto, blockchain, or open-source technologies
- Bonus: prior experience at a startup or on a crypto-native project
About the Role(s):
Depending on the team, you could be:
- Based in the broader New York City area
- You have 2+ years of production backend software engineering experience
- You love shipping products, exercising agency, having a growth mindset, and crypto.
- You want to build n of 1 products, ie, products that have never been built before, and redefine how this space operates.
- Prior experience working with on-chain data and on-chain development is a plus
Process:
- We’ll confidentially match you with portfolio companies aligned with your background, skill set, and interests.
- If mutual interest exists between you and a team, we’ll facilitate a warm introduction.
- If there isn’t a match today, we’ll keep you top of mind for future opportunities.
Our portfolio companies are globally distributed, hiring for remote, hybrid, and in-person roles worldwide. They’re building across the entire crypto ecosystem—including DeFi, CeFi, infrastructure, L1s and L2s, creator and consumer applications, NFTs, ZK, Crypto x AI, and more.
All candidate submissions are strictly confidential.
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