Head of Engineering | Hybrid London | Blockchain Applications | Up to £250K + bonus/tokens
We’re working with a pioneering Web3 organisation building next-generation blockchain products that power real-world use cases across DeFi, digital assets, marketplaces, and cultural platforms. Their mission is to create secure, scalable, and user-focused applications that make blockchain technology accessible to both developers and end users.
This is a senior leadership role where you’ll define and execute the technical vision for application-layer development. You’ll oversee engineering teams delivering high-impact dApps, developer tooling, and wallets, working closely with product, design, and commercial leadership to bring innovative blockchain solutions to market.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the engineering strategy for application-layer development
- Lead an engineering organisation of 30+ people, including managers and senior engineers
- Partner with product and design teams to deliver solutions that solve real user problems
- Coach and develop engineering leaders while fostering a culture of innovation and accountability
- Oversee delivery of high-quality, scalable, and secure blockchain products and tooling
- Ensure operational excellence through process, data-driven quality standards, and best practices
- Manage resources, budgets, and timelines effectively across multiple complex projects
- Stay ahead of emerging tech trends to guide architecture and technology selection
Skills & Experience
- Deep technical foundation: background as a Senior/Staff/Principal Engineer with hands-on problem-solving ability
- Proven track record leading large, complex engineering functions
- Experience building end-user products with measurable adoption and impact
- Strong leadership and coaching skills with ability to scale teams and processes
- Success in delivering large-scale technical projects on time and to a high standard
- Excellent communicator, comfortable with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Genuine passion and curiosity for blockchain, decentralised systems, or emerging tech
This is an opportunity to shape the roadmap for blockchain applications, lead high-impact teams, and influence the direction of a growing ecosystem. If you’re excited by the challenge of bringing cutting-edge technology to real-world users, we’d love to hear from you.
Thanks,
Chloe