About the company
Status is building the tools and infrastructure for the advancement of a secure, private, and open web3. As a product, Status is an open-source, Ethereum-based app that gives users the power to chat, transact, and access a revolutionary world of DApps on the decentralized web. With the high-level goals of preserving the right to privacy, mitigating the risk of censorship, and promoting economic trade in a transparent, open manner, Status is building a community where anyone is welcome to join and contribute. As an organization, Status seeks to push the web3 ecosystem forward through research, creation of developer tools, and support of the open source community.
Job Summary
Key responsibilities
📍Plan and then lead the delivery of a new L2 blockchain, including consideration of timelines, risks and budget 📍Assist with setting up and then managing strategic relationships with 3rd party infrastructure partners like RPC endpoint providers, bridges, fiat to crypto gateways, block explorers, etc⦠📍Collaborate with internal teams to coordinate their contributions needed for this product e.g. Adaption of Nimbus client software to support Status Chain, work with Infra team to help coordinate all infrastructure setup, and work with Status client teams on app integration. 📍Drive the comms and marketing of Statusâ L2 App Chain with assistance from the 📍Logos Comms and Marketing team and the Status Design team 📍Successfully launch Statusâ new L2 App Chain, and then sustain the chain while focusing on growing itâs adoption.
You ideally will have
📍Extensive experience in, and passion for, blockchain technology. 📍A strong alignment to our principles: https://status.im/about/#our-principles 📍Have performed a similar role previously, or held similar responsibilities to some (but not necessarily all) of the âKey responsibilitiesâ listed above. 📍You are a natural coordinator, and love collaborating and communicating with other teams and people. 📍A strong understanding of all aspects of how blockchains work.
Bonus points if
📍Comfortable working remotely and asynchronously 📍A passion for the Ethereum ecosystem and community 📍Experience working for an open source organization.
