.Who is Recruiting from Scratch: Recruiting from Scratch is a premier talent firm that focuses on placing the best product managers, software, and hardware talent at innovative companies. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across the United States to help them hire. Our ClientOur client is a non-profit advancing the Ethereum ecosystem. They build open-source runtimes, compilers, build systems, and deployment solutions that are used by tens of thousands of developers. They emphasize robust engineering and lean processes, allowing for quick decision-making and distraction-free software development. You have the opportunity to shape the future of the Ethereum ecosystem through deep technical work on critical developer infrastructure, where your specific contributions will have a tangible impact.About the teamThe team builds a modular set of compiler APIs for Solidity code analysis. Our users are internal and external developers integrating our APIs in their developer tools to process Solidity code and make it easier to build smart contracts for their end users. The project is at an early stage working towards feature completeness. We aim to upgrade the Solidity developer experience and tooling ecosystem in the long term.This is a fully-remote role, and we're open to candidates applying within UTC+2 to UTC-4 timezones. Who we're looking forWe are searching for an experienced technical leader with a coaching mindset to empower our growing engineering team (3 engineers). Given the highly technical nature of the project, a strong technical background balanced with a thoughtful and experienced approach to people management is essential to provide support for this team. We expect the Engineering Manager to provide technical guidance on architectural & design decisions, strategic direction, and occasional code reviews. You'll foster individual growth through thoughtful guidance and mentorship, creating a respectful and collaborative environment.3+ years of experience in managing & growing teams, establishing a team structure, and ensuring team wellbeing, ideally in a remote and async setting.6+ years of experience leading projects.Proven track record of technical leadership, managing projects and multi-year roadmaps.Ability to direct without micromanaging or forcing decisions.Experience implementing or refining processes around performance reviews, career development, and hiring.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Proven ability to design and implement scalable, maintainable software architectures.Strong expertise in conducting code reviews, identifying potential technical issues or risks, and suggesting improvements.Nice to have:Prior experience building compilers or leading compiler projects.Experience with open source and/or Rust projects.What you'll doBuild a High-Performing Team:Motivate and guide engineers to achieve their full potential, fostering a culture of learning and development
