About Us

Aurora is a network of Virtual Chains that combines NEAR’s scalability with powerful infrastructure for the easy deployment of preconfigured blockchains. By integrating a high-performance EVM, the trustless Rainbow Bridge, and advanced Cross Contract Call technology, Aurora goes beyond full Ethereum compatibility, opening the doors to a multichain world.

Our Values

Execute extreme ownership.
Strive for excellence.
Embrace authenticity.
Promote merit.
Get shit done.

About the Position

We are looking for a Technical Program Manager who is excited about blockchain technology to join our team. This is a full-time role that can be done remotely anywhere in the world. Reporting to the Head of Engineering you will be driving the development and implementation process of programs, products, and services ensuring successful execution of technical projects.

If you are eager to dive into the competing cross-chain ecosystem and would like to work in an energetic environment, surrounded by highly productive and meticulous engineers, we would be happy to see you in Aurora Labs!

You’ll:

Bring in a high level of technical expertise, lead and provide technical strategic and technical guidance, to the engineering team.
Along with Head of Engineering responsible for technical projects delivery, identify potential risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks in projects,work to prioritize team resources, coordinate activities between different technical teams, ensure alignment, and facilitate communication to drive successful project execution.
Work with the Head of Engineering and Tech Leads to establish and execute on company long term technical plans and strategic initiatives.
Oversee development and implementation of the technical solutions aligned with general company goals.
Partner with Product and Growth teams on strategic planning, product development, and execution, help to translate business requirements and product capabilities into technical requirements.
Create a dynamic and accountable performance environment, establishing and following the minimal necessary processes, like technical roadmaps, milestones, regular team meetings.
Nurture our engineering culture of ownership, trust, and high performance.
Oversee growth of individual contributors and team leaders.
Design teams, systems, and tools to help us perform and scale effectively.

You have:

Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
Previous experience as Software Engineer 5+ years, on Tech Lead role 2+ years.
Solid understanding of systems architecture design.
Solid understanding of blockchain technology, especially Ethereum.
Message based, and event based, programming and architecture.
Focus on specification-first development.
Proven ability to work with a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders.
Great communication skills and remain calm under pressure during any potential incidents or juggling multiple priorities.
Good people management skills.
While you should have a zeal for excellence, you should be very comfortable with balancing degrees of risk and business needs.

Nice to have:

Previous coding experience, in either Rust, Go, or Solidity.
Contributions to open-source software.

If you'd be interested in exploring this opportunity, please apply with a CV.
We'd love to hear from you!

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