Lead and scale engineering team of 20+ engineers for blockchain-based products. Oversee technical delivery, collaborate with product teams, and enforce engineering best practices.
Echo Base is a dynamic holding company investing in digital assets and fintech, united by a mission to drive innovation through operational and technical synergies across its portfolio. Our products include:
- Paxful – the world’s largest peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace, empowering over 14 million users across 140+ countries to move, earn, save, and store money without a bank account .
- TabTrader – a powerful trading terminal that unifies access to multiple crypto exchanges for seamless execution and analysis
- Omni Wallet – a pioneering multi‑chain Web3 super‑app, offering users token management, staking, DeFi, NFTs, bridging, Ledger integration, fiat on‑ramp, and more across 25+ blockchains .
Role Overview
We’re seeking a seasoned VP of Engineering to lead and elevate our engineering function across these products. This executive will manage a team of 20+ engineers, conduct code reviews, and work closely across product teams to deliver high-quality blockchain-first solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and scale an engineering team of 20+ across web, backend, and mobile domains.
- Oversee end-to-end technical delivery and architecture across Paxful, TabTrader, and Omni Wallet.
- Conduct technical leadership: code reviews, infrastructure reviews, quality enforcement across stack.
- Collaborate deeply with product leadership—ensuring engineering deliverables align with product vision, user needs, and timelines.
- Drive architecture discussions with focus on scalability, security, performance, and multi-chain interoperability.
- Champion engineering best practices: CI/CD, testing standards, DevOps, and documentation.
- Recruit and develop top-tier engineering talent as the portfolio grows.
- Foster consistent integration and reuse of common services across products to maximize synergies.
Qualifications
- 10+ years in software engineering leadership; at least 5 years managing teams of 20+ engineers.
- Demonstrable deep expertise in blockchain/Web3 technologies—e.g., wallets, DeFi, multi-chain protocols, smart contracts, bridging, decentralized infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience in code review and technical architecture across multiple technology stacks (frontend, backend, mobile).
- Strong history of cross-functional collaboration, particularly partnering with product teams to deliver complex software systems.
- Proven success in scaling engineering organizations, improving velocity, quality, and team culture.
- Excellent strategic thinking, effective communication skills, and presence to partner with senior leadership.
- Must be able to work Central Europe hours.
Top Skills
Blockchain
Defi
Multi-Chain Protocols
Smart Contracts
Web3
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