VP Engineering (English + Chinese Speaking)

Job Description

Job DescriptionVP of Engineering (English + Chinese Speaking)

Compensation: $150K-$250K + Equity
Location: New York (preferred). Also open to San Francisco, Toronto
Languages: English + Chinese (required)

About the Company

We are a rapidly scaling platform operating at the intersection of AI, consumer applications, and Web3 technologies. Backed by top-tier investors, were building a transformative model that helps early-stage teams validate, launch, and scale products significantly faster than traditional start-up paths.

Our team includes senior leaders from major tech companies, high-growth start-ups, and renowned Web3 organizations. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the technical foundation of a next-generation platform serving global builders.

Role Overview

We are seeking a VP of Engineering to lead, scale, and elevate our engineering organization as we expand globally. This role blends hands-on technical leadership with high-level strategic ownership.

You will oversee:

• A team of software engineers and data engineers

• A senior product lead

• The full technical roadmap for a fast-paced, consumer-facing, Web3-enabled platform

This role requires strong architectural thinking, organizational leadership, and the ability to build systems and teams that scale.

Key ResponsibilitiesTeam & Organizational Leadership

• Build, scale, and mentor a high-performing engineering team

• Develop and coach emerging leaders

• Lead hiring, onboarding, and performance management

• Establish a culture of ownership, humility, speed, and continuous improvement

• Balance hands-on execution with executive-level decision-making

• Collaborate closely with Product, Growth, Operations, and Partnerships teams

Product & Technical Leadership

• Own the technical roadmap across backend systems, consumer products, dashboards, smart contracts, and internal tools

• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, security, and performance

• Set and communicate major architectural and technical decisions

• Guide token economics and smart contract initiatives (hands-on coding not required initially)

Consumer Product Engineering

• Drive rapid iteration and delivery of high-quality user-facing products

• Lead development of features across consumer apps, market systems, incentive mechanisms, and integration hubs

• Establish tight feedback loops with users and internal stakeholders

• Implement processes that enable fast, thoughtful, and data-informed execution

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of engineering leadership across both large tech environments and start-ups

• Experience scaling consumer or platform products with large user bases

• Strong backend engineering expertise (Go/Golang preferred)

• Demonstrated success building from 0 1 N

• Working knowledge of smart contracts and Web3 security concepts

• Fluency in English and Chinese (due to team and partner structure)

Nice to Have

• Experience with marketplaces, token economics, or incentive systems

• Familiarity with DeFi, DEXs, and Web3 infrastructure

• Growth engineering experience (onboarding, retention, funnels)

• Background in Web3 security, audits, or protocol design