Insight Global is seeking a dynamic and experienced DEX Leader to join our client to lead and manage a team responsible for a decentralized, peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange on a blockchain platform. As the DEX Leader, you will play a critical role in driving the development, strategy, and growth of the DEX platform, ensuring smooth operations and innovative advancements in decentralized trading. You will lead a cross-functional team, work closely with other departments, and be responsible for the overall success of the DEX platform.
We are seeking visionary business leaders with deep subject matter expertise and proven leadership experience to take our client to the next stage. The focus is on driving new strategic initiatives, growing the existing business, including new and existing partners, and leading and managing teams. They will also manage their P&L. Most importantly, we need leaders who embody a "yes and" mentality, embracing challenges with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and a drive to figure things out and deliver impactful results. You will be a part of a company of super-achievers who work together to bring forth the evolution of entertainment. The ideal candidate has prior blockchain experience, excellent people skills, business acumen, and an exemplary work ethic. We want someone with experience and passion for web3, cryptocurrency, and NFTs. We would love someone with a deep passion for web3, innovation, strong product management skills, and an impressive track record for working in a fast-paced, evolving, creative-minded environment.
This is a full-time, permanent position with competitive compensation and benefits.
Responsibilities:
Develop and execute the strategic roadmap for the DEX platform to enhance features, improve user experience, and scale the platform
Lead and manage the DEX platform team, including engineers, product managers, and business development professionals
Ensure the security and robustness of the exchange, implementing best practices in smart contract security, decentralized finance (DeFi), and blockchain technology
Collaborate with leadership, marketing, and community teams to grow the user base, promote adoption, and integrate user feedback into product development
Foster innovation within the team to stay ahead of industry trends, competitors, and emerging technologies in decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and blockchain
Manage partnerships with external vendors, auditors, and other third-party services critical to the platform's success
Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards for decentralized finance and cryptocurrency exchanges
Monitor and report on key performance metrics, ensuring the team meets goals for uptime, user satisfaction, liquidity, and trading volumes
Required skills and experience:
8+ years of experience leading a team in a blockchain environment, ideally on decentralized exchanges or similar P2P trading platforms
Strong understanding of blockchain, smart contracts, decentralized finance (DeFi), and decentralized exchanges (DEXs)
Hands-on engineering experience in blockchain, ideally with proficiency in smart contract languages (e.g., Solidity, Rust) and decentralized platforms
Familiarity with blockchain ecosystems
Demonstrated ability to manage technical teams, set strategic goals, and oversee product development
Experience with security best practices for DeFi, including contract auditing, risk management, and cryptographic protocols
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with business leaders, technical experts, and community stakeholders
Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment and lead with a startup mentality