Director, Crypto Protocols

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $174.2k - $261.4k / year

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Figure

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501 - 1000 employees

Figure is transforming the trillion-dollar financial services industry using blockchain technology. In four short years, Figure has unveiled a series of fintech firsts using the Provenance Blockchain for loan origination, equity management, private fund services, banking, and payments sectors - bringing speed, efficiency, and savings to both consumers and institutions. Today, Figure is one of less than a thousand companies considered a unicorn, globally.

📋 Description

• Lead the architecture and delivery of PRIME through the Hastra protocol. • Design and build core protocol services across RWA DeFi, tokenization, settlement, and cross-chain infrastructure. • Own technical direction for new Hastra DeFi projects, from early design through production launch. • Develop production systems using Golang, Rust, Solidity, and related blockchain infrastructure. • Expand Hastra’s protocol footprint across Solana, Ethereum, and additional native chain ecosystems. • Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and protocol partners to define requirements, timelines, and delivery plans. • Communicate clearly with leadership and stakeholders, including practical timeline estimates and tradeoff analysis. • Operate protocol infrastructure with strong monitoring, observability, and incident readiness using tools such as Datadog, Hypernative, and other DeFi monitoring platforms. • Review architecture, code, vendor integrations, and protocol design decisions for scalability, security, and maintainability. • Mentor engineers while remaining deeply hands-on in the codebase.

🎯 Requirements

• At least 8 years of software engineering background, focusing on the development of production-ready backend, blockchain, or distributed architectures. • Deep technical proficiency in Rust, Golang, and/or Solidity. • Direct experience with Ethereum and Solana native environments; familiarity with other blockchain ecosystems is advantageous. • Proven track record in DeFi, smart contracts, token protocols, cross-chain infrastructure, or institutional-grade crypto trading and settlement systems. • Skilled at managing production environments with a focus on observability, alerting, monitoring, and disciplined incident response. • Capacity to spearhead architectural decisions while maintaining a daily commitment to writing high-quality code. • Excellent communication abilities, including effectively coordinating with vendors, evaluating technical trade-offs, and providing realistic timeline estimates. • A high-ownership, low-ego approach to work with a strong drive to ship products. • A Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline like Computer Science is preferred, though we value significant practical experience over formal credentials.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% employer-paid premiums for employees and their dependents on select plans • Company HSA, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, 401(k), and commuter benefits • Employer-paid life and disability insurance • 11 observed holidays and PTO plan • Up to 12 weeks of paid family leave • Continuing education reimbursement