Engineering Manager, Wallets

The Role

At Alchemy, our Wallets team is at the forefront of making blockchain accessible and user-friendly through our Smart Wallets platform. As an Engineering Manager for the Wallets team, you’ll lead a talented group of full-stack engineers dedicated to designing, developing, and scaling user-facing products through robust SDKs and the underlying systems that power seamless wallet experiences for millions of end-users and developers globally.

Your team’s work will span the entire stack, from crafting intuitive user interfaces and well-designed SDKs that developers love, to the backend services that support them. You will play a pivotal role in abstracting away the complexities of blockchain, enabling features like gas-sponsored transactions, chain abstraction, and easy onboarding, directly contributing to Alchemy’s mission of bringing blockchain to a billion people.

If you possess strong technical acumen in full-stack development, a profound enthusiasm for blockchain technology and its potential to redefine user interaction, and desire to make a meaningful impact, we eagerly await your application.

What You’ll Do:

• Help drive technical and product strategies for the Wallets product suite, collaborating with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, GTM) to deliver exceptional products through the Smart Wallets platform.
• Stay updated on the bleeding edge of technological advancements, particularly in wallet technology and user experience best practices in Web3, to drive technical strategies that keep Alchemy at the edge of competition; effectively communicate concepts and progress.
• Enhance execution, mentor the engineering team, and refine processes as the team scales. Provide technical mentorship to ensure high-quality standards in both frontend and backend development, as well as SDK design.
• Foster team growth by actively recruiting and hiring top-tier engineers with a passion for user experience and blockchain.
• Influence Alchemy’s overall engineering culture through leadership, mentorship, and programs promoting continuous learning and development.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of experience in full-stack software development, with a strong emphasis on building user-facing applications and developer tools.
• 2+ years in engineering management; proven success in building and leading high-performing full-stack or product engineering teams, ideally in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Deep experience with modern web technologies, particularly React and its ecosystem, for building engaging and performant user interfaces.
• Proven track record in SDK design and development, creating intuitive, robust, and well-documented libraries for developers.
• Solid understanding of backend development principles and experience building scalable APIs and services that support frontend applications and SDKs.
• Experience with blockchain technologies is a very strong plus.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and engage with the developer community.
• Passion for and curiosity around creating innovative solutions that simplify Web3 interactions and cater to the needs of the next billion users in the blockchain ecosystem.
• Self-starter attitude and the ability to execute new ideas with autonomy.
• Know how to find the right balance between perfection and shipping quickly.
• Curiosity on the leading edge – plays with crypto, the latest in AI, and pushes to unpack black boxes.

More on The Role

Alchemy is committed to offering competitive compensation, including base salary as well as equity. Additionally, Alchemy offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as other benefits such as 401k and unlimited flexible time off.

The base salary range for this position is estimated to be between $135,000 – $300,000 annually. Please note this range reflects base salary only, and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Your salary will be determined by various factors, including relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business needs.