Morpho is a leading Decentralized Finance (DeFi) lending protocol that recently secured $50 million in funding from Ribbit Capital, a16z crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Variant, Brevan Howard, Pantera, Blocktower, and 50 others to support its mission of revolutionizing lending with an open, efficient, and resilient platform. Morpho is experiencing explosive growth, with over $6 billion in assets supplied on the protocol, solidifying itself as the new standard for DeFi lending. Now, Morpho is scaling its team of contributors to establish itself as a cornerstone, not just of DeFi, but of a new internet-native financial system.
Paris or Remote (from GMT-5 up to GMT+2) if open to frequent visits to Paris/relocation
As VP of Engineering at Morpho, you will spearhead our off-chain engineering team, driving execution and building the highest-performing engineering organization in DeFi. This pivotal role involves building and structuring the team, establishing robust processes, and owning the career development of each engineer, while orchestrating Morpho’s product delivery and ensuring the team consistently meets its roadmap commitments. Including:
Build the highest-performing engineering team in DeFi by sourcing, interviewing, closing, onboarding, and developing talent.
Guide and mentor engineers to achieve Morpho’s strategic objectives.
Establish and champion engineering best practices across the team.
Partner with Product & Protocol teams to shape Morpho’s roadmap.
Drive product delivery while meeting commitments for timelines, SLAs, and budgets.
Lead Morpho’s security initiatives that are not related to Protocol
8+ years of experience leading engineering teams
3+ years managing a mid-sized engineering team
Proven track record of growing teams in engineering-driven organizations, including sourcing, interviewing, closing, onboarding, and developing talent
Direct experience building in the crypto/blockchain space
Humility and a team-first mindset
Nice to have: Experience with critical crypto infrastructure (e.g., exchanges, financial infrastructure, fintech)
We are looking forward to receiving your application.
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