Status Network is a forward-looking zkEVM L2 rollup on Ethereum tailored for social applications and seamless access to DeFi yield opportunities for everyone. Status Network is dedicated to providing an open playground for communities to build on and thrive, while also incentivising liquidity thanks to a native yield market. We are deeply committed to decentralisation, with a focus on minimising censorship risks and preserving the right to privacy.

Status Network is tightly integrated within the broader IFT ecosystem. The IFT is building the tools and infrastructure for the advancement of a secure, private, collaborative and open internet, which includes the Status app.

Status Network is set to become a settlement layer for these different protocols and social applications, offering the most seamless and open social infrastructure to build truly onchain organisations. Status Network will bring direct utility to the SNT token with upgraded tokenomics taking into account sequencer revenues.

The role

The L2 Lead Developer at Status Network will be responsible for the comprehensive deployment and ongoing operation of this new zkEVM L2 rollup. This role includes full oversight of the infrastructure setup in collaboration with a RaaS (Rollup as a Service) provider and other infrastructure partners. The Lead Developer will manage the integration of essential third-party partners required for the blockchain's operation, including but not limited to bridges, RPC endpoint providers, developers tooling, blockchain indexers and explorers, and fiat-to-crypto gateways, with a focus on delivering the smoothest developer experience.

This position offers a unique opportunity to lead the engineering efforts for the launch and subsequent growth of a groundbreaking zk L2 rollup. You will be at the forefront of developing a platform that not only supports decentralised applications but also integrates social and financial functionalities deeply within its architecture, paving the way for a new era of onchain social interaction and economic exchange.

If you are driven by innovation in blockchain technology, eager to lead a cutting-edge project, and passionate about decentralisation and privacy, this role will provide you with the perfect platform to make a significant impact.

Key responsibilities:

• Spearhead the implementation, launch, and ongoing development of a new zkEVM L2 rollup on Ethereum.
• Oversee the entire infrastructure for the L2 rollup, collaborating with our RaaS and infra providers to ensure high reliability and performance.
• Manage technical integrations with external third-party providers as well as internal teams, including adapting Nimbus client software for the rollup and working with the Status App client teams for application integration.
• Collaborate on the codebase of our L2 stack partner to innovate and enhance the security and performance of our zkEVM rollup stack.
• Drive the development process of Status Network by establishing rigorous testing protocols on testnets and mainnet, implementing best practices in coding, security, and system design, and coordinating deployment processes to ensure the rollup's integrity and availability at launch.
• Engage with the community and developers through outreach, documentation, and support to encourage adoption and feedback for continuous improvement.
• Lead, mentor, and expand our team of developers and engineers, promoting a culture of innovation and collaboration.

You will ideally have:

• Strong experience in the Ethereum ecosystem, particularly with L2 solutions like zkEVM rollups.
• Advanced knowledge of Solidity programming and a deep understanding of blockchain mechanics.
• Proven track record of leading software development teams, with experience successfully managing cross-functional teams.
• History of contributing to or leading open-source projects.
• Expertise in cloud infrastructure management, especially with AWS, including configuring and managing scalable and secure environments suitable for blockchain applications
• Proficient in setting up and maintaining continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to streamline development and deployment processes, especially in the context of open-source software.
• Experience with implementing and managing decentralised and distributed systems, demonstrating a robust understanding of the challenges and solutions specific to these environments.
  A hands-on approach and technical proficiency in troubleshooting, optimising, and innovating blockchain solutions under various constraint
  Experience with various blockchain infrastructures and applications, including node operation, blockchain explorer integration, DeFi and NFT lending protocols, and cross-chain bridge mechanisms.
• Understanding of other blockchain and cryptographic technologies, including consensus algorithms, DeFi smart contract security, and network protocols.
• A strong alignment to our principles: https://status.app/manifesto

Bonus points:

• Degen
• Comfort with remote and asynchronous work environments
• A passionate advocate for the Ethereum community and the broader ethos of open-source contribution
• Enthusiasm for decentralisation and a personal drive to promote censorship resistance within the crypto space

[Don’t worry if you don’t meet all of these criteria, we’d still love to hear from you anyway if you think you’d be a great fit for this role. Just explain to us why in your cover letter].

Hiring process:

• Interview with our People Ops team
• Interview with IFT Team Member
• Interview with IFT Team Member
• Interview with Program Lead

Compensation

The expected compensation range for this role is $140,000 - $180,000 (negotiable, dependent on how we assess your skills and experience throughout our interview process). We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.

Contract/Employment dependent on location/jurisdiction

About us

Holochain is a rapidly growing, disruptive global tech startup with a recently released Beta open source framework infrastructure technology for distributed peer-to-peer applications. Holochain is fast, massively scalable, cost-effective, resource-efficient, and energy efficient.

Holo, which is built on Holochain, is a distributed cloud platform and marketplace for hosting and serving other Holochain applications to everyday users connected to the Internet. Holo brings access to distributed applications to the familiar web browser by creating an ecosystem and a currency that enables distributed hosting services provided by peers. 

With Holo, we envision a world where people own their own data and control their identity and privacy, a world where communities create together with patterns and tech designed to maximise individual, social and environmental well-being. We aim to make distributed peer-to-peer computing accessible to everyone.

Where you will fit in:

Where you will fit in:

DevRel at Holochain has two different audiences with slightly different motions required to engage them. One is a growth motion directed at current and potential Holochain commercial projects as well as the open-source software (OSS) developers building on the Holochain framework. Holochain’s first users are developers.The DevRel job here is to facilitate and nurture trial use, adoption and development of best practices of the framework and tooling. This work is primarily directed at open source and is about developing presence and growing mindshare for open source technologies and the CAL license. The goal is to help build communities of users, contributors and committers of apps and libraries via advocacy for the use of open-source technologies that allow developers to build the future web.

The impact you will have: Skills and Experience:

You will grow and nurture thriving OSS communities around Holochain and develop external champions that talk about Holochain and our OSS offerings. Some sample projects in this workstream: Communities in Action, Holochain Solution/Flagship/Research Partners, Holochain Beacons and a Certified Developer Program. 

Our goals include: 

• enabling local developer/project communities to grow and thrive 
• establishing partnerships with dev shops and labs as well as universities that will teach a generation of incoming students about the benefits of distributed tech and Holochain
• establishing Holochain as the go-to tech infrastructure for P2P applications in the open-source world
• building a network of experts who share their knowledge and teach developers about the Holochain ecosystem

You will curate and deliver thought leadership through high-quality content (blogs, talks, videos, AMAs, technical documentation) that establish Holochain in the distributed infrastructure space in partnership and coordination with our commercial bizdev team and our marketing and social teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attract, engage, and coach world class community developer advocates 
• Scale internal and external teams at a growth startup with open-source technologies
• Develop broad advocacy and influence in developer communities, with a strong network in the broader DevRel community
• Develop programs from concept to implementation engaging support in a widely distributed and relatively loosely managed environment

Needed Skills

• Experience leading and scaling DevRel in a complex technical domain, such as on databases or cloud services or blockchain
• Demonstrated ability lead such that teams build with high velocity and quality while delivering to demanding plans with complex trade-offs
• Demonstrated ability to build advocacy and influence in developer communities 
• Have a technical background, preferably a background with distributed systems and/or crypto and experience working with open-source software
• Experience creating and launching new programs and campaigns within developer communities

Desired Background or Capacities: 

• Comfort working cross-functionally with engineering, bizdev, and marketing; ability to understand product and customer personas
• Comfort and ability to create from your own and other people’s vision
• Capable of sense-making and creating coherence with a diverse team

Some details about what we offer:

• Market salary (National Currency)
• Crypto Pay Program  (HoloFuel / HOT)
• Supportive introductory period
• Regular team meetings (remote/video)
• Collaborative and inspiring culture
• Flexible work schedules and vacation
• Motivated, passionately engaged and evolutionary global teammates

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Holochain, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equality of opportunity standards. Individuals looking to work with Holochain are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.