Steakhouse Financial’s mission is to pioneer open and transparent finance. We build transparent, efficient, and accessible financial primitives to power the next generation of capital markets on public blockchains. We empower leading DAOs and crypto-native companies including Sky (FKA MakerDAO), Lido, Morpho, Ethena, and ENS through strategy, risk, and financial advisory. Our focus areas include real world assets (RWAs), stablecoins, curating efficient lending markets, market making, and actively participating in markets via proprietary trading to enhance liquidity and overall market health.

We are gathering the best minds in finance, engineering, legal, data, and risk to build the future of finance.

About the Role:

As the Senior Product Manager - Growth and Ops, you’ll be in charge of ensuring smooth operations and strong growth of our Morpho and Kamino products. You’ll not only operate and grow critical systems, but also play a key role in shaping the future of financial markets.

At Steakhouse Financial, we’ve scaled rapidly from $0 to $700M in total value locked within just 18 months. This impressive growth was driven by our unwavering commitment to operational excellence and the establishment of robust processes, which have effectively managed complexities during rapid expansion and built a solid foundation for sustained future growth.

Responsibilities:

• Own the day to day monitoring and operations: adding new vaults/markets, ensuring proper reallocation (automated), liaise with suppliers and borrowers to ensure maximum efficiency
• Grow the products KPIs, “doing whatever it takes”
• Detect and correct eventual issues
• Help review existing products to analyze their safety and security
• Build tooling, reporting and automation to improve the operational excellence

Our Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for someone with:

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Entrepreneurial spirit and mindset, you are a self-starter, driven, and love building
• Market infrastructure experience in either TradFi, CeFi or DeFi
• Deep understanding of DeFi lending protocols, specifically Morpho, Aave, Compound, Kamino, or similar vault-based lending markets
• Familiarity with economic modeling, financial mathematics, or quantitative analysis in the context of decentralized finance.
• Ability to read and understand code
• Not afraid of rolling up your sleeves and getting your hands dirty
• Detail oriented and very rigorous
• Proactive and autonomous
• Excellent analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work cross-functionally and translate complex financial requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Capacity to write production Python and/or smart contracts a plus

What’s in it for you

Be part of an ecosystem that encourages transparency and alignment with open-source methodologies and principles.

• Participate in shaping the next financial markets, your code will move hundreds of millions on day one
• Contribute to high-impact projects that will drive the growth of decentralized finance
• Competitive compensation including bonus and equity
• $3,500 WFH stipend
• Work within a remote and highly collaborative team consisting of diverse experts
• Remote first culture with bases in New York City, Miami, and Central Europe with opportunities to travel to team events and conferences

Please email your cover letter and CV to email

As a Senior Blockchain Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing smart contracts and blockchain infrastructure for our platform. You will work closely with the CPO and product teams, and other engineers to deliver innovative and secure solutions within the DeFi ecosystem.

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Design and optimize blockchain product architecture with a focus on scalability, security, and performance.
• Develop and improve cross-chain interoperability solutions (cross-chain swaps, bridges, and interconnectivity).
• Lead the development, auditing, and integration of smart contracts within decentralized protocols.
• Design and develop efficient algorithms with a focus on gas optimization.
• Conduct technical research, proof-of-concept (PoC) experiments, and implement best practices in blockchain development.

Team Collaboration & Development Process

• Work closely with product and engineering teams to design optimal blockchain solutions.
• Define and implement effective CI/CD processes for blockchain development.
• Perform code reviews, mentor developers, and enforce best practices in blockchain engineering.
• Collaborate with auditors and cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches.

Technical Excellence & Innovation

• Continuously monitor emerging blockchain, Web3, and crypto technologies.
• Analyze and address potential attack vectors, ensuring security best practices.
• Optimize blockchain infrastructure to improve performance and reduce transaction costs.
• Engage with blockchain communities, contribute to open-source initiatives, and participate in ecosystem discussions.

Experience Required

• 7+ years of software development experience, with at least 3+ years in blockchain engineering.
• Deep understanding of blockchain ecosystems, smart contracts (Solidity, Yul, EVM), and decentralized applications (dApps).
• Hands-on experience with Ethereum, Layer 2 solutions (Optimistic & ZK Rollups), and cross-chain protocols (atomic swaps, bridges, etc.).
• Proven track record in technical leadership, architectural decision-making, and mentoring development teams.
• Strong background in blockchain security and experience with smart contract audits.

Skills

• Proficiency in Solidity, Yul, Rust, TypeScript.
• Experience with smart contract development and deployment frameworks (Foundry, Hardhat).
• Understanding of DeFi protocols, AMMs, liquidity pools, and oracle integrations.
• Expertise in blockchain security principles and smart contract auditing methodologies.
• Experience in building high-performance distributed systems.

Mindset

• “Get Stuff Done” Mentality – ability to execute quickly while maintaining security and quality.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to navigate the constant innovations of the crypto market.
• Passion for research, innovation, and staying ahead of blockchain industry trends.
• Commitment to decentralization and open-source development.

Performance Measurement

• Speed and efficiency of feature deployments and updates.
• Code quality and successful security audit results.
• Impact on system architecture and scalability.
• Contribution to team growth and technical expertise.

Why you’ll love working with us

• Join a young, creative team in a fast-paced and supportive environment
• We’re open to new ideas — if you’ve got a vision, pitch it and make it happen
• Enjoy competitive pay that matches your skills and experience
• Be part of a company that’s shaping the future of DeFi
• Take time when you need it — we offer unlimited vacation days
• Get fully compensated for your work gear — we’ll set you up for success
• Travel with us! We host an annual team retreat at a top international location

We are looking for a highly technical Developer Relations Engineer who is passionate about blockchain development and interoperability. This role is not just about engaging with the community—it’s about building, teaching, and supporting developers in integrating ZetaChain’s technology into their projects. You will be hands-on with Solidity, and other smart contract languages, creating technical content, supporting developer teams, and growing the ZetaChain ecosystem.

What You’ll Do

• Developer Engagement & Advocacy
  • Build relationships with developers and projects to help them successfully integrate ZetaChain.
  • Provide hands-on technical support to teams building universal applications on ZetaChain.
  • Manage and engage in developer communities (Discord, GitHub, X, Telegram) by answering questions, sharing insights, and gathering feedback.
  • Focus on outreach and content, with about 70% “relational” work (e.g., community engagement) and 30% coding.
• Technical Content & Education
  • Write deep-dive blog posts, tutorials, and technical documentation to guide developers in building cross-chain applications.
  • Conduct live coding sessions, workshops, and webinars to onboard new developers.
• Hackathons, Bounties & Developer Acceleration
  • Organize online hackathons and developer bounties to foster innovation.
  • Support early-stage projects building on ZetaChain through mentorship and funding initiatives.
  • Design challenge tracks for developer events, ensuring they align with ZetaChain’s strategic goals.
• Ecosystem & Tooling Support
  • Collaborate with external service providers to improve the developer experience on ZetaChain.
  • Work closely with the engineering team to provide developer feedback and improve ZetaChain’s protocol and tools.

What You Bring

• Strong Technical Background
  • Proficiency in Solidity (required), with experience writing and deploying smart contracts.
  • Familiarity with TypeScript, Rust and Move (optional).
  • Experience working with blockchain node infrastructure, RPCs, and cross-chain messaging.
• Developer Relations & Community Building
  • Experience in DevRel, Developer Advocacy, or Technical Education.
  • Experience managing developer communities and providing technical support.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex technical topics clearly.
• Startup & Ecosystem Growth Mindset
  • Proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment.
  • Excited about interoperability, cross-chain development, and universal apps.
  • Passion for open-source projects and contributing to the blockchain ecosystem.
• Travel Requirements
  • This position requires frequent travel to attend conferences, hackathons, and developer events globally.
  • Must be eligible to travel to the US without a VISA.
  • Candidates based in San Francisco (SF) or New York City (NYC) will be prioritized, but we are open to exceptional candidates from other locations.

Compensation

Base Salary: $135,000 – $175,000 (San Francisco benchmark)

In addition to the base salary, all full-time team members receive an additional 10% to 25% in liquid benefits with upside based on role, experience, and impact. We believe in building together and sharing in the long-term success of the network. Compensation packages are designed to be competitive and aligned with the growth of both the team and the ecosystem.