About Subzero Labs
Subzero Labs is building Rialo - a programmable network that brings the real-world internet onchain, without the clunky UX of today’s blockchain apps.
Our mission is to make decentralized applications feel fast, familiar, and reliable - for developers, fintechs, and everyday users.
We’re backed by Pantera Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Variant, and more. Our team includes builders from Mysten Labs, Diem, Apple, Netflix, and Google.
About the Role
We’re hiring an Engineering Manager to lead, support, and grow high-performing engineering teams building core infrastructure at Subzero Labs.
You’ll focus primarily on people leadership - including coaching engineers, building team processes, driving hiring, and ensuring we maintain high technical velocity and culture. You’ll work closely with engineering leadership, product managers, and protocol stakeholders to ensure teams are aligned, supported, and consistently delivering.
This is a great opportunity for a Web3-native engineering leader who wants to work closely with experienced protocol engineers, builders, and founders - and help scale teams building secure, performant, and developer-friendly infrastructure.
What You’ll Do
Manage and grow engineering teams working on protocol, infra, security, or developer-facing systems
Drive hiring, onboarding, and career development for engineers at all levels
Create an environment of high ownership, psychological safety, and collaborative velocity
Partner with engineering leadership to implement structured processes around code reviews, RFCs, testing, and release management
Support engineers through regular 1:1s, performance feedback, goal setting, and mentorship
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, BD, DevRel, and community teams to align roadmap delivery
Help manage team rituals - including sprint planning, retrospectives, technical reviews, and team offsites
Drive internal communication and alignment across globally distributed teams
What We’re Looking For
6–10+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in an engineering management or tech lead role
Experience leading Web3 engineering teams - in protocol development, validator infrastructure, DeFi, smart contracts, or cryptography
Strong people leadership skills - coaching, hiring, growing high-agency engineers
Operational excellence - you know how to build and maintain scalable, async-friendly team systems
Familiarity with modern Web3 engineering stacks - e.g. Rust, Golang, Solidity, zk tooling, Cosmos SDK, or similar
Effective communicator - clear across code, documentation, written specs, and verbal updates
Strong judgment - you know when to unblock, when to escalate, and when to let people own their work
Empathy for both high-context builders and low-context contributors - able to bridge gaps and create shared understanding
Bonus Points
Experience working in early-stage Web3 startups or L1/L2 ecosystems
Familiarity with consensus, cryptography, MEV, rollups, or TEE-backed execution
Contributions to open-source projects or protocol working groups
Passion for developer experience, documentation, and onboarding
Prior experience managing fully remote and globally distributed teams
Why Join Us
Lead engineering teams building the foundation of a high-performance, real-world crypto network
Work alongside founders and engineers from Diem, Mysten Labs, Google, and Netflix
Help shape how teams operate, ship, and scale
Early-stage equity + token upside
Remote-first culture with high-trust, high-context collaboration
Benefits
Competitive salary + token allocation
Health, dental, and vision (for U.S. employees)
Flexible PTO + company recharge days
Home office + equipment stipend
Travel support for offsites, conferences, and team events
Subzero Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
