Software Engineering Lead (Web3)

TL;DR

Software Engineering Lead (Web3): Leading an investigations team to build and optimize crypto-tracing tools for financial compliance with an accent on technical strategy and team mentorship. Focus on building scalable UI/API architectures, fostering technical excellence, and transforming complex blockchain data into actionable product features.

Location: London, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Company

hirify.global develops industry-standard forensic tools for crypto businesses and financial institutions to trace illicit funds and prevent financial crime.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing engineering team of 3–6 members.
• Write and review code to demonstrate best practices and share knowledge through pair programming.
• Drive technical decision-making and balance quality with business objectives.
• Collaborate with product stakeholders to define and refine the technical roadmap.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders across the business.
• Facilitate onboarding and provide system context to new team members.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading or mentoring an engineering team.
• Strong expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript (Node.js and React).
• Architectural design experience with scalable UI applications and APIs.
• Strong track record of leading technical initiatives end-to-end.
• Clear communication skills to ensure alignment across teams.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.

Nice to have

• Experience with data visualization tools for network graphs.
• Familiarity with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, or Datadog.
• Background in cryptocurrency or blockchain technology.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with 90 days per year work-from-anywhere flexibility.
• £500 remote working budget for home office setup.
• $1,000 annual learning and development budget.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and an extra birthday day off.
• Enhanced parental leave (16 weeks fully paid).
• Private health insurance (Vitality) and mental health support (Spill).