Tristero

Tristero

VP of Engineering

Remote, USA · Vp · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$200k-$300kDetected 340 days ago
PythonReactNext.jsFastAPICode ReviewGCPDockerCI/CDDevOpsWebSocketsCybersecurityIncident ResponseLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • Today, if you're trading on-chain, you're broadcasting your trades to the world before they happen.
  • Sophisticated actors systematically front-run all trades (MEV, stat arb), resulting in most high value trading activity remaining within the confines of centralized exchanges which share all of the downsides of the system crypto was meant to replace.
  • We're looking for a VP of Engineering to join our lean team of just 8 full-time employees.

Responsibilities

  • Architecture & System Design Spearhead the design and development of decentralized exchange features, including: On-chain order execution and settlement mechanisms.
  • Implement Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) for seamless USDC transfers with robust monitoring and failure handling.
  • Lead real-time price discovery with sub-100ms latency from multiple liquidity sources (e.g., Jupiter, OpenOcean, native DEXs).
  • Design type-safe address validation systems for diverse chain formats.
  • High-Performance Microservices & Frontend Architecture Scale our Python FastAPI microservice architecture Design event-driven order lifecycle management with WebSocket connections, status tracking, and recovery.
  • Build dynamic gas estimation services across EVM, Solana, Tron.
  • Develop liquidity monitoring with real-time balance tracking, rate limiting, and circuit breakers.
  • Multi-wallet support (WalletConnect v2, Phantom, MetaMask, hardware wallets).
  • At Tristero, we're building crypto's first performant decentralized dark pool.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in software engineering roles, with a proven track record of leadership and technical expertise.
  • Experience in senior roles at small startups, particularly during growth phases and organizational scaling.
  • Knowledge of cryptographic concepts, zero-knowledge proofs, or advanced security protocols.
  • If you do not have any direct crypto experience, please make sure to include a brief cover letter that explains why you think you can onboard to a new domain smoothly.

Nice to have

  • Ideally, you're eager to get your hands dirty as an IC as well.
  • Passion for blockchain technology (Crypto native experience is a plus).

Compensation

  • Today, if you're trading on-chain, you're broadcasting your trades to the world before they happen.
  • Sophisticated actors systematically front-run all trades (MEV, stat arb), resulting in most high value trading activity remaining within the confines of centralized exchanges which share all of the downsides of the system crypto was meant to replace.
  • We're looking for a VP of Engineering to join our lean team of just 8 full-time employees.
  • You would work directly with our cofounders and shape our roadmap, product architecture, and engineering team.
  • Ideally, you're eager to get your hands dirty as an IC as well.
  • Architecture & System Design Spearhead the design and development of decentralized exchange features, including: On-chain order execution and settlement mechanisms.

Benefits

  • $200K - $300K USD base, 0.8-1.75% equity Overview:
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