Forward-Deployed Engineer

Monad Labs is the team building Monad, the performant and parallel EVM Layer-1 blockchain. We are a team of systems engineers and community builders who are on a mission to help crypto eat the world. After recently raising $225M in series A funding, led by Paradigm, we are growing our team.

The Role

We are looking for a Forward-Deployed Engineer to foster strong relationships with developers, providing them with the tools, resources, and support to thrive within the blockchain ecosystem. Previous experience with crypto is expected. This role is based in New York City.

What you will do:

• Foster strong relationships with developers, providing them with the tools, resources, and support to thrive within the blockchain ecosystem
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, tutorials, sample code, and other resources to empower developers
• Engage with the developer community to gather valuable insights, identify areas for product enhancement, and solve the problems
• Collaborate with various teams such as engineering and ecosystem teams
• Provide timely and effective technical support to developers, assisting with troubleshooting, technical inquiries, and integration challenges

Requirements

Technical

• Basic understanding of programming languages and software development tools, for example: Solidity, TypeScript, Python, Golang or Rust
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role (e.g. Solutions Architect, Senior Solutions Engineer, Senior Sales Engineer), with exposure to software engineering, customer support, developer relations.
• Familiarity with community management platforms such as Telegram and Discord
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts in a clear and user-friendly manner
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Fastidious attention to detail

Why work with us

• Challenging problems. You’ll work on extremely challenging problems with massive impact.
• Huge opportunity. The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) standard is ubiquitous, but existing EVM-compatible chains are slow and bandwidth-constrained. Monad’s core innovations offer developers the best of both worlds (portability and performance) and are a game-changer for mass user adoption in crypto.
• The right team. You’ll be part of a small, exceptional team (bios here).
• Culture. We’re a lean team working together to achieve very ambitious goals. We are united in our culture of collaboration, low ego, and high-quality output. As an early member of our team, you’ll help continue to shape our culture.
• Compensation. You’ll receive a competitive salary and equity package.
• Resources and growth. We’re well-capitalized, with backing from leading venture funds like Paradigm, Electric Capital, Greenoaks, Dragonfly, and Coinbase Ventures. We keep a lean team, and this is a rare opportunity to join. You’ll learn a lot and grow as our company scales.

Salary and benefits

Minimum full-time salary of $190,000.  (**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary; a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, domain expertise, and geographic location.)

Monad Labs’ benefits for US-based full-time employees include medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% coverage for employees); unlimited and encouraged paid time off; monthly mental health and fitness stipend; paid parental leave; and 10 company-observed holidays.

Our team is headquartered in NoMad, Manhattan, NYC. This is for a hybrid (3 days/week in office) role.