MLG Blockchain Consulting is the fastest growing Blockchain consulting agency in Canada. We have grown from 4 to over 50 employees in 6 months, and expect to continue at this pace for the months to come. We work in a decentralized model, allowing you to work from anywhere. The physical HQ is in Toronto, with offices in Montreal and Rotterdam. This is an opportunity to join one of the hottest industries in fintech, and become an expert in the internet 3.0.
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will guide the overall technical vision and direction of the company and projects we work on. As CTO, you should have expert level knowledge of the Blockchain industry and feel extremely comfortable explaining concepts to C-level management.
Working in a start-up company environment the CTO should have experience managing small, fast-moving internal and external teams and be prepared for hands-on development as required
As CTO you should have minimum 2 years of Blockchain development experience and a strong portfolio of past successful ventures.
Type of person we are looking for:
You are a systematic leader with previous leadership experience scaling teams
You are autonomous and have a growth mentality - willingness and ability to grow teams and manage multiple large scale projects/team at once
You have at least 6 years of professional experience architecting and developing multiple large scale applications simultaneously
You have extensive knowledge of both front and back-end technologies and development
You love high growth start-ups, like to get your hands dirty and have previously developed SaaS products
You are a coder at heart and enjoy managing and growing engineering teams
You can deal with lots of complexity and enjoy solving challenging problems
Experience in decentralized application deployment and maintenance
You are a great communicator, know how to motivate others and have an enthusiastic and positive personality
You are a hands-on team player with an entrepreneurial spirit
Nice to have - You have experience working with a publicly traded company
Expert Level knowledge of blockchain technology including solidity, hyperledger, truffle, etc
Expert Level knowledge of backend programming languages such as golang, javascript, python
English at a full professional proficiency level
Working with technology vendors and handling negotiations
Proven track record of leadership in attracting, developing and retaining talented staff who deliver results
Experience with Agile a plus
Experience with Cloud based infrastructure
For MLG
Build a code repository - Take an increase amount of projects in house.
For Every ICO or Post-ICO You Work On
Architecting and developing smart contracts
Managing smart contract and token sale page security audits
Architecting and development of decentralized applications and platforms to implement tokens
Scaling development team and writing weekly progress reports
Open Lines Of Communication - Work as the direct and first line of communication between client and MLG.
Help create schedules - Whenever schedules of all the deliverables are built, we will need to build gantt charts and other project management timelines in order to ensure everything is properly delivered on time.
Manage events - From time to time you will have the opportunity to take on events. In these cases you will be responsible for ensuring everything is done correctly for events. You will have the support of the executive team but autonomy is key.
Bi-Weekly Progress Reports - Draft and send bi-weekly progress reports showing the client what has been done and what they should expect. You can use already existing resources as a base for these documents.
Manage large teams - Projects will require you manage timelines that may require involvement from more than one division at a time.
Work with other partners - As we are a turn-key ICO and post-ICO services agency, we have strategic partners that we often work with for specific parts of the project.
Work with freelancers - MLG has many freelancers to turn to for urgent requests like banner creations, writers, designers, assistants, etc. You may have to work with some and should be comfortable delegating easy to replicate tasks.
Stay active in the crypto community - Head out to events to represent your clients and personally post news about clients in select groups, forums, etc.
Work With Other Team Members - Work with team in a decentralized manner via Slack.
We are looking for a motivated individual that knows about the blockchain world and understands how blockchain development works, where to find and how to work with existing open source software, and who has the ability to create and push best practices within the industry.
If you are up for a great challenge and get excited about developing the next frontier of technologies apply now!