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Web3 Technical Team Lead (3 month contractor position)

Web3 Technical Team Lead (3 month contractor position)

Linum LabsWorkFromHome, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Overview

Web3 Technical Team Lead (3 month contractor position) at Linum Labs. This role involves coordinating a cross-functional Web3 team across frontend, backend, indexing, and contract integration workflows. Hands-on smart contract coding is not required, but you should be familiar with DeFi systems and how to guide a team in integrating contracts safely and effectively.

This range is provided by Linum Labs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$70,000.00 / yr - $88,000.00 / yr

Responsibilities

  • Technical Coordination : Ensure seamless communication and technical alignment between frontend, backend, QA, and smart contract teams.
  • Architecture Stewardship : Own the integration architecture — how contracts, The Graph, backend workers, and the web app interconnect.
  • Sprint Leadership : Translate high-level requirements into actionable engineering tasks and support the PM with sprint planning and team coordination.
  • Code Review (Non-Solidity) : Review and guide frontend, API / backend, and indexing work — ensuring implementation meets the spec and integrates cleanly with contracts.
  • Testing & Delivery : Coordinate QA across the stack, assist in defining test plans for DApp-contract interactions, and support final release testing and walkthroughs.

Must-Haves

  • 5+ years of engineering experience, with recent focus on Web3 or DeFi application delivery.
  • Proven experience integrating smart contracts into frontend or backend systems (e.g. via ethers.js, web3.js, or API wrappers).
  • Familiarity with The Graph, including designing subgraph schemas and using GraphQL for indexed on-chain data.
  • Experience working with product designers, PMs, and QA to coordinate cross-functional MVP delivery.
  • Prior technical lead role
  • TypeScript, NextJS, Node and React Knowledge

    • Interview Process

  • Culture Interview – A casual chat to get to know you.
  • Technical Assessment – Hands-on test, like identifying vulnerabilities in a contract.
  • Technical Interview – Discuss your assessment, approach, and expertise with our team.
  • Interview with the CEO of Linum Labs – Meet our leadership.

    • Why Join Us

  • Autonomy is real, not lip service
  • Big thinking backed by sharp execution
  • Culture is creative, unique, and ownership-driven

    • What You Get

  • A remote-first team with async-friendly flexibility
  • Paid travel to top global Web3 conferences and hackathons
  • Strong autonomy, real ownership, and no micromanagement
  • Projects with impact—from DeFi protocols to frontier experiments
  • Career growth in leadership, architecture, or founding your own product within our Venture Studio

    • Equal Opportunity

    We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equality and weaving a community that values diverse perspectives and experiences and are actively seeking a diverse pool of applicants. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level

    • Employment type

  • Contract

    • Job function

  • Engineering and Information Technology

    • Industries

  • IT Services and IT Consulting

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