FalconX

Lead and mentor a high-caliber engineering team while contributing to the design and implementation of custody and staking infrastructure. Drive architectural decisions and ensure systems meet high standards for reliability, security, and performance. | Candidates should have 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3 years in a leadership role. A strong technical background with experience in scalable backend systems and familiarity with digital asset custody is preferred. | Who are we? FalconX is a pioneering team of operators, investors, and builders committed to revolutionizing institutional access to the crypto markets. Operating at the intersection of traditional finance and cutting-edge technology, FalconX addresses the industry's foremost challenges: Navigating the digital asset market can be complex and fragmented, with limited products and services that support trading strategies, structures, and liquidity found in conventional financial markets. As a comprehensive solution for all digital asset strategies from start to scale, FalconX operates as the connective tissue empowering clients with seamless navigation through the ever- evolving cryptocurrency landscape. Who are we? FalconX is a pioneering team of operators, investors, and builders committed to revolutionizing institutional access to the crypto markets. Operating at the intersection of traditional finance and cutting-edge technology, FalconX addresses the industry's foremost challenges: Navigating the digital asset market can be complex and fragmented, with limited products and services that support trading strategies, structures, and liquidity found in conventional financial markets. As a comprehensive solution for all digital asset strategies from start to scale, FalconX operates as the connective tissue empowering clients with seamless navigation through the ever-evolving cryptocurrency landscape. Who is on the team? We are entrepreneurs. Many in our company have been founders or have aspirations to eventually start their own company. We take these ambitions and experiences to bring a solutions-oriented mindset to the problems we encounter day-to-day. We are experienced. We have been fortunate to have learned from mentors and peers at institutions such as Google, LinkedIn, JUMP Trading, Citadel, PEAK6 Investments, Goldman Sachs, Harvard Business School, Carnegie Mellon, IIT + more. Impact At FalconX, you’ll help create a more open financial system. In building trading, credit and custody infrastructure, we are enabling thousands more institutions to enter the market and support a more open and accessible financial system. The world’s largest financial institutions from Wall Street to Silicon Valley will turn to you for products that provide unparalleled seamless, efficient and secure access to the cryptocurrency sector. FalconX is hiring a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead our Custody and Staking engineering team, a core part of our Prime Brokerage platform. In this role, you will be deeply involved in the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and reliable blockchain infrastructure supporting multiple chains and protocols. You will work side-by-side with engineers, providing technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship, while helping the team deliver high-quality systems that directly impact the business. This is a technical-first role where your contributions—both as a builder and as a leader—will be critical to the success of our custody products and the broader vision of an open financial system. Responsibilities Lead and mentor a small, high-caliber engineering team, setting and maintaining very high engineering standards and accountability. Actively contribute to the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and reliable custody and staking infrastructure. Collaborate with Product and Engineering leadership to prioritize initiatives, treating customer pain points and urgent issues as top priority. Drive architectural decisions, promote best practices, and ensure systems meet high standards for reliability, security, and performance. Personally tackle complex, high-impact technical projects that require deep problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration. Work closely with team members on coding, code reviews, and problem-solving to ensure fast, thoughtful, and high-quality delivery. Foster a culture of accountability, urgency, and operational excellence across the team. Rapidly iterate to support new blockchain features and protocols while maintaining stability and scalability. Troubleshoot critical technical issues and lead decision-making that directly impacts business outcomes and customer experience. Preferred Qualifications 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership or management role. Strong technical background with hands-on experience building scalable, secure backend systems. Proven ability to drive engineering excellence and accountability within a team. Experience leading small, high-performing engineering teams in a fast-paced, high-urgency environment. Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, TypeScript, or Go Experience designing and operating distributed systems, microservices, or high-availability infrastructure. Familiarity with digital asset custody, wallets, or blockchain infrastructure is a plus, but not required. Ability to prioritize customer-facing issues, treat critical problems as P0, and deliver reliable solutions quickly. Track record of tackling complex technical challenges with ownership and excellence. Strong problem-solving skills, balancing hands-on coding with leadership and strategic decision-making. The base pay for this role is expected to be between $213,000 and $288,000 in the New York City and San Francisco Bay Area. This expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role will also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance linked bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for a successful candidate will be determined based on a number of factors such as location, skillset, experience, qualifications and the level at which the candidate is hired. Notice at Collection and Privacy Policy Applicants located in California and/or applying to a role based in California, please refer to our Notice at Collection and Privacy Policy here. Inclusivity Statement FalconX is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and safe workspace for all people. Our roles are intended for people from all walks of life. We encourage all those interested in applying to our organization to submit an application regardless if you are missing some of the listed background requirements, skills, or experiences! As part of our commitment to inclusivity, FalconX would like to acknowledge that the EEOC survey has limited potential responses that you can select. For legal reasons, FalconX must use this language to align with federal requirements, however, we want to ensure that you are able to provide a response to our own voluntary survey questions about your identity that best aligns with your most true self. FalconX is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on FalconX. Please inform FalconX’s People team at recruiting@falconx.io, if you need assistance with participating in the application process.

Lead and manage finance transformation programs to improve operational processes and systems across finance functions, collaborating cross-functionally and driving change management. | 10+ years in fintech or financial services with leadership in finance transformation strategy, strong understanding of finance operations, SQL skills, project management experience, and interest in cryptocurrency. | Who are we? FalconX is a pioneering team of operators, investors, and builders committed to revolutionizing institutional access to the crypto markets. Operating at the intersection of traditional finance and cutting-edge technology, FalconX addresses the industry's foremost challenges: Navigating the digital asset market can be complex and fragmented, with limited products and services that support trading strategies, structures, and liquidity found in conventional financial markets. As a comprehensive solution for all digital asset strategies from start to scale, FalconX operates as the connective tissue empowering clients with seamless navigation through the ever- evolving cryptocurrency landscape. The Team The Finance team at FalconX is a group of specialists charged with the responsibility of custodian and protector of the firm's value. We manage the firm’s liquidity, capital and risk and provide the overall financial controls and reporting functions for executive decision support. Our work contributes directly to FalconX’s success. The Finance Transformation team supports the mission and objectives of the Finance organization by focusing on developing innovative and a more agile finance organization for greater flexibility, resilience and operational effectiveness. Is responsible for developing transformation strategies addressing holistic end to end processes that deliver next generation processes, systems and analytics solutions supporting finance operations. The finance transformation team collaborates across the firm's organizations - corporate development, business operations group, product, engineering, HR, business systems and all internal finance functions ( accounting, tax, treasury and FP&A) to ensure holistic vision and program development to execute on cross functional impact transformational initiatives and new product/process integrations. The Opportunity The Finance Transformation team is looking for an experienced candidate who has proven leadership in all areas of transformational projects. Is a thought leader in finance operational processes and systems delivering performance improvements. The successful candidate thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative, process-driven environment and is able to adapt and adjust plans on-the-fly. This position requires interaction with a wide variety of internal stakeholders at various levels of the organization. • Develop comprehensive understanding of the finance operations and develop operational process maturity gaps & solution strategies • Facilitate cross-functional collaborations to develop comprehensive solution development and project initiatives • Be a thought leader for finance operational processes and systems strategies • Own transformation program roadmap and see them through to implementation and operational hardening • Evangelize and influence operational teams to manage change for success of process adoptions • Facilitate communication across the program projects and proactively alert management of risks and opportunities • Lead the team in developing business requirements, process maps and future state processes and controls • Define data driven frameworks & processes to measure and manage implementations and business value • Develop effective approaches for crafting solutions and managing change in novel domains Qualifications • 10+ years experience in fintech or financial services in a management of financial transformation strategy or finance process improvements • Thorough understanding of finance operations and experience working with technology tools and systems • Understanding of finance and accounting principles, how transactions affect financial statements, and financial consolidations • Experience working with databases and writing SQL queries • Project management experience managing large complex cross-functional programs; project management certification is a plus • Familiarity with company financial reporting and audits, SOX frameworks for process, risk and controls • Intellectual curiosity, honesty, and humility. Desire to learn new skills and also share expertise • Solution oriented, highly-motivated and proactive self-starter with first-principles thinking • Macro-to-micro versatility: strategic mindset coupled with obsessive attention to detail • Well-rounded interpersonal skills, and ability to interact with diverse personalities • Outstanding organizational and communication skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities • Experience and knowledge of cryptocurrency is preferred. Interest and enthusiasm for cryptocurrency is a requirement. The base pay for this role is expected to be between $230,000 to $311,000 in the New York City and San Francisco Bay Area. This expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role will also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance linked bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for a successful candidate will be determined based on a number of factors such as location, skillset, experience, qualifications, and the level at which the candidate is hired. Notice at Collection and Privacy Policy Applicants located in California and/or applying to a role based in California, please refer to our Notice at Collection and Privacy Policy here. Inclusivity Statement FalconX is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and safe workspace for all people. Our roles are intended for people from all walks of life. We encourage all those interested in applying to our organization to submit an application regardless if you are missing some of the listed background requirements, skills, or experiences! As part of our commitment to inclusivity, FalconX would like to acknowledge that the EEOC survey has limited potential responses that you can select. For legal reasons, FalconX must use this language to align with federal requirements, however, we want to ensure that you are able to provide a response to our own voluntary survey questions about your identity that best aligns with your most true self. FalconX is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on FalconX. Please inform FalconX’s People team at recruiting@falconx.io, if you need assistance with participating in the application process.