Job Description
Proto’s mission is to accelerate the transition to a more open, equitable global economy. We believe open protocols like Bitcoin are integral to achieving that vision. The team’s first two initiatives—mining tools and a self-custody wallet, Bitkey—aim to decentralize access for builders, increase network resiliency, and make everyday use of bitcoin safe and easy. One principle across everything we do in Proto is open development – show and tell. We develop products in the open, you can read more about them at bitkey.build and mining.build.
Within Proto, our Bitcoin Products team delivers the product and go-to-market strategy, software, firmware, and custom silicon needed to make Bitkey and our ambitious mining initiatives a reality. Come build the future of money with us!
You will:
Lead a team of amazing firmware engineers to deliver firmware that provides incredible performance and reliability for mining systems and for the hardware component of Bitkey, our self-custody wallet
Define technical strategy with and through your team, including both for firmware development as well as automated performance and reliability testing
Foster a culture of delivery and quality that enables you to grow your team members’ skills and careers
Build transparently, inviting scrutiny from within Block and from the external community
Collaborate with other senior leaders across product, operations, software and hardware engineering, and design to define and deliver innovative new products
Qualifications
You have:
2+ years of management experience
Shipped hardware systems to production, contributing to development from concept through support and end of life
Technical expertise in firmware development, including experience with both embedded linux and embedded C in more constrained environments
Experience defining, developing, or contributing to validation and release processes, including automated testing either on-target or in simulation
Demonstrated ability to inspire, grow, and effectively manage a team of talented engineers
Interest in contributing to our product vision, engineering approach, and team culture
Bonus: prior experience with bitcoin, rust, and custom silicon bring-up
