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Genius Yield is a DeFi asset management solution implemented on the Cardano blockchain, providing superior yield optimization and high returns to users. Genius Yield has developed an AI-powered Smart Liquidity Management protocol that algorithmically automates asset allocation to maximize user’s APY, while minimizing risk exposure.
To help establish Genius Yield as a premier DeFi platform, we are seeking to fill a position as Haskell / Plutus Developer.
Your Tasks & Responsibilities
- Work alongside Dr. Lars Brünjes designing smart contracts on Cardano’s Plutus
- Research and develop scalable and efficient eUTXO models
- Design Dapp/DeFi protocols specifically tailored to an UTXO-based ledger
- Work in a small, fast-paced team to rapidly develop and iterate on features
- Work with a high amount of ownership and autonomy
- Establish standard practices and methodologies for engineering in the team
- Write well-tested, well-documented, performant, clean, and re-usable code
Your Profile
- University degree Computer Science (or equivalent) or a relevant role in a crypto/tech startup environment
- Good proficiency in Haskell
- Understand Cardano’s eUTXO model
- Exposure to Plutus Core and Cardano’s PAB
- Experience leading projects from start to finish
- Understanding and passion for DeFi and the Cardano ecosystem
- Knowledge of modern build pipelines and tools (CI/CD)
- Excellent troubleshooting, problem solving, and analytical skills
- Good level of English
- Bonus: Previous experience with a web3 company
Our Offer
- You will have the opportunity to take part in a fast-growing startup, make a difference and manage your time and priorities
- You will work in a highly performance-driven environment
- Your successes will be recognized and awarded with more responsibilities
- Show us what you are made of and we will offer you opportunities to grow with us
Interested? Apply now!
ApplyGenius Yield is a DeFi asset management solution implemented on the Cardano blockchain, providing superior yield optimization and high returns to users. Genius Yield has developed an AI-powered Smart Liquidity Management protocol that algorithmically automates asset allocation to maximize an user’s APY, while minimizing risk exposure.
To drive continued growth and effective organization of our company, we are seeking to fill a position as Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure
Responsibilities
- Work on the front lines of a quickly-growing blockchain/crypto startup and lead the design and implementation of Genius Yield’s cloud infrastructure and DevOps pipelines.
- Improve the reliability and scalability of the Genius Yield platform for researchers and users.
- Proactively plan for growth and scale our infrastructure to support extensive R&D and public releases.
- Work closely with other engineering teams to design and deploy cloud infrastructure that supports features and systems.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in computer science or a related technical field or comparable work experience.
- 5+ years of professional software development experience or 2+ years with an advanced degree.
- Experience with distributed production infrastructure, automation and monitoring.
- Containerization of production software using Docker.
- Container orchestration and service deployments using Kubernetes.
- Software design and development with an object-oriented programming language such as Python, Go, Rust or Java or C++.
- Practical knowledge of Unix/Linux internals and shell scripting.
- Experience deploying services on well-known cloud providers such as GCP, AWS and Azure.
- Monitoring, alerting and logging distributed, cloud-based systems.
- Understanding of technologies such as virtualization and global infrastructure, load balancing, networking, and security.
Nice-to-haves
- Google Cloud Platform expertise.
- CI/CD deployment tools, such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
- Production automation tools, such as Terraform.
- Kubernetes templating tools, such as Helm or Flux.
- TCP/IP network programming.
- Leadership experience managing teams and projects.
- Experience with functional programming, such as Haskell and Scala.
- Blockchain or fintech industry experience.
- You learn about blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies in your free time.
Working at Genius Yield
- Partake in a cutting-edge crypto/blockchain startup with the goal of revolutionizing finance.
- You will work in a high-performance and productive environment.
- Your successes will be recognized and awarded with promotions and more leadership opportunities.
- Genius Yield is a quickly growing company, and you will have many opportunities to grow with us.
Interested? Apply now!
ApplyGenius Yield is a DeFi asset management solution implemented on the Cardano blockchain, providing superior yield optimization and high returns to users. Genius Yield has developed an AI-powered Smart Liquidity Management protocol that algorithmically automates asset allocation to maximize an user’s APY, while minimizing risk exposure.
To drive continued growth and effective organization of our company, we are seeking to fill a position as Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure
Responsibilities
- Work on the front lines of a quickly-growing blockchain/crypto startup and lead the design and implementation of Genius Yield’s cloud infrastructure and DevOps pipelines.
- Develop backend services and features to support large-scale, cloud-based applications.
- Craft code that is maintainable and incorporates engineering best practices.
- Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including development, code reviews, testing and production.
- Collaborate with product managers to maintain a high bar for quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
- Work closely with other engineering teams to design and deploy cloud infrastructure that supports features and systems.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in computer science or a related technical field or comparable work experience.
- 5+ years of professional software development experience or 2+ years with an advanced degree.
- Software design and development with an object-oriented programming language such as Python, Go, Rust or Java or C++.
- Design, document, and implement new web service APIs for internal and external services.
- Integrate user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic.
- Experience designing and deploying relational or non-relational databases.
- Experience using Linux and comfortable with shell scripting.
- Containerization of production software using Docker.
- Container orchestration and service deployments using Kubernetes.
Nice-to-haves
- Google Cloud Platform expertise.
- Leadership experience managing teams and projects.
- Experience with functional programming, such as Haskell and Scala.
- Blockchain or fintech industry experience.
- You learn about blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies in your free time.
Working at Genius Yield
- Partake in a cutting-edge crypto/blockchain startup with the goal of revolutionizing finance.
- You will work in a high-performance and productive environment.
- Your successes will be recognized and awarded with promotions and more leadership opportunities.
- Genius Yield is a quickly growing company, and you will have many opportunities to grow with us.
Interested? Apply now!
ApplyGenius Yield is a DeFi asset management solution implemented on the Cardano blockchain, providing superior yield optimization and high returns to users. Genius Yield has developed an AI-powered Smart Liquidity Management protocol that algorithmically automates asset allocation to maximize user’s APY, while minimizing risk exposure.
To help establish Genius Yield as a premier DeFi platform, we are seeking to fill a position as Security Engineer.
Your Tasks & Responsibilities
- Identify security design gaps in existing cloud, backend and blockchain architectures and recommend changes and/or enhancements.
- Identify and communicate current and emerging security threats to key stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Work closely with web and blockchain engineers to implement recommended changes and/or enhancements.
- Design security architecture elements to mitigate and continuously monitor threats as they emerge.
- Create solutions that balance business requirements with information and cyber security requirements. Find the right balance between progress and perfection.
- Review code across the entire stack and actively participate in product development.
- Work on the front lines of a quickly-growing blockchain/crypto startup and lead the design and implementation of the company’s first DevSecOps pipelines.
Your Profile
- 3+ years of experience designing security architecture and implementing solutions, including continuous monitoring and improvements of said solutions.
- B.S. or M.S. in computer science or a related technical field, or comparable experience.
- Real world experience shipping products and implementing secure frameworks, libraries and services in production environments.
- Exposure to Plutus Core and Cardano’s PAB
- Experience working with cloud, web, backend, and/or blockchain engineers to implement solutions to prevent data breaches, data loss, broken authentication, hacking, account hijacking, malicious insiders, DoS attacks, and any other security threats or limitations.
- Experience with enhancing the security of services deployed on a notable cloud provider.
- Extensive experience with at least one programming language (e.g. Python).
- Working knowledge of Unix environments.
- Understanding of networking fundamentals.
Bonus
- One or more relevant industry certifications (e.g. CISSP).
- Google Cloud Platform experience.
- Advanced networking: firewalls, load balancers, and HTTP internals.
- Monitoring, alerting, logging and tracing, such as Prometheus, fluentd or Jaeger.
- You learn about blockchain technologies for fun in your free time.
- You have a background in the finance industry.
Our Offer
- You will have the opportunity to take part in a fast-growing startup, make a difference and manage your time and priorities.
- You will work in a highly performance-driven environment.
- Your successes will be recognized and awarded with more responsibilities.
- Show us what you are made of and we will offer you opportunities to grow with us.
Interested? Apply now!
ApplyGenius Yield is a DeFi asset management solution implemented on the Cardano blockchain, providing superior yield optimization and high returns to users. Genius Yield has developed an AI-powered Smart Liquidity Management protocol that algorithmically automates asset allocation to maximize user’s APY, while minimizing risk exposure.
To help establish Genius Yield as a premier DeFi platform, we are seeking to fill a position as Senior Front-End / Full-Stack Engineer.
Your Tasks & Responsibilities
- Lead the front-end development of Genius Yield from specs to tested production code.
- Spearhead the development of web interfaces and client-side code.
- Build Cardano DApps such as a DEX and Yield Optimizer.
- Optimize web applications for scalability and performance.
- Work with a high amount of ownership and autonomy.
- Establish standard practices and methodologies for frontend engineering in the team.
- Rapidly implement functional UI elements from design mocks.
- Write well-tested, well-documented, performant, clean, and re-usable code.
Your Profile
- University degree with 3+ years of proven experience as a frontend dev. or a relevant role in a crypto/tech startup/scaleup environment.
- 2+ years of experience using React, Typescript, CSS in JS.
- Demonstrated ability to be entrepreneurial and a self-starter.
- Experience leading projects from start to finish.
- Understanding and passion for DeFi and the Cardano ecosystem.
- Knowledge of modern build pipelines and tools (CI/CD).
- Excellent troubleshooting, problem solving, and analytical skills.
- Good level of English.
Bonus
- Previous experience with a web3 company.
- Experience with Haskell/Plutus.
Our Offer
- You will have the opportunity to take part in a fast-growing startup, make a difference and manage your time and priorities.
- You will work in a highly performance-driven environment.
- Your successes will be recognized and awarded with more responsibilities.
- Show us what you are made of and we will offer you opportunities to grow with us.
Interested? Apply now!
ApplyGenius Yield is a DeFi asset management solution implemented on the Cardano blockchain, providing superior yield optimization and high returns to users. Genius Yield has developed an AI-powered Smart Liquidity Management protocol that algorithmically automates asset allocation to maximize user’s APY, while minimizing risk exposure.
To help establish Genius Yield as a premier DeFi platform, we are seeking to fill a position as Head of Digital Marketing.
Your responsibilities
Helping developing and executing the marketing strategy, including community management and engagement, events, demand generation, digital marketing, content and more. Organize and publish the content for our division Genius Academy and Genius X. The perfect candidate thrives in both marketing strategy and execution.
Your Tasks
- Publish the content on different channels and medias
- Plan and execute in-house events and proactively approach third-party event opportunities
- Set ambitious growth goals and monitor progress using data and analytics
- Make recommendations for marketing strategies
- Manage the production of demos, tutorials, and conference presentations that demonstrate the possibilities of Genius Yield and grow its active community
- Creation and monitor of the content plan for Social Media
- Launch and optimize Marketing paid campaigns
- Monitor SEO and web traffic metrics
- Manage relationships with PR firms and KOL
Your Profile
- University degree with 5+ years of proven experience as digital Marketing Manager or a relevant role in a crypto/tech startup/scaleup environment
- Experience creating and executing creative and effective campaigns
- Proven success in executing event strategy
- Experience developing and executing a marketing strategy
- Demonstrated ability to be entrepreneurial and a self-starter
- Ability to multitask and understand how to prioritize tasks based on importance vs. immediacy
- Ability to collect and analyze data from multiple points both from inside and outside the organization
- High EQ and strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders across various functional
- disciplines to understand their respective challenges and motivations.Comfortable working in time-sensitive and rapidly evolving, complex and sometimes ambiguous situations
- Mature judgment and discretion in keeping sensitive information confidential
- Attention to detail and excellent oral and written communication skills
- Sense of humility, with no job being too big or too small to undertake
Our Offer
- You will have the opportunity to take part in a fast-growing startup, make a difference and manage your time and priorities
- You will work in a highly performance-driven environment
- Your successes will be recognized and awarded with more responsibilities
- Show us what you are made of and we will offer you opportunities to grow with us
Interested? Apply now!
ApplyGenius Yield is a DeFi asset management solution implemented on the Cardano blockchain, providing superior yield optimization and high returns to users. Genius Yield has developed an AI-powered Smart Liquidity Management protocol that algorithmically automates asset allocation to maximize an user’s APY, while minimizing risk exposure.
To help establish Genius Yield as a premier DeFi platform, we are seeking to fill a position as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
Your Responsibilities
- Helping developing and executing the marketing strategy, including community management and engagement, events, demand generation, digital marketing, content and more. Organize and publish the content for our division Genius Academy and Genius X
- The perfect candidate thrives in both marketing strategy and execution
Your Tasks
- Conceptualize and build Genius Yield’s brand, voice, and identity
- Develop a global marketing plan
- Build strategic, mutually-beneficial partnerships with key players in the Cardano ecosystem
- Optimize a marketing team to develop top-tier content and events
- Plan and execute in-house events and proactively approach third-party event opportunities
- Set ambitious growth goals and monitor progress using data and analytics
- Manage the production of demos, tutorials, and conference presentations that demonstrate the possibilities of Genius Yield and grow its active community
- Identify market trends
- Coordinate with key stakeholders and sparring partners
- Manage relationships with PR firms.
- Prepare sales material
Your Profile
- University degree with 7+ years of proven experience as digital Marketing Manager or a relevant role in a crypto/tech startup/scaleup environment
- Experience creating and executing creative and effective campaigns
- Proven success in executing event strategy
- Experience developing and executing a marketing strategy
- Demonstrated ability to be entrepreneurial and a self-starter
- Ability to multitask and understand how to prioritize tasks based on importance vs. immediacy
- Ability to collect and analyze data from multiple points both from inside and outside the organization
- High EQ and strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders across various functional
- disciplines to understand their respective challenges and motivations.Comfortable working in time-sensitive and rapidly evolving, complex and sometimes ambiguous situations
- Mature judgment and discretion in keeping sensitive information confidential
- Attention to detail and excellent oral and written communication skills
- Sense of humility, with no job being too big or too small to undertake
Our Offer
- You will have the opportunity to take part in a fast-growing startup, make a difference and manage your time and priorities
- You will work in a highly performance-driven environment
- Your successes will be recognized and awarded with more responsibilities
- Show us what you are made of and we will offer you opportunities to grow with us
Interested? Apply now!
ApplyGenius Yield is a DeFi asset management solution implemented on the Cardano blockchain, providing superior yield optimization and high returns to users. Genius Yield has developed an AI-powered Smart Liquidity Management protocol that algorithmically automates asset allocation to maximize an user’s APY, while minimizing risk exposure.
To help establish Genius Yield as a premier DeFi platform, we are seeking to fill a position as Technical Project Manager.
Your Tasks & Responsibilities
- Lead software project planning, management and execution aligned with product requirements
- Work with project tech lead to ensure projects are completed to specification, within established roadmap
- Define project requirements and stakeholders responsibilities
- Follow standard software development life cycle procedures such as Agile software development
- Assign and oversee the daily tasks of developers while ensuring active progress toward established milestones
- Handle development blockers, resource management, and change in priorities within a technical cross-functional team
- Interact with the leadership team to translate company objectives into concrete project key results
- Improve organizational development processes and foster teamwork and collaboration
Your Profile
- University degree with 4+ years of proven experience managing projects in the software industry or a relevant role in a crypto/tech startup environment
- Demonstrated ability to be entrepreneurial and a self-starter
- Ability to multitask and understand how to prioritize tasks based on importance vs. immediacy
- Ability to collect and analyze data from multiple points both from inside and outside the organization
- High EQ and strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders across various functional disciplines to understand their respective challenges and motivations.Comfortable working in time-sensitive and rapidly evolving, complex and sometimes ambiguous situations
- Mature judgment and discretion in keeping sensitive information confidential
- Attention to detail and excellent oral and written communication skills
- Sense of humility, with no job being too big or too small to undertake
Our Offer
- You will have the opportunity to take part in a fast-growing startup, make a difference and manage your time and priorities
- You will work in a highly performance-driven environment
- Your successes will be recognized and awarded with more responsibilities
- Show us what you are made of and we will offer you opportunities to grow with us
Interested? Apply now!
ApplyGenius Yield is committed to launch its own Accelerator Program called Genius X. At Genius X, we advise, develop the necessary networks, provide the financial infrastructure and technological expertise to propel early-stage startups towards attaining speed, scale, and edge. Genius X empowers founders to build impactful, blockchain-based and scalable companies.
To help establish Genius Yield as a premier DeFi platform, we are seeking to fill a position as Genius X Project Manager.
Your responsibilities
- Design, execute, and manage Genius X’s accelerator program and events
Your Tasks
- Project lead and management: represent the program during applications, onboard startups, relationship management, project coordination
- Stakeholder management: manage internal and external partners. Understand partner requirements, providing strong customer service
- Manage startup participation
- Guide startups during acceleration
- Advise startups through the program’s resources and align expectations
- Promote Genius X range of services
- Continuous acquisition of new program participants
- Contribute to publications/online content and industry events
Your Profile
- University degree with 5+ years of proven experience as Program or Project Manager or a relevant role in a crypto/tech startup/scaleup environment
- Experience creating and executing creative and effective campaigns
- Proven success in executing program and event strategy
- Experience developing and executing an accelerator strategy
- Demonstrated ability to be entrepreneurial and a self-starter
- Ability to multitask and understand how to prioritize tasks based on importance vs. immediacy
- Ability to collect and analyze data from multiple points both from inside and outside the organization
- High EQ and strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders across various functional disciplines to understand their respective challenges and motivations.Comfortable working in time-sensitive and rapidly evolving, complex and sometimes ambiguous situations
- Mature judgment and discretion in keeping sensitive information confidential
- Attention to detail and excellent oral and written communication skills
- Sense of humility, with no job being too big or too small to undertake
Our Offer
- You will have the opportunity to take part in a fast-growing startup, make a difference and manage your time and priorities
- You will work in a highly performance-driven environment
- Your successes will be recognized and awarded with more responsibilities
- Show us what you are made of and we will offer you opportunities to grow with us
Interested? Apply now!
ApplyGenius Yield is a DeFi asset management solution implemented on the Cardano blockchain, providing superior yield optimization and high returns to users. Genius Yield has developed an AI-powered Smart Liquidity Management protocol that algorithmically automates asset allocation to maximize an user’s APY, while minimizing risk exposure.
You are enthusiastic about digital assets and DeFi and, as a lawyer, would you like to build and lead our legal department. This role combines legal affairs with corporate operations.
To help establish Genius Yield as a premier DeFi platform, we are seeking to fill a position as Senior Legal Operations Manager.
Your Tasks & Responsibilities
- Driving execution of action items for the company’s top priorities
- Establishment of good organizational practices within the company
- Scaling of the organization by further professionalizing legal operations (creating systems, processes and controls and documenting standard operating procedures, business norms, etc.)
- Guide startups during acceleration
- Support connections across the leadership team
- Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Distill discussions and thoughts from team meetings into actionable items and follow ups
- Provide ad-hoc support on projects small to large (e.g. research, internal initiatives, expansion efforts, partnerships, etc.)
- Provide legal advice to the leadership team
- Participate in complex and demanding projects
Your Profile
- University degree with 7+ years of proven experience as Program or Project Manager or a relevant role in a crypto/tech startup/scaleup environment
- Swiss attorney at law
- Deep knowhow in Swiss business laws (corporate, commercial) and DLT laws, fintech regulations, and compliance
- Demonstrated ability to be entrepreneurial and a self-starter
- Ability to multitask and understand how to prioritize tasks based on importance vs. immediacy
- Ability to collect and analyze data from multiple points both from inside and outside the organization
- High EQ and strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders across various functional disciplines to understand their respective challenges and motivations.Comfortable working in time-sensitive and rapidly evolving, complex and sometimes ambiguous situations
- Mature judgment and discretion in keeping sensitive information confidential
- Attention to detail and excellent oral and written communication skills
- Sense of humility, with no job being too big or too small to undertake
- B or C work permit or Swiss citizenship
Our Offer
- You will have the opportunity to take part in a fast-growing startup, make a difference and manage your time and priorities
- You will work in a highly performance-driven environment
- Your successes will be recognized and awarded with more responsibilities
- Show us what you are made of and we will offer you opportunities to grow with us
