[Remote] Engineering Manager, Platform Ecosystems

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. OP Labs is the team building the technology behind Optimism, the leading blockchain infrastructure provider powering 65% of all Layer 2 transactions. The Engineering Manager will lead the Platform Ecosystems team to enhance the developer experience for Superchain users by building tools and guiding application developers. Responsibilities • This is a small team. We expect the manager to be a player-coach, capable and willing to dive in and lead by example. Writing code and reviewing PRs will be a significant part of your job. The ideal candidate will be capable of delivering at a Senior Engineer level • Empower the engineering team to achieve a high level of technical productivity, reliability, and simplicity—build and reinforce a shipping culture • Manage team career development by coaching and mentoring engineers though continuous feedback, goal setting and development plans • Collaborate closely with product team to set engineering priorities Skills • 1+ years of people management experience at a high-growth startup • Experience recruiting and building high-performing engineering teams • Experience managing geographically distributed teams • Experience managing and developing both junior engineers as well as senior individual contributors • Demonstrated interest and participation in the crypto/web3 ecosystem—full-time work experience in crypto is not required but is a plus • Significant experience as a hands-on software engineer. Full-stack experience is a plus • Experience in Typescript or Go • The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment in a rapidly evolving, cutting edge industry • Clear and persuasive writing and in-person communication Benefits • Fully paid medical • Dental • Vision • 4% 401K match Company Overview • OP Labs is the team building the technology that powers Optimism, the leading blockchain infrastructure provider enabling developers and enterprises to build the next generation of onchain applications. It was founded in 2019, and is headquartered in Remote first, Worldwide, US, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • OP Labs PBC has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2025, 2 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job