Solution Lead – Midnight

Summary

We are looking for a talented Solution Lead to join our team and help shape the future of Midnight’s products and technology. Midnight is a regulatory-friendly data protection-based blockchain that safeguards sensitive commercial and personal data, protecting fundamental freedoms of association, commerce, and expression for developers, companies, and individuals. 

As Midnight’s Solution Lead, you will be instrumental in planning, executing, and ensuring the successful delivery of technical solutions to customers and partners. This position is an exciting opportunity if you are a dynamic, results-driven professional with a proven track record in managing complex technical initiatives. Reporting to the CTO, you will take ownership of a diverse portfolio of customer and partner-facing technical solutions and projects.

Duties

• Engage with customers (such as Dapp developers and enterprises) and partners (such as exchanges, wallets, and system integrators) to support the delivery of technical solutions built on or interacting with Midnight’s architecture, acting as their “trusted advisor” on all technical matters. 
• Able to create fit-for-purpose technology solutions that address the combined challenges of meeting business needs, being deliverable within reasonable time and budgetary constraints, and complying with strategic guidance
• Assist the ecosystem and partnership staff in developing account and partner strategies to grow the business, including discovery, creating technical proposals/responses, executing demonstrations, and technical sales activities.
• Own the technical solution execution (including technical requirements, timelines, milestones, and resource allocation), coordinating major technical releases and third-party integrations.
• Engage with Developer Relations experts, Product Owners, and the broader product & engineering team to align technical solution objectives with overall business goals.
• Measure performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques while implementing effective risk management strategies, identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks.
• Create and maintain comprehensive solution and/or project documentation.

Requirements

Key Competencies

• Strong problem-solving skills, addressing challenges proactively and finding effective solutions to customer and partner needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Understanding of technology, technical solutions, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams are required. Experience with public blockchain architectures and/or DLTs is preferred.
• Have a proactive approach to risk management, including identifying and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to create and maintain comprehensive delivery documentation and market-facing demos.
• Proficiency in utilizing appropriate systems, tools, and techniques for measuring performance (such as JIRA, Github, Hubspot, Agile, Scrum, etc).
• Ability to lead a cross-functional team of internal and external resources to deliver production-ready technology solutions on time, as planned
• Adaptable and able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Education / Experience 

• Proven experience as a Solution Lead or Technical Projects leader with a successful track record in managing complex technical initiatives.
• Experience in coordinating technical solutions delivered by or with third parties/vendors.
• Experience in public/private blockchain and/or distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) protocols and solutions is a plus.
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field is desirable.
• Previous experience fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Remote work
• Laptop reimbursement
• New starter package to buy hardware essentials (headphones, monitor, etc)
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Competitive PTO 
• Medical Benefits

At IOG, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.