Senior Jobs in Crypto & Web3
Senior web3 roles carry ownership over architecture, technical direction, and mentorship, whether designing protocol upgrades, leading smart contract teams, or setting infrastructure strategy. These engineers and leaders make high-stakes decisions about security, upgradeability, and trade-offs that affect real funds and users.
Beyond coding, seniors review audits, set engineering standards, interview and grow teams, and translate roadmaps into shippable plans across staff, principal, and lead positions. Deep experience with the EVM or other runtimes, security practices, and the maturity to navigate ambiguity define candidates at this level.
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842 jobsHead of Business Development - Crypto
Alpaca · Remote
$105k–$175k
8 days ago
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Senior Software Engineer
Shakepay · Remote
$126k–$165k
9 days ago
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Senior Copywriter
Phantom · Remote
$140k–$188k
9 days ago
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Director of Engineering, Onchain
Mesh · Remote
$210k–$300k
9 days ago
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Core Developer - Node / Senior Site Reliability Engineer
Parity / SSV Labs · Remote
$100k–$160k
9 days ago
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Account Executive Leader - Fintech
Plaid · Remote
$100k–$500k
10 days ago
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QA Engineer (Mid/Senior)
Monetha · Remote
$76k–$124k
10 days ago
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Senior Software Engineer, Simple Trade Experience
Coinbase · Remote
$186k–$219k
10 days ago
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Chief of Staff
Coinbase · Remote
$128k–$212k
11 days ago
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Senior Engineering Manager, Platform
Shakepay · Remote
$170k–$207k
11 days ago
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Compliance Senior Data Analyst
Crypto.com · Remote
$80k–$100k
11 days ago
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Senior Product Marketing Manager, Trading
Coinbase · Remote
$171k–$201k
13 days ago
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Senior Product Designer, Coinbase One
Coinbase · Remote
$180k–$212k
13 days ago
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Tech Lead, dApp
1inch Network · Remote
$30k–$53k
13 days ago
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Staff Platform Engineer
OpenSea · Remote
$190k–$345k
13 days ago
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Senior Accountant Financial Operations
Solana Foundation · Remote
$81k–$93k
13 days ago
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Senior Developer Relations Engineer (Security Advocate)
Trail of Bits · Remote
$160k–$200k
14 days ago
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Chief of Staff
Coinbase · Remote
$212k–$250k
14 days ago
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Senior Talent Program Manager
Coinbase · Remote
$120k–$200k
14 days ago
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Staff Product Designer
OpenSea · Remote
$175k–$275k
14 days ago
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Senior Data Scientist
Phantom · Remote
$185k–$225k
14 days ago
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Head of Strategic Institutions
Okx · Remote
$150k–$250k
14 days ago
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Senior AML Investigator
Strike · Remote
$78k–$100k
23 days ago
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Senior DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer
Category Labs · Remote
$180k–$250k
23 days ago
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Product Engineer / Backend Staff Engineer
Somnia / Koinly · Remote
$80k–$140k
23 days ago
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Frequently asked questions
What distinguishes a senior web3 role from a mid-level one?
Seniors own architecture and technical direction, mentor others, make security-critical decisions, and lead projects end to end, rather than primarily executing well-scoped tasks.
Do senior roles still involve hands-on coding?
Many do, especially staff and principal engineering roles, though the balance shifts toward design, review, and leadership. Lead and management tracks may code less and coordinate more.
What experience do senior web3 jobs expect?
Typically several years building production systems, deep knowledge of a runtime like the EVM, a track record with security and audits, and the judgment to handle ambiguous, high-stakes decisions.
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