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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892 jobsSenior Engineering Manager, Platform
Shakepay · Remote
$170k–$207k
1 month ago
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Compliance Senior Data Analyst
Crypto.com · Remote
$80k–$100k
1 month ago
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Senior Product Marketing Manager, Trading
Coinbase · Remote
$171k–$201k
1 month ago
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Senior Product Designer, Coinbase One
Coinbase · Remote
$180k–$212k
1 month ago
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Tech Lead, dApp
1inch Network · Remote
$30k–$53k
1 month ago
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Staff Platform Engineer
OpenSea · Remote
$190k–$345k
1 month ago
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Senior Accountant Financial Operations
Solana Foundation · Remote
$81k–$93k
1 month ago
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Senior Developer Relations Engineer (Security Advocate)
Trail of Bits · Remote
$160k–$200k
2 months ago
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Chief of Staff
Coinbase · Remote
$212k–$250k
2 months ago
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Senior Talent Program Manager
Coinbase · Remote
$120k–$200k
2 months ago
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Staff Product Designer
OpenSea · Remote
$175k–$275k
2 months ago
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Senior Data Scientist
Phantom · Remote
$185k–$225k
2 months ago
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Head of Strategic Institutions
Okx · Remote
$150k–$250k
2 months ago
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Lead Product Designer - OG
Crypto.com · Hybrid
$105k–$175k
2 months ago
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Senior AML Investigator
Strike · Remote
$78k–$100k
2 months ago
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Senior DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer
Category Labs · Remote
$180k–$250k
2 months ago
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Product Engineer / Backend Staff Engineer
Somnia / Koinly · Remote
$80k–$140k
2 months ago
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Product Director, Core Banking and Payments
Crypto.com · Hybrid
$105k–$175k
2 months ago
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Product Director, Core Banking and Payments
Crypto · Hybrid
$105k–$175k
2 months ago
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Senior Business Controller
Coinbase · Remote
$98k–$162k
2 months ago
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Senior Business Controller
Coinbase · Remote
$140k–$165k
2 months ago
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Design Engineer / Senior QA Engineer
Trust Wallet / Somnia · Remote
$90k–$130k
2 months ago
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Senior Software Engineer - Coinbase
Coinbase · Remote
$186k–$219k
2 months ago
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Creative Director
Coinbase · Remote
$216k–$216k
2 months ago
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Engagement Lead
SOFTSWISS · Remote
$58k–$98k
3 months 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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