About Status
Status is building the tools and infrastructure for the advancement of a secure, private, and open web3.
With the high level goals of preserving the right to privacy, mitigating the risk of censorship, and promoting economic trade in a transparent, open manner, Status is building a community where anyone is welcome to join and contribute.
As an organization, Status seeks to push the web3 ecosystem forward through research, creation of developer tools, and support of the open source community.
As a product, Status is an open source, Ethereum-based app that gives users the power to chat, transact, and access a revolutionary world of Apps on the decentralized web. But Status is also building foundational infrastructure for the whole Ethereum ecosystem, including the Nimbus ETH 1.0 and 2.0 clients, the Keycard hardware wallet, and the Waku messaging protocol, the p2p communication layer for Web3.
As a team, Status has been completely distributed since inception. Our team is currently 200+ core contributors strong, and welcomes a growing number of community members from all walks of life, scattered all around the globe.
We care deeply about open source, and our organizational structure has minimal hierarchy and no fixed work hours. We believe in working with a high degree of autonomy while supporting the organization's priorities.
About Status Network:
Status Network is a forward-looking zkEVM L2 rollup on Ethereum tailored for social applications and seamless access to DeFi yield opportunities for everyone. Status Network is dedicated to providing the best platform for communities to build on and thrive, while also incentivizing liquidity thanks to a native yield market. With a strong commitment to decentralisation, it focuses on minimising censorship risks and preserving the right to privacy.
Status Network is tightly integrated within the broader IFT ecosystem. The IFT is building the tools and infrastructure for the advancement of a secure, private, collaborative and open internet, which include the Status app. Status started as an open source, Ethereum-based smart wallet that gives users the power to chat, transact, and access a revolutionary world of social apps on the decentralised web. Some other projects in the IFT ecosystem include: Nimbus Ethereum clients, Keycard hardware wallet, Waku messaging protocol and Codex, a decentralised storage solution.
Status Network is set to become a settlement layer for these different protocols and social applications, offering the most seamless and open social infrastructure to build truly onchain organizations.
The role:
As the L2 Business Development and Partnerships Lead at Status Network, your primary role will be to onboard different partners in the rollup ecosystem (bridges, stablecoin providers, fiat-to-crypto onramp solutions, etc.), then drive the deployment of innovative social applications and DeFi protocols focused on optimizing yield opportunities within the Status Network. This position is crucial for enhancing core metrics such as the network's growth and performance.
You will be responsible for identifying and engaging potential business partners, focusing on those that align with our strategic goals of enhancing social interactions and financial transactions on our platform. This includes exploring new verticals, particularly in social apps and gaming, alongside innovative DeFi protocols that offer unique yield-generating opportunities. Your role will involve initiating, managing, and expanding B2B partnerships, preparing go-to-market strategies and pitch materials to effectively engage and secure new business.
This position offers a unique opportunity to lead the business development efforts for the launch and subsequent growth of a groundbreaking L2 zk rollup. You will be at the forefront of developing a platform that not only supports decentralised applications but also integrates social and financial functionalities deeply within its architecture, paving the way for a new era of onchain social interaction and economic exchange.
If you are driven by innovation in blockchain technology, eager to lead a cutting-edge project, and passionate about decentralisation and privacy, this role will provide you with the perfect platform to make a significant impact.
Key responsibilities:
You will ideally have:
Bonus points:
[Don’t worry if you don’t meet all of these criteria, we’d still love to hear from you anyway if you think you’d be a great fit for this role. Just explain to us why in your cover letter]
Hiring process:
Interview with Pepper, from our Talent Team
Interview with Cyprien, Status Network Product Manager
Compensated Task
Pitch Interview with Cyprien and Kaushal, IFT BD Lead
Interview with Carl, Co-Founder
The steps may change along the way if we see it makes sense to adapt the interview stages, so please consider the above as a guideline.
Compensation:
The expected compensation range for this role is $100,000 - $150,000 (negotiable, dependent on how we assess your skills and experience throughout our interview process). We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.