Engineering Manager, Protocol Indexing
Figment
Estimated Salary: $142K-$238K
Location: North America
You could work anywhere. Why Figment?
Figment
powers the future of Web3 through industry-leading blockchain infrastructure. As the leading provider of staking solutions,
we help 500+ institutional clients optimize their crypto rewards
, including top exchanges, asset managers, wallets, foundations, custodians, and major token holders. Our clients trust Figment for a comprehensive suite of services, including
reward optimization
,
cutting-edge API development
, detailed
rewards reporting
, seamless
partner integrations
,
governance support
, and
slashing protection
.
Backed by a team of passionate and intelligent Figmates, with a
100% remote-first
global presence across
12 countries
, our company is on a mission to accelerate the adoption, growth, and long-term success of the Web3 ecosystem. We’re building the infrastructure that will power the decentralized future.
As a fast-growing tech company, we’re looking for
builders
and
innovators
— people who thrive in the face of uncertainty and are motivated to make an impact. We are also looking for true teammates - people who are genuine, humble, and driven to level up together. If you're excited to shape the future, contribute to an
energetic company culture
, and work at the cutting edge of blockchain technology, we want you to join our team and help us lead the charge!
About the opportunity
We're seeking an experienced
Engineering Manager
to lead Figment’s protocol indexing team. You’ll manage software and data engineers who research blockchain protocols and build scalable, reliable indexing pipelines that power analytics, reporting, and staking services.
This is a full-time remote position for candidates working in the
Eastern North American or European time zone
.
As an engineering leader within our product engineering organization, you'll support your team through technical direction, career development, and execution oversight while creating a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
How you will make an impact
Lead & Grow the Team
Lead, coach, and grow a team of high-performing engineers through regular 1:1s, direct feedback, and career planning
Support the professional growth of your team members, helping them develop both technical and soft skills
Set Technical Direction
Own the architecture for protocol indexers and data pipelines in Python and Go
Design for scalability, observability, and cost efficiency; champion testing and reliability
Define data contracts and schemas with downstream consumers
Plan for chain-specific realities: reorgs, forks/upgrades, backfills, and catch-up strategies
Drive Strategy
Partner with Product, Data Science, and Data Availability teams to prioritize business-impacting indexing work
Advocate for platform investments (refactors, tooling, CI/CD, data quality) with clear ROI
Translate roadmap into measurable outcomes
Deliver Results
Own team planning and prioritization across maintenance, improvements, and new protocol coverage
Apply Kanban principles to visualize work, limit WIP, and manage flow; monitor cycle time and lead time
Define and meet SLOs for data freshness, accuracy, and coverage
Drive incident response, postmortems, and preventive improvements
Build an Inclusive Culture
Foster a psychologically safe team culture rooted in respect, transparency, and curiosity
Facilitate effective communication within the team and with cross-functional stakeholders; remove ambiguity quickly
Continuously improve by running effective retrospectives
What you bring to the team
5+ years in software or data engineering, including ownership of production data systems in cloud environments.
2+ years managing engineers (ICs), with proven hiring, performance management, and growth outcomes.
Hands-on enough to review production code in Python or Go and set technical direction
Fluency with data modeling, data quality frameworks, and warehouse technologies (e.g., Snowflake/BigQuery)
Strong cross-functional collaboration with Product and Analytics to define data contracts and SLAs
Nice To Haves
Blockchain/Web3 familiarity (staking, validator economics, Proof-of-Stake).
Operating remote, distributed teams across countries and time zones.
Observability at data and service layers (metrics, tracing, lineage, data contracts).
Our environment includes: Dagster, dbt, Snowflake, AWS, Python, Go
Teams you’ll collaborate with most often
In addition to collaborating with your Data Engineering teammates, you'll work closely with:
Data Availability
– Coordinating on protocol research, data ingestion, and reliability
Data Science & Analytics
– Building systems that enable advanced analytics and business intelligence
Product Engineering
– Integrating data needs across our Apps, APIs, and rewards reporting
You Might Be a Great Fit If You:
Are a product/customer-focused thinker
You measure success with objective delivery metrics (freshness, accuracy, coverage, cycle time)
Are comfortable managing both execution and people, and can balance long-term system health with short-term deliverables
Value mentorship and continuous learning as much as technical outcomes
Enjoy turning ambiguity into structure and building a data culture grounded in craft, collaboration, and impact
Thrive in collaborative, dynamic environments and are excited to lead high-performing engineers in building reliable, scalable data systems
Why you might be excited about us
At Figment, we offer an exciting range of
competitive benefits
designed to support and empower every member of our team:
100% remote-first environment.
Our flagship office is in Toronto, Canada. We also have additional co-working spaces in New York, London, and Singapore. That means if you want to do your things in the office (if you’re near one), at home, or a bit of both, it’s up to you.
4 weeks of
PTO
that kick in day one, with an additional 1 week of flex days.
Extended
company-paid health benefits
that kick in day one.
Best in class
parental leave
and flexible arrangements.
A
home office stipend
to create a space that you enjoy working in.
Monthly
Wifi reimbursement.
A yearly
Learning & Development budget.
401K
(US) or
RRSP
match
(Canada).
Stock Options
in the company.
A competitive
bonus
(based on company performance) that is distributed bi-annually - we believe that the company’s success should be shared with our employees often
For roles listed within the Sales Department, there is instead a competitive commissions structure which will be outlined during your first interview with Figment
Annual
onsite company gatherings
and retreats to inspire team bonding, collaboration, and fun!
Other reasons you may love working at Figment
We are a
team
of under 200 members
, which allows for an impactful contribution from day one.
We place a strong focus on
personal career development
to shape a role that fits your goals and interests. Your satisfaction and well-being matter to us, and we’re here to support your ongoing growth.
Our
culture
is one of honesty, professionalism and risk taking in a high-growth environment.
Our team members themselves recommend working at Figment - with an
eNPS
score of 54 (which is ranked as ‘great’!).
We are also extremely proud of ranking as
one of the top Web3 employers
by Talent Titans.
Compensation
One of Figment’s core principles is “Making the Invisible Visible” - ensuring transparency and information sharing in all communication. Figment is committed to transparency regarding pay, benefits, and other compensation types for all internal roles as well as all roles being hired for.
Base Salary:
The CAD base salary range for this position is CAD
$165,000 - $190,000.
The US base salary range for this position is USD
$165,000 - $190,000
. This range reflects base salary only, and does not include additional compensation or benefits.
For candidates in other countries, the pay range will be disclosed upon your first interview with Figment (being a globally remote company, the list of salary ranges would simply be too long to note here!).
The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum range for a new hire across all Canada or the US. A candidate’s specific pay within the range will be determined by various factors including job-related skills, relevant education, and training.
Interview process
At Figment, we try to go above and beyond in making sure that you have the best possible experience interviewing with us. We strive for a smooth, organized, and informative process.
During your first Recruiter Call, you will be provided with more information about Figment, the position and what to expect for the rest of the interview process. Please be prepared to discuss why you are interested in joining Figment and what excites you about the position and company.
As we go through the process, we work to make sure that you hear back from us in a timely fashion. If we decide at any point that we’re unfortunately not moving forward, we will give you feedback on why it was not a fit.
We aim for the entire process to take around 2-4 weeks from initial screen to offer. There can be exceptions on either side of the bell curve here, but as a rule, that’s the time-frame you can expect.
See here for Figment's
Privacy Policy
and
California Employee Privacy Policy.
At Figment, we have a thorough hiring process to verify the identity of all job candidates. This includes checking documents, conducting in-person interviews and completing background checks. Candidates must pass all these steps to be considered for a job with Figment. Anyone who provides false information or tries to skip these steps will be disqualified from the hiring process immediately.
To learn more about Figment, our team, and the amazing work we are doing, visit
our website
. Are you ready to join us?