CTO / Founding Engineer - Dragonfly Portfolio

Dragonfly is a crypto-native Venture Capital and research firm with $3.6B+ in assets under management and 160+ portfolio companies. Our Talent team connects people with roles across our portfolio, opening the door to opportunities through our Talent Network. This is not a listing for an internal role at Dragonfly. This posting is to connect you directly with one or more companies in our portfolio that are actively hiring for Founding Engineer, CTO , and Head of Engineering positions. What We’re Looking For: Engineering leadership experience with a track record of building and shipping crypto products Ability to execute independently, especially in 0 to 1 environments Strong technical judgment and a bias toward action Experience hiring, leading, and retaining high-performing engineering teams Comfortable working closely with founders on product, strategy, and technical direction Deep familiarity with the crypto ecosystem—whether you’ve built protocols, shipped smart contracts, launched DeFi products, or scaled crypto infrastructure

About the Role(s): Depending on the team, you could be: Leading engineering from the ground up, owning technical decisions, product delivery, and hiring Building and launching the first version of a core protocol, infrastructure layer, or crypto-native product Partnering with the CEO/founding team on product roadmap and long-term technical strategy Staying hands-on while setting the culture and standards for a growing engineering team Driving execution and innovation in high-impact crypto environments

Even if you don’t match every point above but are a senior engineer or technical leader with real crypto experience, we encourage you to apply. There may be other opportunities that fit your skill set. Process: We’ll confidentially match you with portfolio companies aligned with your background, skill set, and interests If mutual interest exists between you and a team, we’ll facilitate a warm introduction If there isn’t a match today, we’ll keep you top of mind for future opportunities

Our portfolio companies are globally distributed, offering remote, hybrid, and in-person roles worldwide. They’re building across the entire crypto ecosystem—including Crypto x AI, Prediction Markets , DeFi , CeFi , infrastructure , L1S and L2S , creator/consumer applications , NFTs , ZK, and more. All candidate submissions are strictly confidential. Submit your information below, and we’ll reach out if there’s a potential fit.