Chief of Staff (Product and Engineering)

MLabs • Austin, TX

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are hiring on behalf of our client, an elite, high-growth, venture-backed financial technology organization who is seeking a high-agency Chief of Staff (Product & Engineering). Backed by top-tier Web3 and technology venture capital firms, our client is rebuilding the foundational infrastructure of global finance to be faster, safer, and fully on-chain. This role is designed for a strategic, execution-focused operator who thrives on turning high-level market context and loose ideas into concrete product decisions, structured plans, and company-wide commitments. Sitting at the intersection of product, engineering, design, and business strategy, the Chief of Staff will act as the trusted right hand to the co-founder & Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This is an in-office (hybrid, 3–5 days per week) position based in Austin, Texas. It offers a rare, front-row seat to scaling a transformative startup, serving as an exceptional launchpad for a future founder or technology executive.

Requirements

• Ability to work on-site in a hybrid capacity (3–5 days per week) in Austin, Texas.
• Solid experience running the engine of a fast-moving startup team—ideally as a Chief of Staff, Operations Leader, Founder’s Associate, or startup COO.
• Proven experience translating strategy into structured, executable plans with clear milestones and owners.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with an intuitive ability to read client meetings, anticipate team needs, and coordinate across diverse, high-performing teams.
• Highly ambitious and capable of independent leadership, yet deeply energized by supporting the broader team's success behind the scenes.
• Highly organized and comfortable managing shifting, complex, and sometimes competing inputs from multiple stakeholders without dropping deliverables.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in product management, fintech, financial markets, or blockchain/Web3 ecosystems is highly beneficial but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary strategic partner and right hand to the CTO, participating in critical internal and external meetings, absorbing complex context, brainstorming decisions, and translating outcomes into immediate action plans.
• Translate the high-level roadmap into a highly functional operating rhythm. Break down complex initiatives into clear workstreams, milestones, and ownership structures across engineering, product, design, and specialized functions (including security, privacy, legal, business development, and marketing).
• Own and manage the engineering team's task management and issue-tracking software (Linear), ensuring clear alignment on the critical development path.
• Take complete ownership of high-priority, ambiguous initiatives that lack a natural department owner. Conduct research, synthesize findings, and deliver sharp, high-quality first-pass frameworks.
• Act as a high-EQ connective tissue across the organization, reading client and market needs, anticipating gaps, and maintaining seamless alignment between leadership and the execution teams.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work directly alongside the co-founder & CTO, as well as an elite team of industry veterans from leading institutions across traditional finance, Web3, and major technology platforms.
• A strong package consisting of base salary and equity, tailored to prior experience and qualifications.
• Premium medical, dental, and vision healthcare plans.
• 401(k) plan.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed