Protocol / Technical Lead

Launch Legends•Cheyenne, WY

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Protocol / Technical Lead is the Foundation's senior technical voice and the steward of the Autheo network's long-term technical integrity. You will not write all the code, but you will be the person builders, validators, and grantees looks to for technical direction, standards-setting, and protocol governance. This role requires hands-on blockchain expertise combined with the communication skills to represent the Foundation's technical positions clearly to the communty and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Experience with blockchain protocol engineering; familiarity with at least one major L1 or L2 stack
Knowledge of node implementations
Strong expertise and understanding of EVM equivalence / compatibility tradeoffs
Experience leading or participating in live network upgrades and external stakeholder coordination
Familiarity with cryptographic primitives relevant to blockchain systems: hash functions, zk-proofs, signature schemes, and post-quantum candidates
Prior experience reviewing smart contract audits, threat models, or security research
Ability to communicate highly technical concepts clearly in writing and in public presentations

Nice To Haves

Published research or significant open-source contributions
Experience with decentralized identity standards (W3C DID, Verifiable Credentials, ERC-725/735)
Background in AI/ML systems at the infrastructure level, particularly agent orchestration or on-chain AI verification
Prior role at an established blockchain foundation or core development team

Responsibilities

Maintain the Autheo protocol standards roadmap: consensus mechanism upgrades, EVM compatibility updates, IBC integration priorities, and post-quantum cryptography adoption timeline
Lead the technical review of all grant applications, including written assessments and technical findings to the Grants Committee
Coordinate network upgrade proposals along side the Autheo Engineering Team for community coordination, testnet deployment, and mainnet activation
Serve as the primary technical liaison: communicate upgrade requirements, provide technical support during network events, and gather infrastructure feedback
Oversee the Foundation's security posture: coordinate third-party audits, review audit reports, manage responsible disclosure for reported vulnerabilities, and publish security advisories
Set technical standards for open-source repositories maintained or funded by the Foundation, including code review standards, documentation requirements, and testing expectations
Evaluate and provide technical guidance on PROGRAMS
Represent the Foundation's technical perspective at conferences, in research publications, and in cross-chain working groups