Fordefi is the first and only institutional MPC wallet and security platform purpose built for decentralized finance (DeFi). Our platform empowers over 150 institutional customers to securely manage their digital assets and deploy them into decentralized financial applications with confidence and efficiency.

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Founded in 2021 by a team of experts in crypto custody and cybersecurity, Fordefi has raised $28M from industry leading VCs. With teams across Israel, the US, Europe, and Asia, we are rapidly growing and seeking exceptional talent to join us on this exciting journey.

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WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

‍As a Team Lead, you will:

• Lead a full-stack engineering team (backend and frontend), driving design, architecture, and delivery of key product features.
• Own development of critical systems such as our multi-chain transaction engine, blockchain integrations, on-chain data processing, and support interactions with DeFi protocols at scale.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to shape the roadmap and deliver reliable, secure, and high-impact features.
• Monitor production systems, investigate customer-reported issues, and ensure the reliability and correctness of our blockchain-related features.
• Mentor engineers and help them grow through feedback, technical guidance, and career development.
• Stay hands-on with code.
• Become a Blockchain expert as you deep dive into this wonderful world.

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WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Proven team leadership experience (2+ years), preferably in a startup or fast-paced environment.
• Strong background in backend development (5+ years, Go/Python preferred).
• Experience building distributed systems, working with cloud-native platforms, and operating production-grade SaaS systems.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A natural mentor — someone who enjoys coaching others, elevates the team, and creates a positive and supportive engineering culture.
• Familiarity with blockchain technologies and decentralized applications (strong advantage).