We are an early-stage team building a next-generation decentralized exchange with a strong emphasis on fully verifiable infrastructure—from execution and state transitions to off-chain components and operational guarantees. The goal is to compete with the most advanced DEXs by combining high performance with cryptographic and system-level verifiability, rather than relying on opaque or trust-heavy designs.

We are looking for a Lead Technical Advisor with prior CTO-level experience who has personally built large-scale systems and has meaningful exposure to blockchain or Web3 protocols. This role is structured as a fractional advisory engagement initially, with a clear path to a full-time C-level role as the company evolves.

• Serve as a senior technical thought partner to the founding team
• Shape core protocol, execution, and infrastructure architecture with an explicit focus on end-to-end verifiability
• Advise on the integration and tradeoffs of:
• Zero-Knowledge technologies (zk-SNARKs / zk-STARKs or related systems)
• Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) and hybrid on-chain/off-chain trust models
• Pressure-test assumptions around:
• Execution engines, state management, and data availability
• Latency, throughput, and fault tolerance
• Security and cryptographic guarantees
• Provide high-level security and design reviews of protocol components
• Help define long-term technical roadmap, engineering standards, and senior hiring direction
• Participate in investor calls, supporting technical diligence, architecture discussions, and long-term vision when helpful
• Engage selectively with auditors, infrastructure partners, or aligned investors when useful
  

• Former CTO or equivalent senior technical leadership experience, including:
• Blockchain-native companies or
• Fintech or high-performance systems companies with meaningful Web3 exposure
• Hands-on experience building large-scale, low-latency, or high-reliability systems
• Demonstrated involvement in blockchain or Web3 protocol development, research, or production integration
• Working familiarity with:
• Zero-Knowledge systems and their practical constraints
• Trusted Execution Environments (e.g., SGX, SEV, or comparable secure compute models)
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, security, and system design tradeoffs
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field 
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, early-stage environments

• Fractional advisory role with flexible commitment
• Compensation structured as a combination of:
• Equity
• Token allocation
• Optional cash component depending on availability and structure
• Token participation designed to align incentives with long-term protocol success
• Explicit option to transition into a full-time C-level role, with expanded equity and token ownership

• Influence the foundation of a category-defining exchange at inception
• Apply deep fintech or distributed-systems experience to a Web3-native protocol
• Work on ZK- and TEE-adjacent architectures under real performance constraints
• High-leverage, low-noise role with meaningful long-term upside.