What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Lead position at 0x?
Company
At 0x, our mission is to eliminate the complexity of accessing tokens and liquidity. We deliver this to web3 builders with a delightfully simple suite of developer APIs that provide faster trading, better prices, and superior user experience.
Founded in 2017, we’ve processed over 60M million transactions and $130B in trading volume from users trading on Matcha, Coinbase Wallet, Robinhood Wallet, Phantom, Rainbow, DefiLlama, MetaMask, Zerion, Trust Wallet, and many more. Our investors include Greylock Partners, Pantera Capital, and Jump Crypto.
Your role
Your mission is to make us as invulnerable as possible to attacks and unauthorized access to our systems, while preserving or accelerating employee productivity. You’ll be responsible for constantly assessing our IT and security, remediating gaps, and evolving it as the business evolves. You’ll streamline internal IT operations, making our team more productive and creating more capacity in People Ops, EA, and Platform Eng.
Responsibilities
- Manage the necessary hardware and software the team needs to do its job
- Provide IT support for employees, troubleshoot issues, and manage onboarding/offboarding.
- Proactively monitor and address security risks
- Create and enforce IT policies for security, access, and equipment usage.
- Manage IT vendors and budget, proactively keeping costs low
- Be highly flexible to the demands of the team, preserving our ability as a startup to move quickly
Requirements
- Deep subject matter expertise in IT operations and security
- Can operate autonomously in a dynamic startup environment
- Experience scoping IT solutions to companies like ours (size, industry)
- Good EQ, written and verbal communication, and ability to navigate the org to drive change
- Can lead the function and do the work. We’re not looking for somebody to build a team
- Values fit
- US timezone
- Can travel a few times a year to SF and offsites
Benefits
- The base salary range for this position is USD $165,000 - $210,000 equity ZRX tokens benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, location, business needs, and candidate preferences between the different compensation elements.
- Comprehensive insurance (medical/dental/vision/life/disability) — 100% covered for you and dependents
- 401k, HSA, and FSA for U.S.-based employees
- Monthly mobile phone bill, wellness, and pre-tax transportation expense
- Covered mental health benefits (included professional therapy sessions)
- A supportive remote environment
- Lunch reimbursement for all employees across the globe!
- Stipend for your ideal remote / WFH set-up: laptop, headphones, and any other work gear you may need
- 12-week paid parental leave
- Great office conveniently located in the SF Financial District for those in the region!
- Flexible vacation: Take time when you need it (and we really mean it)
- Multiple annual in-person team meet-ups around the globe
0x and its associated entities are dedicated to fostering diversity, inclusion, and belonging in its teams and workforce, and are proud to be equal opportunity employers. 0x does not make employment or hiring decisions on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex (including those who are pregnant or have given birth), sexual orientation, gender, gender expression or identity, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, political affiliation, or any other basis that is protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This includes not making such decisions based on the status itself, as well as any associations, perceptions, and assumptions made regarding these statuses. 0x will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a way that is consistent with San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance and similar local laws. Our commitment to equal employment opportunity extends to ensuring that all applicants and employees can perform to their fullest potential, including through obtaining reasonable accommodations when necessary.
