Top Tech Jobs & Startup Jobs in Chicago, IL

Lead media strategy and narrative for a Layer 1 blockchain project. Build reporter relationships, run PR campaigns, draft press releases and thought leadership, manage reputation and rapid-response messaging, and secure high-profile speaking and media opportunities.

Lead full-cycle accounting for fiat and BTC transactions, manage global crypto-to-fiat payroll, oversee liquid assets and on-chain operations, implement crypto-native accounting software for reconciliation and reporting, and ensure compliance with international tax and reporting requirements for a Bitcoin Layer 2 project.

Lead and manage SRE/DevOps teams to drive reliability roadmaps, oversee incident management, ensure cloud-native infrastructure scalability, security, and performance, and collaborate cross-functionally to align reliability with business goals.

Lead user acquisition strategy and performance marketing to scale an AI-powered crypto search platform. Design growth experiments, optimize CAC/LTV, manage growth budgets, integrate growth features with product, and analyze the full growth stack to drive retention and organic expansion.

Lead and scale non-engineering functions by designing operational frameworks, overseeing finance and crypto treasury, managing legal/regulatory counsel, building international HR and remote-first practices, and translating CEO vision into measurable operational roadmaps to support rapid global growth.

Develop and maintain Java backend services for enterprise blockchain applications, integrate APIs with React/Vue frontends, design scalable blockchain solutions, troubleshoot complex backend issues, and collaborate with the team to apply best practices and stay current with blockchain trends.

Build and maintain automated test suites for smart contracts and UIs, integrate testing into development, track bugs, improve frameworks, and ensure test coverage for new features.

Drive institutional client acquisition and onboarding across the CIS region, targeting hedge funds, family offices, and prop trading firms. Act as strategic partner, promoting liquidity, API infrastructure, and bespoke trading services. Shape product via client feedback, represent the exchange at regional events, and grow institutional volume and AUM.

Lead ecosystem and partnership strategy to drive integrations, DeFi onboarding, RWA issuer engagement, and institutional adoption. Own partner lifecycle, negotiate strategic deals, coordinate cross-functional integrations, and translate partner feedback into product and go-to-market improvements while representing the platform externally.

Manage a trading desk and execute strategies across asset classes, maintain real-time risk oversight, collaborate with developers and quants to refine models and automation, research and back-test concepts, and provide competitive pricing with seamless high-frequency execution.