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title: 'Head of Engineering, Onchain at Mesh'
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# Head of Engineering, Onchain at Mesh

- **Company:** Mesh
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Compensation:** $210k–$300k
- **Posted:** 2026-08-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mesh/jobs/5396424008

## Job description

## About Mesh

At Mesh, our mission is to enable consumers to pay and be paid with any asset. Today, trillions of dollars in tokenized assets exist but remain largely unusable for everyday commerce. Mesh is bridging this gap by making crypto payments reliable, useful, and ubiquitous. We combine a powerful orchestration engine with a seamless consumer app to unlock liquidity for the world. Backed by leading investors like SBI, Money Forward, Paradigm, Dragonfly, Galaxy, and PayPal Ventures, we are building the infrastructure for the next era of the global economy. Join us!

## Overview

We’re hiring a Head of Engineering to lead our Full-Stack Web3 team building the products and infrastructure that power our crypto payments platform, from client-facing wallet connection flows and dashboards to backend transaction processing, multi-chain infrastructure, and on/off-ramp systems. Mesh is a global company headquartered in San Francisco.

## What You'll Do

- Own the technical strategy for Web3 initiatives, translating company priorities into a multi-quarter plan executed across your team.
- Build, manage, and grow a team of mainly senior to staff level engineers – hire, coach, and set career paths.
- Lead the design and technical direction for complex workflows spanning wallets, transactions, settlements, and on-chain/off-chain orchestration, partnering closely with your managers on execution.
- Own planning, execution, and delivery of multi-chain integrations, wallet infrastructure (self-custody and MPC/custodial), RPC node management, and on-chain transaction monitoring at the org level.
- Partner with Product, Design, Compliance, Legal, and other cross-functional and external teams to turn ambiguous requirements into a coherent technical roadmap.
- Represent engineering in exec-level planning and reporting, influencing company-wide roadmap decisions and resourcing.

## Who You Are

- 5+ years of experience managing engineering teams with a track record of scaling teams and organizational structure.
- 8+ years of overall engineering experience, including production experience across frontend, backend, and on-chain components in a Web3/blockchain context.
- Hands-on (or recent hands-on) experience with Web3 building blocks — wallet connectivity/integrations, dApp development, blockchain RPCs and indexing, and/or on-chain/off-chain payment & settlement flows — and comfortable going deep with your teams on technical tradeoffs.
- Familiar with DeFi primitives (DEXs, swaps, lending, trading platforms) and how they operate in production systems.
- Strong understanding of the transaction lifecycle (signing, submission, execution) and a security-first mindset you can instill across an organization.
- Experience setting engineering standards and technical direction across a stack that spans modern frontend frameworks (TypeScript, React), backend services/APIs (Go, Rust, Java/Scala, Node.js, or similar), and smart contracts/on-chain interactions (Solidity).
- Solid fundamentals in building scalable, reliable, observable distributed systems (monitoring, logging, tracing, performance) and a track record of holding teams accountable to reliability bars.
- Comfort operating in the ambiguity of a fast-moving, regulated fintech environment — able to navigate cross-functional and cross-border collaboration (Mesh’s teams span North America, Europe, and India).

The compensation range provided may span multiple career levels and will be narrowed during the interview process based on factors including a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location. For candidates outside of New York or San Francisco, compensation will be adjusted to reflect the applicable market and location-based pay band. The base salary range listed excludes commission (if applicable), equity, and benefits. The pay range represents the minimum and maximum target for new-hire compensation. Actual compensation may vary and may be higher or lower depending on individual circumstances.

Pay Range $210,000—$300,000 USD

## Why You’ll Love It Here

At Mesh, you're not stepping into a typical role—you're joining a rocket ship in mid-liftoff. You'll tackle complex, meaningful problems that actually move an industry forward, working alongside a sharp, motivated team that moves quickly, collaborates deeply, and expects everyone to operate with ownership. This is the kind of place where you'll see your work ship fast, make real impact, and be able to point to something and say, "I built that." You'll grow fast, level up your skills, and get a front-row seat to how a high-growth company scales from the inside, with competitive comp, solid benefits, and room to stretch your craft all coming standard. If you're energized by building, learning, and shaping something big—this is where you'll want to be.

In-Office Expectations

Employees based in our San Francisco, New York, and Bangalore hubs are expected to work from the office at least 40% of the time (approximately two days per week). This expectation may vary slightly depending on role, team, and business needs. Certain roles that require closer cross-functional collaboration or operational support may have additional in-office requirements, which will be discussed during the interview process. Our hybrid approach is designed to balance meaningful in-person collaboration, team building, and real-time decision-making with the flexibility to work remotely. We believe this structure supports strong execution while preserving autonomy and focus time.

## How We Care For Our Team

We believe great work happens when people feel valued and supported. That starts with competitive salary and equity that grows as you and the company grow, plus comprehensive health coverage for you and your family. We offer unlimited PTO—and we mean it. Take the time you need to recharge and show up at your best.

We're invested in your growth with a dedicated budget for courses, conferences, and certifications. Work from wherever you're most productive with our remote-friendly approach, and count on having the top-tier tools and equipment you need to do exceptional work.

Mesh Pay is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, and non-job related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

## About Mesh

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Mesh is the first global payment network for crypto, enabling seamless digital asset transfers, payments, and account aggregation by connecting hundreds of exchanges, wallets, and financial services.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funded startup)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Adam Israel and Bamshad Azizi (formerly Front Finance)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services / Fintech / Crypto Payments
- **Target customers**: B2B (enterprise, developers, financial institutions) and B2C (consumer app for crypto payments)
- **Mission or purpose**: To enable consumers to pay and be paid with any asset, bridging the gap between tokenized assets and everyday commerce by making crypto payments reliable, useful, and ubiquitous.

## Products & Services
- **Mesh Payment Network**: An intelligent orchestration engine that connects over 300 exchanges, wallets, and payment service providers to facilitate seamless digital asset transfers and conversions (SaaS/API).
- **Mesh Consumer App**: A mobile application that allows users to aggregate accounts, make payments, and access liquidity across multiple crypto platforms.
- **Account Aggregation**: API-based service that enables users to view and manage their crypto holdings across multiple platforms in one place.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of approximately $21.0 million (latest estimate from LinkedIn).
- **Total Funding**: Backed by leading investors; funding amount not specified but includes PayPal Ventures, Paradigm, and Galaxy Ventures.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: PayPal Ventures, Paradigm, Galaxy Ventures. Supports integrations with over 300 exchanges and wallets, including major names like Coinbase.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew ~17,300% YoY (from ~1 to ~102 employees), now operating in 18 countries; active hiring across engineering, sales, and operations; technical team is 27% of workforce.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Network Effects**: Largest integration network of crypto exchanges and wallets (300+), making it a central hub for crypto liquidity and payments.
- **Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure**: Secure, reliable orchestration engine trusted by major partners; combines consumer app for end-users with backend APIs for developers.
- **Backing from Top VCs**: Support from PayPal Ventures, Paradigm, and Galaxy Ventures provides credibility, capital, and strategic partnerships.

## Strategic Focus
- **Global Expansion**: Hiring business development managers for APAC, legal/regulatory affairs for APAC, and opening offices in India and Europe.
- **Product Development**: Building out core infrastructure, cloud security, AI enablement, and improving the developer experience (recently launched hackathon using Mesh APIs).
- **Revenue Growth**: Expanding enterprise sales (hiring Directors of Sales in SF, NYC, Miami) and strategic accounts (Head of Strategic Accounts hiring).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge crypto payments infrastructure at a fast-growing company backed by top-tier investors. The engineering culture is described as building resilient cloud infrastructure (Azure) and accelerating best practices.
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Some roles are fully remote (e.g., Europe, APAC), while others are on-site in San Francisco (HQ) or in-office in New York City or Bangalore. The company has an "OnSite Workspace" designation but offers remote flexibility depending on role.
- **Notable Perks**: Traditional engineering onboarding (2-week program), opportunity to work with a global team across 18 countries, and 24 active job postings as of mid-2026.
- **Engineering Focus**: Heavy investment in backend engineering (Staff, Senior), cloud infrastructure (Azure), QA automation, and AI enablement. Technical roles make up 27% of the company.

## Sources
1. [Greenhouse Jobs](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mesh)
2. [Built In Profile](https://builtin.com/company/mesh-meshconnectcom)
3. [LinkedIn (meshpay)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/meshpay)
4. [LinkedIn (meshconnectapi)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/meshconnectapi)
5. [PrivCo Profile](https://www.privco.com/company/mesh-connect)

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