DFINITY
Blockchain Technology
About DFINITY
DFINITY is a blockchain technology company that develops and operates the DFINITY Network, a decentralized platform for building and deploying scalable and secure blockchain applications.
Open Positions at DFINITY
Head of Strategic Planning and Execution
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to join our team as the Head of Strategic Planning and Execution. In this role, you will lead the development and execution of DFINITY’s strategic initiatives, ensuring that our strategies—and those across all business verticals—are informed by comprehensive market research and trend analysis. Your responsibilities will include supporting strategic decision-making, implementing a robust budget allocation framework, and overseeing the management of special projects. You will report to the Chief Business Officer (CBO). Primary Focus: Strategic Decision-Making Support: Support the CBO and the leadership team to periodically update the overall strategy, underpinned by market research and a budget allocation framework that prioritizes initiatives based on impact and alignment with the overall goals. Strategy Execution: Lead and coordinate the execution of strategic initiatives across all verticals, ensuring they are aligned with the company’s objectives and market opportunities. Key Responsibilities: Strategy Development: work closely with the CBO and top executives to define, articulate, and update strategic initiatives and long-term goals, ensuring these are grounded in market intelligence and aligned with both internal and external stakeholders. Budget Allocation & Strategic Prioritization: Develop and implement a budget allocation framework that guides resource distribution towards high-impact strategic initiatives, enabling informed decision-making and optimal use of resources. Strategy Execution: Oversee and drive the execution of strategic initiatives, ensuring they are aligned with organizational objectives, supported by appropriate resources, and effectively coordinated across functions. Support initiative teams in unlocking progress and resource constraints Market Intelligence and Business Research: Conduct comprehensive market analysis to identify trends, competitive dynamics, and growth opportunities within the digital asset and Web3 landscape. Use this intelligence to inform strategic decisions and adapt company strategy as needed. Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate closely with department heads to ensure clear communication and seamless execution of strategic projects, enabling cross-functional synergies and alignment with company goals. Performance Monitoring: Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the success of strategic initiatives. Provide data-driven insights to guide adjustments and ensure ongoing alignment with company objectives. Leadership and Mentoring: Lead and mentor a team of strategy and project management professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and excellence. Requirements: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, or a related field. An MBA or advanced degree is highly preferred. Work Experience: 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting, preferably with a top-tier consulting firm, and a proven track record in strategic planning, execution, and budget management. Industry Expertise: Deep understanding of the digital asset, Web3 and broader tech landscape. Familiarity with ICP technology and ecosystem is a plus. Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with expertise in market research, data analysis, and strategic decision support. Leadership Skills: Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization. Project Management: Proven experience in managing complex projects, cross-functional teams, and strategic budgeting. Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically and execute tactically, with a focus on driving results, innovation, and efficient resource allocation. Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and respond rapidly to market changes and opportunities. Travel: Willingness to travel as needed to support strategic initiatives and coordinate with teams across various locations. ***Please note that this role can be held remotely from Dubai OR out of our HQ in Zurich*** Apply Now:
Program Manager
The Growth team at DFINITY is on a mission to build the Internet Computer ecosystem by partnering with high impact entrepreneurs and developers, and enabling them to build products that serve billions of people. As a Program Manager in the growth team you will be responsible for helping manage various initiatives such as hackathons, educational bootcamps, ecosystem marketing and PR support, developer grants, etc. Working cross-functionally across Growth, Product, Legal, Finance, Comms & Marketing, and Engineering, you will help coordinate teams internally to ensure our builders have a best-in-class experience. You will formulate new processes and help in direct execution of various programs. Roles and Responsibilities: Define, measure, and track success of various programs from the growth team. Provide regular reports to leadership on the impact of various programs Plan hackathons and educational bootcamps with high quality partners to engage developers from concept to execution, including planning and logistics, partner selection, coordination and post-event analysis. Work closely with product, marketing and design teams to align growth initiatives are executed in alignment with the various stakeholders. Work with the comms and PR teams to get marketing exposure for ecosystem teams. Help manage the ecosystem and developer grant pages on the website and social channels Work collaboratively with Legal and Finance to ensure streamlined payments to respective external partners Requirements: Self starter with 5+ years of work experience in program or project management, business development or consulting Understanding of cryptocurrency, blockchains and other Web 3.0 technologies (preferable, not required). Experience running hackathons and bootcamps Comfortable with project management tools such as Airtable Demonstrated ability to balance thinking strategically and creatively with process and metric-driven execution Great communication skills -- ability to influence at all levels of the organization and engage professionally with external parties An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment * Please note that this role requires in-office work from our amazing office in Zurich 3 days per week Apply Now:
Business Lead AI
As the Business Lead AI, you will be an integral part of our Strategy Execution team, directly reporting to the Chief Business Officer. In this role, you will execute DFINITY's AI strategy by managing and coordinating the implementation across all relevant functions, including R&D, Product & Ventures, Partnerships, Marketing, Business Development and Ecosystem Growth. This is a unique opportunity for a passionate, multidisciplinary leader who thrives on turning strategy into action, has a user-first mindset, as well as deep interest in AI and the advanced use cases enabled by the Internet Computer. Responsibilities Strategy Execution and updates: Lead the execution and updates of DFINITY's AI strategy, ensuring alignment and collaboration across R&D, Product & Ventures, Partnerships, Marketing, Business Development and Ecosystem Growth teams. Cross-functional Leadership: Act as the central point of contact and drive coordination among all relevant stakeholders, including technical and business teams, to ensure cohesive updates and execution of AI initiatives. Program Management: Develop detailed execution plans, timelines, and KPIs for AI-related projects. Drive progress with the teams, identify potential risks, and implement mitigation strategies. Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with internal and external stakeholders to build strategic partnerships that support the growth of AI initiatives within the DFINITY ecosystem. Market Insights: Stay ahead of industry trends and competitive landscape to inform strategic decisions and identify new opportunities for DFINITY's AI activities and growth Advocacy and Evangelism: Represent DFINITY's AI initiatives at industry events, conferences, and in discussions with potential partners. Key Attributes Passion for AI, user first mentality and drive for implementation and growth: A strong interest in AI technologies, the unique capabilities of the Internet Computer and a demonstrated passion for bringing strategic initiatives to life. Multidisciplinary Understanding: A broad understanding of AI-related fields, including technical, business, and ecosystem dynamics. Understanding of the intersection of AI and Web3 Strong interpersonal and leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders. Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. User-centric mindset: A proactive, solution-oriented approach with the ability to navigate challenges and drive projects to successful completion. Strategic Vision: Ability to think strategically about the integration of AI within DFINITY's broader mission and business objectives. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred. 7+ years of experience in a similar role, ideally within a technology-driven environment. Proven track record of successfully executing business strategies, particularly those involving AI or complex technology implementations. Strong interpersonal and management skills with experience leading cross-functional initiatives. Familiarity with the AI and Web3 ecosystem Ability to travel Apply Now:
Senior GPU Engineer
DFINITY is looking for a Senior GPU Engineer to help bring AI hardware acceleration to smart contracts on the Internet Computer. The ideal candidate enjoys solving large, ambiguous problems, is eager to pursue a high-impact mission, and has the vision to shape a new product category. We believe that the security guarantees of smart contracts can solve one of the most fundamental problems of AI, namely trust in the underlying models. By running training and inference on-chain, the user of an AI model can verify that they are interacting with a trustworthy model. Do you want to be part of this ambitious project and help solve this fundamental problem? Responsibilities: Work on the long-term goal of bringing AI hardware acceleration to smart contracts. This will require research into making deterministic GPU workloads and working with standards such as https://github.com/WebAssembly/wasi-nn. Maintain and optimize AI libraries that smart contracts can use for training and/or inference. For example: https://github.com/sonos/tract Help define the mid-and long-term roadmap for AI on the Internet Computer. Represent DFINITY at conferences and events. Requirements: Engineering: Solid coding skills at Senior Software Engineer level, an urge to solve complex technical problems, attention to detail, numbers- and metrics-based decision making GPU Experience: Experience in programming GPUs and a solid understanding of their fundamentals. Preferably experience working with deep learning frameworks. Communication: A versatile communicator who can adapt to different stakeholders (researchers, engineers, community). This person should be able to distill the essence of a complex topic so that it can be shared with a wide audience. * Please note that this role requires in-office work from our amazing office in Zurich 3 days per week. Apply Now: