# VP of Engineering, Trade at Zero Hash

- Company: Zero Hash
- What the company does: zerohash provides API-first technology and turnkey regulatory infrastructure to launch and scale compliant crypto and stablecoin products quickly and securely.
- Company website: https://zerohash.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-08-20
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://zero-hash.breezy.hr/p/2ed63b3c2b31-vp-of-engineering-trade
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zero-hash-vp-of-engineering-trade/

## About the role

zerohash is hiring a VP of Engineering to lead our Trade organization, the team responsible for the trading technology that powers execution, liquidity, and market access across our platform. As zerohash scales, we're looking for a leader with deep, hands-on trading systems expertise, a proven track record building and scaling high-performing engineering organizations, and the presence to represent trade engineering at the leadership table.

## What they're looking for

- 15+ years of software design and development experience, with deep hands-on background in backend and distributed systems
- 8+ years of engineering leadership experience, including managing managers and senior/principal/staff engineers
- Proven track record building and scaling engineering organizations (30+ engineers) at a high-growth fintech, trading firm, exchange, or crypto company
- Experience owning multi-team technical strategy and roadmap at a VP, Director, or Head of Engineering level
- Prior exposure to fast-growth startups and comfort operating with ambiguity
- Exceptional executive communication skills