Senior Protocol Specialist

Full time permanent role - Remote from anywhere

Responsibilities

As our Senior Protocol Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Proposing new protocols to the Kiln Validators protocols roadmap, deciding on which protocols we will support and why

• Liaising with protocol foundation teams to ensure Kiln is in good standing with relevant protocols

• Keeping up to date with protocol ecosystem news 

• Launching new protocols at Kiln in partnership with our GTM team, ensuring everyone is sufficiently trained on them to sell and support our clients

• Representing Kiln at ecosystem events and writing educational content 

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience in the blockchain industry. Passion for the industry and following recent developments. You are addicted to crypto Twitter :) 

• Demonstrated ability to understand technical concepts and work well with engineering teams. You are sufficiently curious and motivated to dig into the details of projects. 

• Analytical mind and rigorous communication. You enjoy and are good at synthesizing complex information and conveying your learnings both in oral and written format

• Strong product acumen, you have opinions about great products and can put yourself in the shoes of both a retail and B2B user in the staking space 

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup/scaleup environment

• Perfectly fluent in English

Soft skills

• Team spirit: Discuss, but do not try to impose. 

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire team members

• Curiosity and ability to dig into a topic and take ownership to follow through.

About Kiln:

Kiln is the leading enterprise-grade rewards platform that enables institutional customers to stake assets and integrate staking & DeFi functionality into their offerings. Our API-first platform provides fully automated validators, staking & DeFi protocols access, and comprehensive data and commission management.

With $13+ billion in crypto assets staked through our platform, Kiln has established a strong presence on Ethereum, managing over 4.3% of the network through 45,000+ validators — all with zero slashing events.

Kiln serves more than 140 leading customers, including Binance, BitPanda, Bitgo, Fireblocks, VanEck, and TrustWallet.

Our team of 85+ ecosystem enthusiasts brings experience from industry leaders like Google, Circle, Ledger, Chainalysis, and other prominent technology and cryptocurrency companies.

We've raised $30M in total funding from prominent investors including 1kx, Crypto.com, Illuminates Financial, Consensys, Wintermute, Kraken Ventures...

Join Kiln and help us make the web more secure, stable, decentralized, and fair!

How Kiln will support you:

At Kiln, our values drive us: Technical Excellence ensures top security and usability; Innovation-Driven Meritocracy elevates groundbreaking ideas; Trust and Transparency build reliability through open communication; and People First keeps our team and clients at the heart of everything we do.

• A fast-paced, bureaucracy-free work environment

• Equity share options in the business: if Kiln succeeds, we all succeed!

• Competitive salary

• Flexible holiday

• Flexible remote working

• Choose your IT equipment

• Internet connection : €50/month

• Significant personal development budget (books, training)

• Overseas tech conferences budget

Kiln is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including women or persons with disabilities.

Your interview process

Our thorough process ensures the best fit for both you and Kiln, and we strive to make each step valuable and efficient.

1. Recruiter Interview (45 min)

2. Take-home test (< 3 hours)

3. Technical Interview (60 min)

4. Core Values Interview (45 min)

5. Founder Interview (30 min)

6. Offer!

Your personal information will be securely stored in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and will not be shared with external parties. We comply fully with GDPR regulations to protect your data and privacy.

Please note that we do not sponsor visas for persons without work authorization in your location. This role is for full-time employees only (no B2B or contractors). Thank you!