Job Description

Entrepreneur In Residence (Eir) At Unto Labs

Unto Labs is a team of low-level engineers pushing distributed systems to the physical limits of modern hardware. We're building a high-performance Layer 1 blockchainand we're spinning up the applications that will showcase its speed, security, and scale.

The Role

As an Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR) you'll act as founder / GM for a portfolio of flagship applications: wallets, DeFi tools, NFT experiences, on-chain gameswhatever will delight users and pull them onto our chain. You'll iterate rapidly, de-risking concepts through data, user testing, and our pre-built analytics suite. When a concept shows traction, we spin it out with you as CEO and seed it with Unto Labs capital.

Success is simple: the products you lead hit #1 in their categories and become case studies for the next wave of crypto developers.

What You'll Do

Ideate & Validate

• Select from our backlog of high-impact conceptsor pitch your ownwith direct input from protocol, design, and growth leads

• Prototype fast using React, React Native, and our SDKs; dogfood every release and instrument for metrics out of the box

• Leverage our playbooks for A/B testing, retention analysis, and virality loops to prove out or kill ideas quickly

Build & Launch

• Lead a dedicated pod of engineers, designers, and growth specialists through MVP, beta, and store launch

• Own product strategy, roadmap, budgets, and unit economics for each live app

Scale & Fundraise

• Drive distribution via ASO, performance marketing, partnerships, and community programs

• Craft investor narratives, pitch alongside our partners, and close follow-on rounds at market terms

• Recruit and manage the permanent team that will operate the spin-out company

You Are

• A builder-founder with 510 years in consumer tech, gaming, fintech, or crypto

• Proven track record shipping mobile or web apps to >100 k MAU, ideally top-chart titles

• Deep familiarity with DeFi primitives, NFT standards, wallets, and growth loops

• Expert in React / React Native; bonus points for Swift, Kotlin, Rust, or Solidity

• Data-driven operator who owns metrics and has scaled a P&L

• Magnetic leader who can recruit, inspire, and level-up cross-disciplinary teams

• Relentlessly curious, comfortable with ambiguity, wired for speed

Big Note: We're especially interested in founders who have already tried to build a startup whether you succeeded spectacularly or failed fast and learned. Tell us what you built, what went right, what went wrong, and why you're hungry for the next swing.

Why Unto Labs

• Founder economicssignificant founding equity plus salary during discovery

• Instant capitalpre-seed commitment to fund year-one operations with streamlined follow-ons

• Studio horsepowerin-house experts for design, tokenomics, legal, and GTM so you move faster

• Network advantagewarm intros to tier-1 VCs, exchanges, and distribution partners

• Mission & scaledefine the consumer face of a new Layer 1 and bring crypto to millions

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