Head of Ecosystem Growth
Y2K Finance DAO is the DAO associated with Y2K Finance, an Arbitrum-native DeFi protocol for underwriting or hedging pegged-asset depeg risk.
Maintainer signals as of 9/2/2026
About Y2K Finance DAO
Y2K Finance developed decentralized insurance and options markets for pegged assets, including Earthquake vaults, Turbo Options, Volatility Touch Options, strategy vaults, and the planned Tsunami derivatives system. Its documentation describes V2 architecture built around VaultV2, Vault Factory, Controller, Carousel, and CarouselFactory components.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will define and execute ecosystem growth strategies, build strategic partnerships, and enable developers to integrate Arbitrum technology. You will manage grants and funding programs, set and report on KPIs, coordinate product integrations with engineering, and organize events like hackathons to activate the ecosystem.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in ecosystem development, business development, or growth roles within blockchain, Web3, or technology industries
- Proven track record of building and scaling developer ecosystems, partnerships, and community engagement
- Strong experience with Layer 1 or Layer 2 blockchain solutions, Ethereum, or other decentralized technologies
- Experience in strategic partnerships, negotiation, and growing developer communities
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into accessible language
- Demonstrated leadership and people management skills
- Data-driven approach with experience tracking, measuring, and reporting ecosystem KPIs
- Deep understanding of Ethereum, Layer 2 technologies including Optimistic Rollups, and dApps
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of strategies to expand and strengthen the Arbitrum ecosystem and drive technology adoption
- Identify and forge strategic partnerships with developers, dApp creators, industry leaders, and ecosystem collaborators
- Onboard companies into Web3 and enable partners with necessary tools, resources, and support
- Collaborate with engineering to ensure Arbitrum technology is accessible and integrated into decentralized applications
- Define, track, and report key performance indicators for ecosystem growth
- Oversee management of grants and funding programs for new projects and developers
- Plan and lead ecosystem events such as hackathons, developer meetups, and conferences
Benefits
- Remote first global workforce
- Industry-leading healthcare insurance
- Home office set-up allowance
- Wellbeing allowance
- Growth / continuing education allowance
- Flexible time off
- Company-issued laptop