The Recruitment Manifesto at 3 AM
Whoa, just now while debugging the frontend of a DeFi protocol, I suddenly realized that the Web3 recruitment market is like an endlessly compiling smart contract.Marketing Assistant Recruitment and Site Reliability Engineer Recruitment job requirements differ more than the syntax of Solidity and Rust.
To be honest, as a former developer turned headhunter, I've found that most people's understanding of Web3 job roles is still stuck at the stage of "just need to write smart contracts." I was reminded of a candidate I interviewed last week whose resume claimed expertise in Developer Relations Recruitment, yet couldn't even explain the basics of community governance token distribution models.
Marketing Assistant: The Traffic Entry Engineer of Web3
Let's start with what seems to be the least technical role, Marketing Assistant Recruitment. From a code perspective, this position is like the frontend of a DApp—though it doesn't directly touch the core logic, it shapes the user's first impression.
Today's Web3 marketing specialists need:
- Proficiency in Discord/TG community operations (like managing a decentralized autonomous organization)
- Ability to write technical blog posts (at least as detailed as smart contract comments)
- Understanding of on-chain data analysis (at least using Dune Analytics)
To be honest, I've seen too many resumes on MyJob.one that directly apply traditional 4A company experience to Web3. It's like trying to use MySQL experience to apply for a blockchain database position.
Developer Relations: A Hard-Core Survival Guide for Technical Evangelists
At 3 AM, reviewing a Developer Relations Recruitment job description, my coffee had long gone cold. This position's requirements read like an unoptimized smart contract:
- Ability to write technical documentation (Markdown is just the basics)
- Experience in live coding demonstrations (handling sudden bugs like production environment incidents)
- Proficiency in at least three programming languages (Solidity+JavaScript+Rust is standard)
To be honest, finding qualified DevRel talent is harder than finding senior smart contract developers. My goodness, last week I interviewed someone who tried to teach Move language using React thinking patterns—it's like making sushi with Sichuan cuisine techniques.
Test Development: The Gatekeepers of the Web3 World
Speaking of Test Development Engineer Recruitment, I suddenly recalled an incident from last year where a DeFi protocol lost $8 million due to insufficient test coverage. From this perspective, test engineers are truly on the front lines of risk control.
Today's Web3 testing roles require:
- Proficiency in fuzz testing (like using Echidna to find smart contract vulnerabilities)
- Ability to write automated testing scripts (Python isn't enough; you need to know Foundry too)
- Understanding of MEV attack patterns (must be able to simulate sandwich attacks)
Wait, did I make the requirements too technical? Maybe, but this is what the top projects on MyJob.one actually need.
Product Operations: Walking the Tightrope Between Code and Users
The Product Operation Recruitment position is particularly interesting—it's like an ABI interface, translating technical language into user-friendly operation guidelines. I was reminded of a classic case: a DEX's product operations team actually invented the concept of "liquidity mining."
Today's Web3 product operations must master:
- Ability to read smart contract event logs (at least knowing what the Transfer event represents)
- Designing governance proposals (ten times more complex than writing PRD documents)
- Understanding gas fee optimization principles (users won't want to pay extra for your poor UI)
Risk Control Strategy Analyst: The Oracle of the Blockchain World
My goodness, when it comes to Risk Control Strategy Analyst Recruitment, isn't this just the real-world version of Chainlink oracles? They need to monitor on-chain data in real-time and respond accordingly.
Last week during an interview, I asked: "How do you detect if a lending protocol's liquidation threshold is set reasonably?" Nine out of ten candidates started reciting textbook answers. To be honest, this role requires:
- Deep understanding of DeFi protocol mechanisms (at least having experienced liquidation yourself)
- Ability to write monitoring scripts (Python+Web3.py is the foundation)
- Grasp of game theory (since attackers are always smarter than you)
SRE: The Artisans Keeping Blockchain Online Permanently
At 4 AM, reading a Site Reliability Engineer Recruitment job description, I suddenly burst out laughing—"requiring 99.99% node availability"—does this person not know that blockchains can sometimes fork?
True Web3 SREs need:
- Proficiency in container orchestration (Kubernetes is no longer enough; you need to manage node clusters)
- Ability to write monitoring alerts (Prometheus+Grafana is standard)
- Understanding of blockchain network topologies (like optimizing geth node peer connections)
Wrapping Up: Some Sudden Suggestions
To be honest, after writing all this, I realized the biggest problem with Web3 recruitment is information asymmetry. Employers on MyJob.one always complain about not finding enough candidates, while job seekers say the requirements are too high.
Finally, here are three suggestions for job seekers:
- Look at real project GitHub repositories instead of tutorials (like studying standard library source code when learning programming)
- Participate in hackathons to gain hands-on experience (in Web3, dying from纸上谈兵 is quick)
- Regularly update your tech stack (tools you used last year might be outdated by this year)



