Technical Lead at Schelling Lab

The Technical Lead position at Schelling Lab demands a rare combination of blockchain expertise, AI integration capabilities, and full-stack development proficiency. This role is fundamentally about architecting an investment research system from scratch while bridging complex technical domains.

• Crypto-native expertise with ability to decode EVM/Solana smart contracts
• Python backend mastery including async programming (FastAPI/Asyncio)
• Vector database implementation (Pinecone/Milvus/Weaviate) with LLM integration
• Full-stack delivery capability covering React/Next.js/Vue frontends
• Engineering creativity for solving blockchain data structure challenges

Schelling Lab appears to be building institutional-grade crypto research infrastructure, evidenced by their need for translating raw blockchain data into structured investment insights. The emphasis on building from scratch suggests either:
1) A well-funded startup creating proprietary analytics tools
2) A research spin-off from established crypto institutions
The requirement for both blockchain literacy and AI integration indicates they're positioning at the intersection of quantitative finance and decentralized technologies. The technical partner benefit structure reveals their preference for entrepreneurial engineers who can grow with the project.

As an interviewer, I would prioritize candidates who demonstrate:
1) Concrete examples of blockchain data pipeline construction
2) Architectural decision-making in Python backend systems
3) Practical LLM implementation cases beyond theoretical knowledge
4) Evidence of solving unconventional engineering problems
The ideal candidate should articulate tradeoffs between different technical approaches rather than just listing technologies. Given the startup-like environment, we'll heavily assess cultural fit - specifically the ability to thrive in ambiguity while delivering production-grade solutions.