Shubhada Pande

Senior Backend Engineer

Worldly is the planet's premier sustainability and supply chain intelligence platform. Trusted by thousands of global apparel, footwear, and consumer goods bran...

Crypto Backend Engineer

SatoshiLabs is the creator of Trezor, the company that invented the world’s first cryptocurrency hardware wallet in 2014 and remains a pioneer...

ArtOfBlockchain Townhall: Tell Me Know What You Need

No slides. No presentations. Just good conversations. Hey everyone! We recently crossed 1,000 members inside the ArtOfBlockchain club, which is an amazing...

Web3 Full-Cycle Staffing: Secure Your Core Team Before the Market Moves

In Web3, timing is everything. The window to secure the specific Solidity engineer, ZK researcher, or tokenomics lead who understands your protocol...

In a 30-second portfolio audit, which commit message signals production-grade engineering hygiene?

Software Engineer - Wallets

Rain is the global stablecoin payments platform for enterprises, neobanks, platforms, developers, and AI agents. Rain's infrastructure allows partners to move,...

Senior QA Engineer – Web3

Xsolla is seeking a Senior QA Engineer with strong Web3 experience to join its engineering team. In this role, you will take...

Web3 CV Review: Turn Proof of Work Into Interviews | ArtOfBlockchain

You have built the projects, completed the testnets, solved complex protocol problems, or driven real business results in Web2. Yet your applications...

Post a Web3 Job: Reach Verified Tech & Non-Tech Blockchain Professionals | ArtOfBlockchain

ArtOfBlockchain replaces keyword-stuffed resumes and automated application bots with proof-of-work recruitment. Whether you need self-serve job distribution acr...

Web3 Recruitment Guide: Proof-Based Hiring vs. Resume Screening

Traditional resume screening fails in Web3. Between AI-generated CVs, unvetted take-home repos, and state-sponsored fake remote workers, hiring the wrong engine...

This thread has evolved into one of the most practical, high-signal blueprints on ArtOfBlo...

This thread has evolved into one of the most practical, high-signal blueprints on ArtOfBlockchain for anyone navigating the transition from TradFi into...

If you want to see how these transitions play out in practice across risk, compliance, and...

If you want to see how these transitions play out in practice across risk, compliance, and institutional architecture, we recently documented two...

How to Avoid Malware in Web3 Job Interviews: A Developer OpSec Guide

In Web3, major security breaches no longer start only in smart contract vulnerabilities—they start in the recruitment pipeline. Threat actors increasingly use.....

Performance Marketing Lead, International

Polymarket is the world's largest prediction market platform. Built as a peer-to-peer marketplace with no centralized "house," Polymarket enables people to trad...

Compliance Analyst (Onboarding & Transaction Monitoring)

Peratera is a UK-based fintech company founded in 2022 and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as an Electronic Money Institution...

Compliance Officer

Established in 2018, Bybit is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges and digital financial ecosystems, serving over 80 million users globally....

Senior Data Scientist (Consumer)

Coinbase is on an uncompromising mission to increase economic freedom around the world. As the largest regulated crypto exchange and Web3 platform...

How to Land a Web3 Job Anywhere: Bypass ATS Filters with Proof-of-Work

Location bias is one of the biggest hurdles for global talent. Even top-tier builders miss out on interview calls because ATS software...

Honestly, JDs like this happen for two reasons: either the team wants a one-man security d...

Honestly, JDs like this happen for two reasons: either the team wants a one-man security department to save money, or HR just...

Live Event: Beyond the CV: How Non-Technical Professionals Land Web3 Roles in the AI Era

Beyond the CV: How Non-Technical Professionals Land Web3 Roles in the AI Era A live masterclass with @shubhada Pande & @Moran Hertzanu...

From Hyperledger Research to Polkadot Product Leadership: Bhavya Batra on AOB

"Web3 enthusiast is just a throwaway phrase. If you are really a builder, talk about what you actually do. If your CV...

How to Get Paid in Stablecoins: 10 Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Web3 Salary

Accepting payment in USDC, stablecoins, or a hybrid fiat split isn't as simple as sharing a wallet address. Without clear contract terms,...

Top 10 Job Boards for Blockchain & Web3 Professionals (2026 Edition)

Looking for verified blockchain developer or non-technical Web3 roles? This resource breaks down the top 10 hiring platforms of 2026, mapping out...

Backend Engineer

Axiom Trade is building the future of retail trading. As market opportunities increasingly migrate on-chain, Axiom's mission is to make discovering and...

Rust Engineer

Axiom Trade is building the future of retail trading. As opportunities migrate on-chain, Axiom's mission is to make discovering and trading digital...

De-Fi Engineer

G-20 Group is a cross-asset trading firm headquartered in Switzerland, trading delta-one and derivatives markets globally. Combining startup agility with instit...

Security Operations Intern

Sky Mavis is building the future of gaming and virtual economies. As the creators of Axie Infinity—the groundbreaking Web3 game—and Ronin, an...

Software Engineer, Data Feeds

Chainlink is the industry-standard decentralized oracle network bringing capital markets onchain and securing the vast majority of decentralized finance (DeFi)....

Lead Security and Infrastructure Engineer

LatamCent connects top global tech talent and builds secure, scalable cross-border fintech and Web3 settlement solutions. Combining cutting-edge cloud infrastru...

Moderator Note: The Definitive 2026 Guide to Stablecoin Invoicing To summarize the commun...

Moderator Note: The Definitive 2026 Guide to Stablecoin Invoicing To summarize the community's best practices and align them with current tax and...

A Cloud/IAM security engineer wants to transition to Web3. Which portfolio artifact proves the highest hiring value to a founder?

Stepping into this thread because while the high-level theory shared above is helpful, the...

Stepping into this thread because while the high-level theory shared above is helpful, the hiring landscape in 2026 looks very different on...

Rewiring Institutional Finance: Gaya Chandrasekaran on Banking, Risk & Architecture of Tokenisation

When discussing institutional adoption of digital assets, the market often gets distracted by the assets themselves: the shiny new tokens, the speed...

Unsure how to position your engineering background for Web3 roles? Explore our Web3 CV R...

Unsure how to position your engineering background for Web3 roles? Explore our Web3 CV Review & Resume Rewrite Service.

Preparing for a smart contract audit or developer interview? Get your CV & GitHub portfo...

Preparing for a smart contract audit or developer interview? Get your CV & GitHub portfolio reviewed on Art of Blockchain: Web3 CV...

TradeFi to Web3 compliance: Khagesh Chaturvedi on AOB

Proof-Based Career Shifts: Khagesh Chaturvedi’s Journey from Institutional Banking to Web3 Financial Inclusion "Banking taught me that access without judgment...

I have turned this teardown into a complete, step-by-step guide on fixing Web3 JDs. Read t...

I have turned this teardown into a complete, step-by-step guide on fixing Web3 JDs. Read the full framework here: How to Write...

This summary is to help founders and hiring managers to secure their gaming protocols, as...

This summary is to help founders and hiring managers to secure their gaming protocols, as standard DeFi audits do not suffice. As...

From EdTech Founder to Web3 Strategist: Moran Hertzanu Weiss on Building Skill Credibility in Blockchain

Let’s meet today’s guest in the Home | ArtofBlockchain career interview series is Moran Hertzanu Weiss, a Web3 and blockchain strategist working...

Proof-Based Career Shifts: Jay Koh’s Journey from Business Scaling to Web3 Ecosystem Builder

Now, coming to 2026, careers in the Web3 industry have overcome the hype due to the crypto industry and it is a...

One more point came up on LinkedIn after this teardown, and I think it fits this discussio...

One more point came up on LinkedIn after this teardown, and I think it fits this discussion. A developer asked a very...

Thanks for the suggestion @kaustubh I have added the anonymised CV to the main thread abov...

Thanks for the suggestion @kaustubh I have added the anonymised CV to the main thread above after removing the identifying details.

I would first change the order of the experience. Right now, multiple roles are competing...

I would first change the order of the experience. Right now, multiple roles are competing for the same position, with staking infrastructure,...

CV Proof Check: Which Senior Web3 Role Does This CV Actually Support?

We are reviewing a real CV shared by a senior blockchain professional after removing the name and identifying details with their permission....

Adding one useful perspective that came from the LinkedIn discussion around this CV teardo...

Adding one useful perspective that came from the LinkedIn discussion around this CV teardown. One reviewer described the issue as: the candidate...

Adding one narrower question here. For this role, I feel the hardest part is not “AI flue...

Adding one narrower question here. For this role, I feel the hardest part is not “AI fluency” alone. It is the combination...

JD Teardown: “AI Fluency” in a Blockchain Intelligence EM Role — What Would You Actually Test?

I’m starting a JD teardown series on AOB. Not as a job alert. Not as a “how to apply” post. The idea...

I am connecting this thread with our Smart Contract Security Audits Hub because this is ex...

I am connecting this thread with our Smart Contract Security Audits Hub because this is exactly where many junior Solidity developers first...

Taking Jay’s point forward, what should one good Web3 project case study include? For a f...

Taking Jay’s point forward, what should one good Web3 project case study include? For a full-stack blockchain developer profile, would you trust...

One practical starting point I would suggest is this: don’t try to build a large QA portfo...

One practical starting point I would suggest is this: don’t try to build a large QA portfolio first. Take one small DeFi...

Jay, this is a very useful reading of the CV. The line that stayed with me is: “full-stac...

Jay, this is a very useful reading of the CV. The line that stayed with me is: “full-stack software engineer with blockchain...

My first reading: the projects should not be removed. There is useful material here. But...

My first reading: the projects should not be removed. There is useful material here. But I would want the project section to...

CV Proof Check: Full-stack blockchain developer profile — what signal does this CV give to recruiters?

We are starting a CV Proof Check discussion with the candidate’s permission. I am not using the candidate’s name in the title....

This made me think about the hiring side more than the tool side. When a Web3 company giv...

This made me think about the hiring side more than the tool side. When a Web3 company gives a take-home task, maybe...

This question looks simple, but it is actually one of the most common Web3 career problems...

This question looks simple, but it is actually one of the most common Web3 career problems. Many people do not struggle because...

This is exactly the distinction many junior candidates miss. A hiring team is not only ch...

This is exactly the distinction many junior candidates miss. A hiring team is not only checking whether the project works. They are...

Adding this to the global relocation / work-abroad hub because this is exactly where many...

Adding this to the global relocation / work-abroad hub because this is exactly where many Web3 candidates misread “remote.” A role can...

This is one of those remote Web3 job search details that candidates usually discover very...

This is one of those remote Web3 job search details that candidates usually discover very late. “Remote US” does not always mean...

One thing I would add here, especially for blockchain PMs comparing Dubai vs Bangalore, is...

One thing I would add here, especially for blockchain PMs comparing Dubai vs Bangalore, is that relocation should not be judged only...

One practical point for candidates preparing for smart contract interviews: If your resum...

One practical point for candidates preparing for smart contract interviews: If your resume says “gas optimized smart contracts” but your GitHub does...

Coming back to this thread because this is one of the most common gaps I see in smart cont...

Coming back to this thread because this is one of the most common gaps I see in smart contract security portfolios. A...

One layer I would add for candidates coming from non-Web3 backgrounds is this: don’t make...

One layer I would add for candidates coming from non-Web3 backgrounds is this: don’t make LinkedIn, CV, and GitHub look like three...

This thread is useful because remote Web3 hiring has two trust problems at once: candidate...

This thread is useful because remote Web3 hiring has two trust problems at once: candidates must verify whether the job is real,...

This thread is important because asking questions is not just a soft skill problem for jun...

This thread is important because asking questions is not just a soft skill problem for juniors. In Web3 teams, the way someone...

What I am noticing in recent RWA discussions on LinkedIn is that the conversation is slowl...

What I am noticing in recent RWA discussions on LinkedIn is that the conversation is slowly moving away from “tokenize everything” and...

What I like about this discussion is that it shows why DePIN roles should not be judged li...

What I like about this discussion is that it shows why DePIN roles should not be judged like normal smart contract developer...

I’d keep this thread narrow because the interesting part is not only that the role is remo...

I’d keep this thread narrow because the interesting part is not only that the role is remote. The real signal is whether...

This thread is useful because it separates Rust skill from protocol-engineering proof. For...

This thread is useful because it separates Rust skill from protocol-engineering proof. For hiring teams, the question is not only whether someone...

Adding one more angle here because this is where stablecoin payroll quietly overlaps with...

Adding one more angle here because this is where stablecoin payroll quietly overlaps with compliance work. A lot of people treat stablecoin...

After reviewing a few recent Web3 GTM, protocol partnerships, and security sales roles, I...

After reviewing a few recent Web3 GTM, protocol partnerships, and security sales roles, I am noticing one pattern: hiring teams are not...

What makes a blockchain developer project recruiter-readable?

This is where I think the hiring conversation around AI payments and agent wallet jobs is...

This is where I think the hiring conversation around AI payments and agent wallet jobs is becoming interesting. The question is not...

This is exactly where Web3 growth hiring becomes difficult. A hiring manager is not only c...

This is exactly where Web3 growth hiring becomes difficult. A hiring manager is not only comparing “who grew the community faster”; they...

This is exactly where AML professionals should be careful. The search usually starts with...

This is exactly where AML professionals should be careful. The search usually starts with questions like “which crypto AML certification should I...

CV review is paid service, please submit it using the link Web3 CV Review for Candidates W...

CV review is paid service, please submit it using the link Web3 CV Review for Candidates Whose Proof Is Not Converting Into...

One pattern I keep seeing in blockchain hiring is that many candidates have some work, but...

One pattern I keep seeing in blockchain hiring is that many candidates have some work, but the proof is not arranged in...

A useful way to read this thread is: Web3 growth does not usually fail at “traffic” first....

A useful way to read this thread is: Web3 growth does not usually fail at “traffic” first. It often fails at the...

This is the part many candidates miss in Security PM interviews. A bug bounty write-up is...

This is the part many candidates miss in Security PM interviews. A bug bounty write-up is useful only if it shows judgment,...

One pattern I keep noticing in junior blockchain portfolios: candidates try to look advanc...

One pattern I keep noticing in junior blockchain portfolios: candidates try to look advanced too early. After ERC-20 + voting, the next...

I would look at CBDC careers a little differently now. Earlier, most people were asking,...

I would look at CBDC careers a little differently now. Earlier, most people were asking, “Which blockchain stack should I learn for...

I would not treat every “remote blockchain job” as the same. Some roles are genuinely glo...

I would not treat every “remote blockchain job” as the same. Some roles are genuinely global remote, where the company is open...

Revisiting this thread after organizing more AOB discussions around Web3 compensation, one...

Revisiting this thread after organizing more AOB discussions around Web3 compensation, one pattern keeps repeating: the salary expectations question becomes ris...

What Hiring Teams Look for in Agent Wallet, Agent Payments, and Autonomous Execution Roles

Hiring teams do not trust “AI x Web3” claims by default. Not because the category is fake. Because the proof is often...

I’d also look at this from the hiring-team side, not only from the candidate’s negotiation...

I’d also look at this from the hiring-team side, not only from the candidate’s negotiation side. When a Web3 team makes token...

This is where remote Web3 salary discussions get messy. A company may be global, the proto...

This is where remote Web3 salary discussions get messy. A company may be global, the protocol may be global, and the work...

Blockchain Forensics Career Hub: Fraud Investigation, Wallet Risk, and On-Chain Evidence

Founder Note: The Translation Problem in Web3 Hiring Blockchain forensics is one of the most practical Web3 career paths because many candidates...

Crypto AML Analyst Careers: Certifications, Proof & Risk Hub

Many AML professionals ask the wrong first question when they look at crypto compliance roles: “Which certificate should I get?” Certification can...

Crypto Compliance, AML & Blockchain Forensics: Career & Hiring Guide

Moving from traditional finance or cybersecurity into crypto compliance is rarely a 1:1 lateral move. Hiring managers at exchanges, stablecoin issuers, and...

Web3 AI Agent Developer Stack: x402, ERC-8004 & Career Skill Roadmap (2026)

As Web3 systems shift from conversational AI to autonomous execution, technical roles are adapting around five foundational primitives: x402 payment flows, agen...

In a 15-minute blockchain technical screen, the interviewer is not only checking whether t...

In a 15-minute blockchain technical screen, the interviewer is not only checking whether the candidate knows storage, memory, gas, nodes, or transaction...

People coming from banking fraud, cyber, or risk aren't starting at zero—the core investig...

People coming from banking fraud, cyber, or risk aren't starting at zero—the core investigative judgment is already there. The only missing piece...

One pattern I keep seeing in short technical screens: candidates do not fail because they...

One pattern I keep seeing in short technical screens: candidates do not fail because they lack intelligence. They fail because their proof...

How to Move into Web3 Compliance: TradFi & Cyber Career Roadmap

Updated for 2026: This guide is for AML, fraud, cyber, legal, banking, payments, operations, and policy professionals who want to move into...

Reading this thread after organizing AOB’s crypto compliance and AML career pages, I’d sti...

Reading this thread after organizing AOB’s crypto compliance and AML career pages, I’d still frame the certification question carefully. For junior crypto...

One pattern I keep seeing with the zk-SNARKs vs zk-STARKs interview question is that peopl...

One pattern I keep seeing with the zk-SNARKs vs zk-STARKs interview question is that people answer it like a definitions test, when...

One thing I’d add for Rust developers moving into Web3: in a “tell me about yourself” answ...

One thing I’d add for Rust developers moving into Web3: in a “tell me about yourself” answer, you usually do not need...

What usually separates “interested in ZK” from “credible for ZK roles” is not just learnin...

What usually separates “interested in ZK” from “credible for ZK roles” is not just learning a language like Noir. It is whether...

A pattern we keep seeing in blockchain hiring is that LinkedIn is no longer just a profile...

A pattern we keep seeing in blockchain hiring is that LinkedIn is no longer just a profile field inside the application form....

A lot of Singapore Web3 offer stress does not come from speed alone. It comes from being a...

A lot of Singapore Web3 offer stress does not come from speed alone. It comes from being asked to decide fast while...

Candidates preparing for a Nethermind interview often ask the next practical question: whi...

Candidates preparing for a Nethermind interview often ask the next practical question: which roles currently value this level of Solidity, security thinking,...

A short Nethermind-style technical interview usually filters for clarity, fundamentals, an...

A short Nethermind-style technical interview usually filters for clarity, fundamentals, and security-oriented thinking very quickly. For candidates reading thi...

A lot of beginners do not struggle because they chose the wrong Solidity book. They strugg...

A lot of beginners do not struggle because they chose the wrong Solidity book. They struggle because reading never turns into a...

Founder comment A lot of hiring teams think the market is the problem when the role itsel...

Founder comment A lot of hiring teams think the market is the problem when the role itself is still sending weak signals....

What this thread shows is that remote blockchain jobs do not become fair just because they...

What this thread shows is that remote blockchain jobs do not become fair just because they are labeled remote. The real issue...

This thread shows a clear split in remote blockchain jobs. Some teams are genuinely async...

This thread shows a clear split in remote blockchain jobs. Some teams are genuinely async. Others are “remote” only on paper and...

A lot of junior security profiles focus way too heavily on tool names. When hiring teams r...

A lot of junior security profiles focus way too heavily on tool names. When hiring teams review portfolios, they aren't looking for...

This is exactly the kind of relocation thread that gets oversimplified in Web3. Many peop...

This is exactly the kind of relocation thread that gets oversimplified in Web3. Many people compare Dubai vs Bangalore using only salary...

Interesting pattern here: once a backend role gets close to live data, system correctness,...

Interesting pattern here: once a backend role gets close to live data, system correctness, and production debugging, the screen stops feeling like...

A pattern I keep noticing in smart contract discussions is that upgradeability looks easy...

A pattern I keep noticing in smart contract discussions is that upgradeability looks easy at the pattern level and gets uncomfortable at...

USDC payroll for remote Web3 jobs (US): employee payroll vs contractor agreement vs EOR se...

USDC payroll for remote Web3 jobs (US): employee payroll vs contractor agreement vs EOR setup — contract clauses to lock before signing...

I would connect this question to the larger Web3 job-search problem also. Many contractor...

I would connect this question to the larger Web3 job-search problem also. Many contractors think this is only about invoice formatting, but...

Senior backend engineer (Python / low-latency systems): what proof gets you shortlisted for real-time market data, WebSocket reliability, and production correctness?

Reviewing a senior backend JD today, the hiring bar looked tougher than a normal senior Python backend screen. The role asked for...

One pattern that keeps showing up in blockchain hiring is that many candidates describe ex...

One pattern that keeps showing up in blockchain hiring is that many candidates describe experience in labels, while recruiters try to verify...