2024 Web3 Key Positions Hiring Landscape: Analysis of 6 Major Golden Roles from Technology to Business

Hey, let's chat about the Web3 recruitment market!

Frankly, last week while filtering through resumes on MyJob.one, I suddenly noticed an interesting phenomenon—the demand for Golang Engineer positions increased by 47% compared to the same period last year. Hmm... it reminds me of what that developer wearing a black hoodie said at last year's Berlin hackathon: "Writing smart contracts today is like building websites in the 90s—everyone needs them, but the skilled ones are hard to find."

Did you know? While writing this text, three more Technical Director openings popped up in our Slack group. These kinds of positions used to only be concentrated in Q4...

Part 1: Why Have These Positions Become So In Demand?

Let's look at some data:

• Product Lead recruitment average salary range: $180k-$250k (including token rewards)
• Growth Lead recruitment cycles extended from 14 days to 28 days
• Medium and small DAOs increased their budget for Business Partner recruitment by 63%

At times, I feel like the Web3 workplace is like the subway rush hour—you know the direction, but you can't find the best boarding point. Thinking it over, perhaps the issue is that we're too focused on "tech stacks" and overlooking the underlying logic of ecosystem evolution.

Technical Roles: The Golden Age of Golang Engineers

Last week, I interviewed a fascinating candidate: previously worked on C++ at Google, and after transitioning to Golang Engineer recruitment just 9 months ago, he received seven offers. I looked at his GitHub profile three times—not because the code was mind-blowing, but because of the depth of his understanding of the EVM...

Market Trends:

• Core Requirement: EVM optimization experience > Smart contract development > Distributed systems
• Hidden Preference: Experience with Layer2 scaling projects commands a 35% premium
• Common Misconception: Equating Solidity experience with Golang capabilities

To be honest, many teams are now starting to require "at least 30% time spent coding" in Technical Director recruitment, which is completely different from the standards when I entered the field in 2019.

Product and Growth: The Most Scarce Composite Talent in Web3

Remember last month's Meetup in San Francisco? One founder complained: "Interviewed 20 Product Lead candidates, 19 of them still analyzing chain data using the Web2 AARRR model..."

What new skills do today's Product Leaders need?

1. Tokenomics design capabilities (not just simple token issuance)
2. Practical experience with community governance tools
3. Ability to communicate using "Gas optimization" language with technical teams

And Growth Lead recruitment is even more exaggerated—yesterday I saw a job description requiring "knowledge of both Discord operations and basic smart contract writing." My expression at that moment was probably like seeing soy sauce added to coffee...

Business Development: From VC-style BD to Protocol-level Collaboration

In traditional fields, Business Partner recruitment might be finalized over a drink at a dinner, but Web3 BD requires:

• Proficiency in cross-chain bridge technical parameters
• Ability to calculate LP farming strategy ROI
• Understanding of governance proposal approval mechanisms

Last week, one candidate left a deep impression on me: she brought her own Dune Analytics dashboard to the interview, showing real-time comparisons of TVL/transaction volume/user retention among competing protocols. This data-driven mindset is exactly what the market demands now.

Revolutionary Changes in Customer Service: From Call Centers to On-chain Mediators

You might not expect Customer Service recruitment to have undergone such dramatic changes in Web3:

• New Requirements: Ability to interpret blockchain browser data
• Core Skills: Explaining "why your NFT transfer failed" in Discord
• 加分项: Ability to automatically resolve common issues using smart contracts

Sigh, two days ago I saw a 00-post generation customer service specialist using Python scripts to automatically analyze Gas fluctuations. At that moment, I suddenly realized my Excel skills were ready for retirement...

Practical Advice for Job Seekers (from an HR's Midnight Thoughts)

While organizing these data at 2 AM, I summarized several suggestions:

1. Technical Director recruitment values technical judgment more than coding volume
2. Product Lead recruitment success cases should include chain data validation
3. Preparation for Growth Lead recruitment interviews should include user acquisition cost calculation models

To be honest, the market changes faster than I expected. But thinking it through, isn't this precisely what makes Web3 so fascinating? Just as I often tell candidates: every position you see on MyJob.one represents the real pulse of ecosystem evolution.