The Job Search: Finding Web3 Startup Jobs

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Since 2012, Wellfound has helped the world’s most up and coming startups hire their team. Today, we’re helping companies like Opensea, Foundation, Uniswap, Dapper Labs and thousands of other Web3 companies hire their teams.

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Web3 is the next wave of innovation on the World Wide Web, powered by blockchain technology. In Web 1.0, we witnessed the first generation of the internet being built around “read-only” technology, where information shared was static and one-way. Web 2.0 was the social media era, where user generated content was introduced and widely popularized.

Now, as we enter into web 3.0, we’ll see a new world of technology focused on individual ownership and the decentralized internet. It’s a rapidly growing space — we’ve seen an 400% jump in crypto job postings across various roles in engineering, community management, product strategy, and more.

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What’s the difference between Web3, Cryptocurrency, and Blockchain?

While the terms Web3, Cryptocurrency, and Blockchain have overlap, there are key differences between them that are helpful to know for your job search. Each describes a different level of the decentralized movement:

Web3 is a decentralized internet that’s described as the next wave of innovation on the World Wide Web, powered by blockchain technology. It’s the highest level of the three terms, referring to the movement away from traditional Web2 business models and approaches, and towards the ways that blockchains and cryptocurrencies are being used to drive innovation.

What this means for recruiting: Web3 jobs will also include a broader range of roles, with the added layer that Web3 describes the overall movement.

Cryptocurrency is digital currency where transactions are verified and maintained on a blockchain. Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency introduced in 2009, with other types such as Ethereum and XRP being created later on. While Cryptocurrency has been very important for early Blockchain adoption, it’s one of the many use cases for Blockchain.

What this means for recruiting: Cryptocurrency jobs will usually also include a broad range of rules. In general, Cryptocurrency companies tend to have the same hiring needs as any software-powered company.

Blockchain, the most narrowly scoped of the three terms, is a decentralized ledger for transactions. Bitcoin was also the blockchain proof of concept, and it showed how to create a decentralized system that can agree to a single truth a history.

What this means for recruiting: Blockchain jobs are usually more technically focused, and would include working with smart contracts and decentralized networking.

How to get started in your web3 job search

With more than $3.8B poured into startups in the Web3 space, get started with your job search on AngelList.

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Create a free account today to find your next role in Web3.

Once you do that, this will serve as your “application”, so having the most up to date information is important. Don’t have a profile yet? You can make one for free today. In addition to your experiences, recruiters typically care the most about:

Your job search status: let recruiters know whether you’re ready to interview, open to offer, or closed to offers
Desired salary: this won’t be a hard cut off based on the number you set, but helps recruiters understand whether their opportunities are within your range
Your remote work preferences: share whether you’re open to remote work or not, and the type of remote culture you’re looking for

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Filter our thousands of web3 jobs down by role, location, salary, remote work preference, and more. Apply to any jobs you’re interested in with one simple click, with the option to add an intro message. Looking to learn more about Web3 startups first? Check out these articles:

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Companies can also find you based on the information you share in your profile. If they have an opportunity that matches your skills and preferences, they’ll often reach out to you first. Check your messages to stay on top of any pitches you’re receiving.

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