Partnerships, Crypto Ecosystems

About Tempo

Tempo is a layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoins and real-world payments, born from Stripe’s experience in global payments and Paradigm’s expertise in crypto tech.

Tempo’s payment-first design provides a scalable, low-cost predictable backbone that meets the needs of high-volume payment use cases. Our goal is to move money reliably, cheaply, and at scale. Our north star is simplicity for users: fintechs, traditional banks, merchants, platforms, and anyone else looking to move their payments into the 21st century.

We're building Tempo with design partners who are global leaders in AI, e-commerce, and financial services: Anthropic, Coupang, Deutsche Bank, DoorDash, Mercury, Nubank, OpenAI, Revolut, Shopify, Standard Chartered, Visa, and more.

We’re a team of crypto-optimists, building the infrastructure needed to bring real, substantial economic flows onchain. Our team primarily works in-person out of our San Francisco and NYC offices. We like to move fast and swing for the fences — join us!

The Role

We’re hiring for Tempo’s Partnerships & Ecosystem team. In this role, you’ll work closely with partners, developers, and infrastructure providers to help them build on Tempo — bridging technical context, ecosystem strategy, and go-to-market execution.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute Tempo’s ecosystem enablement strategy with a focus on developer and product success
• Build strong relationships with technical design partners to ensure smooth onboarding and deployment
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Engineering to translate partner needs into roadmap priorities
• Design scalable enablement programs, documentation, and support playbooks
• Identify integration and co-development opportunities that enhance the Tempo ecosystem
• Represent Tempo at technical and community events to promote ecosystem growth

Qualifications

• Business Development or Partnerships background, especially prior experience working with engineering and product teams at blockchain, infrastructure, or fintech startups
• Familiarity with key market participants in blockchain and stablecoin ecosystems, with proven ability to support partners through technical integrations and/or crypto product launches
• Deep understanding of blockchain concepts (wallets, stablecoins, payments, data tooling, etc.)
• Strong communication skills and ability to simplify complex technical concepts for external audiences
• Experience with B2B or developer-adjacent products (e.g., APIs, dashboards, or partner platforms)
• Excellent judgment in prioritizing high-impact ecosystem initiatives

Attributes

• High-energy, proactive, and execution-driven
• Proficient at understanding and communicating technical concepts
• Sharp communicator who can tell Tempo’s story clearly and persuasively
• Strong organizational and relationship management skills
• Curious, adaptable, and eager to learn from partners and the ecosystem
• Scrappy and hands-on; willing to dive deep to make partners successful

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