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Tempo

San Francisco, NYC
Full-TimeSan Francisco, NYC

Job Description

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 will identify and bring aboard partners ranging from large enterprises and infrastructure providers to startups to build on Tempo.

Responsibilities

  • Help define and drive Tempo’s overall ecosystem strategy
  • Build and own relationships with enterprise design partners, ensuring they succeed in building on Tempo
  • Grow Tempo’s broader ecosystem of infrastructure providers, developers, and startups
  • Act as the voice of partners internally, shaping product priorities and roadmaps
  • Identify, negotiate, and execute strategic collaborations and co-development opportunities
  • Design scalable playbooks for onboarding and supporting partners
  • Represent Tempo externally at conferences, industry forums, and community events

Qualifications

  • Deep experience scaling business development / GTM at blockchain or adjacent fintech infrastructure businesses
  • Proven track record of building and scaling partnerships with enterprises and/or startups
  • Strong grasp of developer ecosystems and community-building dynamics
  • Ability to navigate complex organizations and align stakeholders across technical and commercial functions
  • Excellent judgment in evaluating and prioritizing high-impact opportunities

Attributes

  • High-energy, proactive, and execution-driven
  • Technically proficient and credible
  • 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