Senior Blockchain Infrastructure Architect

3 weeks ago


San Francisco, California, United States Informal Systems Full time

Informal Systems is a remote-first workers cooperative with offices in Toronto, Lausanne, Vienna and Berlin.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for our Ethereum, Solana, and emerging projects staking and service offerings. The role involves building, maintaining, and growing core staking operations and other services, including infrastructure and smart contract components.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering and/or Software Engineering, with 2+ years in the Ethereum ecosystem. Strong problem-solving skills, creativity, and ability to work collaboratively with a remote team are essential.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and maintain effective monitoring solutions, response playbooks, and automation strategies
  • Lead efforts to scale infrastructure to thousands of nodes and millions of users
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to respond to incidents that impact service offerings

Requirements:

  • Deep understanding of Ethereum software (nodes), applications (Solidity), and protocols (Proof of Stake)
  • Experience with orchestration and containerization software stacks like Kubernetes and Hashicorp
  • Knowledge of AWS services and networking or other cloud platforms like GCP/Azure
  • Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Go and Rust

Benefits:

  • Competitive estimated salary: $120,000 - $180,000 per year
  • A unique, caring, and friendly culture
  • 25 working days of paid vacation annually, plus unlimited sick leave and 3 spiritual days
  • Annual lifestyle benefits (reimbursements for gym memberships, fitness equipment, yoga classes, etc.)
  • Annual travel budget for educational and career-advancement opportunities
  • A remote-first, flexible work environment with global hub offices to visit

About Informal Staking:

We operate decentralized network systems, ushering in a new age of open financial technologies. Our mission is to be a premier operator of staking nodes and interchain infrastructure services on leading Web3 projects.



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