Infrastructure Lead - Remote

Overview

Alpen Labs is a New York-based startup founded in 2022 by four MIT alumni. Our mission is to build universal rails for money by creating a scalable, private and programmable Bitcoin ecosystem. We're achieving this through cutting-edge innovations in zero-knowledge cryptography and offchain solutions, without compromising Bitcoin's fundamental principles.

This endeavor is not just about technological advancement but a step towards a more resilient, free, and prosperous global society. Our current team consists of engineers and researchers from companies like Blockstream Research, Palantir, and Nethermind. We invite passionate individuals to join us in navigating this complex, yet rewarding journey towards redefining financial sovereignty.

In Short

• Lead the infrastructure team focusing on system’s security and reliability.
• Oversee and maintain infrastructure components, including testing, staging, and production environments.
• Ensure Layer 2 nodes are always live and maintain access to Bitcoin services.
• Develop and implement monitoring solutions and set performance metrics.
• Design and maintain dashboards for critical system metrics.
• Ensure correctness and security of system upgrade protocols.
• Implement monitoring tools as specified by the security team.
• Develop an alert system for timely communication of issues.
• Coordinate incident response with the security team.
• Work collaboratively in a remote team environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven experience in managing blockchain infrastructure and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of blockchain Infrastructure, particularly Bitcoin and Layer 2 solutions.
• Proficiency in monitoring tools and load balancing techniques.
• Experience with security monitoring and incident response processes.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a remote team environment.

Benefits

• Opportunity to innovate and devise creative solutions for complex engineering challenges.
• Access to resources necessary for learning, growth, and productivity.
• Generous compensation package aligned with your contributions.