Lead Blockchain Engineer - Remote

Overview

A highly skilled and motivated Lead Blockchain Engineer is sought to develop Superduper's advanced platform for cross-chain payment and trading solutions. This role involves designing and deploying innovative solutions to address Web3 challenges encountered in various applications, spanning DeFi to iGaming. The primary objective is to construct a foundational blockchain capable of supporting rapid and efficient transactions.

In Short

• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing engineering team
• Collaborate with the Principal Architect to define and implement engineering best practices
• Oversee the development and scaling of data-driven applications and APIs
• Ensure the team adheres to best practices in software development, security, and infrastructure management
• Drive adoption of DevOps practices, particularly focused on GCP and Infrastructure as Code
• Stay up to date with emerging web3 technologies
• Design, build, ship and maintain a custom blockchain
• Foster a culture of innovation, speed, and operational excellence
• Take on ownership and maintenance of existing products
• Ensure that everything shipped to production has been tested and is to a high standard

Requirements

• 7+ years of software development experience, including 3 years relevant to blockchain engineering
• Proven track record of technical leadership within a close knit team
• Ability to manage the full SDLC
• Fluent in a range of languages, including Typescript & Go
• Experience working with complex distributed systems
• Has designed, built and shipped custom low-level on-chain solutions
• Strong understanding of L1 and L2 architectures
• Familiarity with Zero-Knowledge Proof systems
• Expertise in foundational blockchain elements
• Proficient in smart contract development across EVM chains and Solana
• Experience deploying into Kubernetes clusters
• Experience with building and maintaining complex CI/CD pipelines
• Experience scaling SQL and NoSQL databases
• Experienced in event driven architecture design
• Proven track record of collaborating with teams cross-functional outside of engineering and product
• Comfortable working with a high level of ambiguity in a startup-like environment

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced startup environment
• Be part of a dynamic and innovative team
• Contribute to cutting-edge blockchain technology solutions
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional growth and development opportunities