Are you an experienced engineering leader ready to take charge of a dynamic team and drive innovation across diverse technical projects? Join us as we shape the future of decentralized applications and power Web3 infrastructure! We're looking for a dedicated Engineering Team Lead to lead, innovate, and inspire.

About Us

Chainstack is the leading suite of services connecting developers with Web3 infrastructure, powering applications in DeFi, NFT, gaming, analytics, and everything in between.

From startups to large enterprises, Chainstack enables thousands of companies to cut down the time to market, costs, and risks associated with creating and scaling decentralized applications. By offering fast, reliable, and easy-to-use infrastructure solutions distributed globally, we make sure innovators can focus on what's important.

As a part of Chainstack, you'll join a supportive, creative, and forward-thinking team where you'll work on groundbreaking projects and collaborate with top-tier developers and experts.

Location: While this position is posted in a specific location, all Chainstack’s positions are fully remote, and you can work from home. To create the best experience for your future colleagues, this role does require that you are based within EU time zone. So, if you’re ready to take your career to the next level and be part of the future of Web3 Infrastructure, apply to join our team today! We can’t wait to hear from you!

Our Stack:

• 25 blockchain protocols

• AWS, GCP, Virtuozzo, and Baremetal

• Docker and Kubernetes

• Helm, Terraform/TerragruntPython and/or Go

• MySQL, Redis, Kafka, InfluxDB, Jetstream and PostgreSQL

• GitHub, Atlantis, CircleCI

• VictoriaMetrics, Grafana

Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Oversee and manage the workload of an engineering team of 8 across key focus areas:

Platform for customers

Nodes & Infrastructure

Data Indexing

• Quarterly Planning & Execution: Set and manage the team's quarterly goals, workload, and key performance indicators to achieve company objectives.

• People Management: Lead recruitment, onboarding, and talent development; conduct regular 1:1s and performance reviews to foster growth and engagement.

• Incident Management: Drive incident resolution, post-mortems, and root cause analysis, ensuring consistent reliability.

• Documentation Oversight: Maintain and improve technical documentation across all components to ensure clarity and ease of knowledge sharing.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in leading and managing engineering teams, driving a culture of accountability, innovation, and performance.

• Python/Golang proficiency

• Expertise in project and workload planning

• Strong background in maintaining comprehensive documentation practices across complex technical components.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in leading infrastructure/operations teams

• Experience in running blockchain nodes

• System Design: Ability to engage in system architecture and design of new features.

• Data Operations Knowledge: Understanding of ETL processes for product analytics.

We Offer

At Chainstack, we recognise that our employees come from different backgrounds and have different needs. That's why we've created a program of policies, practices, and perks to support your whole human experience as an employee at Chainstack.

Competitive salary in USD: We believe in compensating our employees fairly for their hard work and contributions. That's why we offer a competitive salary in USD.

Stock options: We want our employees to share in our success. That's why we offer stock options as part of our compensation package.

Bleeding-edge tech stack: At Chainstack, we work with the latest and greatest technologies. You'll have the opportunity to work with a bleeding-edge tech stack and stay up to date with the latest industry trends.

Lack of bureaucracy: We believe in a flat organizational structure and a lack of bureaucracy. You'll have the freedom to make decisions and take ownership of your work.

Flexible schedule: We understand that our employees have different needs and responsibilities outside of work. That's why we offer a flexible schedule so you can work when it's best for you.