Infrastructure Engineering Team Lead at Chainstack

Are you a tech-savvy job seeker looking for an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge Web3 infrastructure? Look no further than Chainstack! 💙🛠

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 ensure innovators can focus on what’s important.

As a Chainstacker, you'll have the chance to work on exciting and challenging projects, collaborate with top-notch developers and industry experts, and be part of a dynamic and supportive team that values creativity, innovation, and hard work.

We are currently looking for a passionate Infrastructure Engineering Team Lead who will be at the forefront of a cutting-edge technology stack and responsible for keeping all user-facing services and other Chainstack production systems running smoothly. The Infrastructure Engineering Team Lead's primary responsibility and focus are building a world-class team, including hiring and coaching and putting them in the best position to succeed while gaining further experience in the widest variety of cloud providers. As you will be a fundamental pillar of Chainstack, we need someone to spearhead our efforts to achieve near-perfect reliability and service quality across all our products.

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!

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to the Infrastructure Engineering team in multiple time zones
• Take complete ownership of infrastructure reliability and scalability
• Drive reliability and scalability initiatives around Chainstack production and representing these activities outside the Infrastructure Team
• Provide strategic vision and technical guidance to the Infrastructure Engineering team
• Collaborate effectively cross-functionally to drive complex infrastructure and production issues at all levels, including providing executive-level communication and reporting
• Generate and implement process improvements, especially cross-team processes
• Replace on-call engineers during PTO and sick leaves
• Hire, train, motivate, coach team members, and provide helpful feedback to cultivate an environment where team members can thrive, and the team can produce results

Requirements:

• 3 or more years of experience managing Infrastructure Engineering and/or Operations teams
• Experience running a large-scale platform
• Demonstrated ability to drive complex cross-functional infrastructure-related decisions, as well as subsequent implementation and success tracking
• Strong technical background, such as in Kubernetes and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, and/or Azure)
• RDMS and NoSQL experience
• Able to collaborate across the organization and with external stakeholders
• Experience successfully working with senior (C-level) executives
• Experience managing distributed remote teams
• Passionate about fostering practices that scale and encourage reproducibility and success
• Enthusiasm for providing feedback, teaching others, and learning new techniques
• Due to the timezones of the current team, a candidate with a Europe timezone is required

We Offer:

At Chainstack, we recognize that our employees come from divergent backgrounds and have diverse 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.
• Global fast-growing market: Chainstack operates in a global fast-growing market. You'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and contribute to our growth.
• Multinational team: Our team is made up of people from all over the world. You'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of individuals who bring different perspectives and ideas to the table.

The best jobs should be available to everyone.

Chainstack values diversity and inclusivity. We are committed to fostering an environment of trust where everyone from different backgrounds and walks of life can succeed. We welcome your unique perspective and look forward to hearing how you can contribute to our mission and team.