Lead DevOps Engineer

Remote from: EMEA, Europe, France, Germany, Spain, UK
Job function: DevOps & SysAdmin
Job type: Full Time,
Job posted: 30 May 2023
Apply before: 29 Jun 2023
Industry: Computer Software

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About Biconomy

A Web3 developer and transaction infrastructure platform that helps developers deliver effortless experiences to users.

Computer Software
2019

3.7 Rated

Note to all applicants: We are a remote-first team, however, the majority of our employees are based in the EMEA region, so we have a preference for candidates who can work remotely in the EMEA time zones.

Please also note: as a team who are looking to lead the way in Web 3, we require all applicants to have previous experience in the Web 3 / Blockchain Industry

Join a leading Web 3 company that’s enabling and powering the builders of the new internet!

Biconomy’s foundations were built on making Web 3 accessible and simple to all. We do this by making blockchain transactions seamless, and by doing so, we are accelerating the mainstream adoption of Web 3.

That’s why ease and accessibility are imperative to our innovations and solutions. While we build for developers, our work radically simplifies the overall user experience on Web 3. By abstracting away blockchain complexities, the end user enjoys the benefits of Web 3 with the familiarity of Web 2.

We are already solving for some of the leading players in the blockchain space & are emerging as the default transaction stack for Web 3. Some of our numbers:

– Processed 38+ million transactions

– Facilitating over $441 million + of transfer volume

– Saving users over $5.6 million in gas fees!

What are we looking for?

We are looking for Lead DevOps Engineer that uses knowledge of software and systems engineering to build, run, and scale services and platforms. You will be taking ownership of the setup and maintaining a large-scale, distributed, fault-tolerant infrastructure for our blockchain applications.

At Biconomy, we continuously face the complex challenges of scaling our systems while maintaining high availability goals. We are looking for someone who is passionate about solving complex problems in distributed systems with software solutions, infrastructure, and blockchain knowledge.

What will you be doing?

Plan, architect, configure and deploy large-scale cloud infrastructure in cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, Digital Ocean
Engineer architectures and automation for zero-downtime deployments.
Work with our development teams to set up automation pipelines
Build geo-distributed infrastructure
Setup and maintain EVM-based blockchain nodes
Participate in architecture and design reviews to provide recommended improvements for the reliability and performance of applications
Identify and/or analyse problems relating to mission-critical deployments and implement automation to prevent problem recurrence; with the goal of automating response to all non-exceptional service conditions
Engage in application performance analysis and system tuning, and capacity planning
Perform root cause analysis to identify & implement continuous improvements
Own the day-to-day health, uptime, monitoring, and reliability of services and server infrastructure
Ensure technical quality and assurance by participating in Architecture Governance and Technical Design peer review processes, working closely with the customer and internal stakeholders as appropriate

Your experience should include

4+ years of industrial experience in architecting, developing, and troubleshooting systems
Ability to setup and maintain multiple blockchain nodes, including Ethereum L1/L2
Fluent with one or more of the following programming languages: Python, Javascript, Golang, etc.
Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructures like GCP, and AWS
Experience with Kubernetes and other container management solutions
Experiences with Infrastructure monitoring, such as collecting, processing, and analysis of metrics from tools such as Cloudwatch, Prometheus, Datadog
Knowledge of standard methodologies related to security, performance, and disaster recovery
Exposure to Agile software development and DevOps practices such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration, and automated deployment
The ability to work independently and lead decision making processes
Experience architecting highly available systems that utilize load balancing, horizontal scalability, and high availability
Good Experience with Linux, networking, and system operations tools
Strong troubleshooting and critical thinking skills

What’s in it for you?

In this growing Web 3 industry with collaborative and feedback-driven culture, you will get to know behind the scenes of a crypto project from a business & technical perceptive. You will get to work with a talented team of diverse individuals all over the world that are driven by our mission of enabling Web3 to be frictionless and accessible to mainstream users.

Further, you will be using your skills to for ensuring the performance and availability of infrastructure, deploying and operating clusters using Kubernetes, and optimizing system security and performance.

What we offer:

– Work from anywhere (Remote first)

– Flexible working hours

– Unlimited vacation policy

– Competitive Salary with regular reviews

– Token Allocation

– Opportunity to grow. The sky’s the limit if you’re hungry to succeed

– Be an integral part of building the narrative for the digital economies of the future

– Game nights, virtual celebrations, and work retreats

Biconomy is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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