Senior SRE (blockchain networks)

Remote $138k–$220k senior English B2 2 months ago full-time quality 9.4/10

KubernetesTerraformLinuxGCPAWSAzureOCIPrometheusGrafanaLokiCI/CDGitOps

Lead the end-to-end launch of new blockchain networks—from testnet to mainnet
Design and implement deployment architectures for validators, full nodes, RPCs, and supporting services
Ensure all new networks meet production readiness standards—monitoring, alerting, backups, failover, and security
Collaborate with protocol teams to understand network-specific requirements, risks, and failure modes
Create repeatable launch patterns and runbooks to reduce time-to-market for new networks
Build and operate infrastructure across cloud and bare-metal environments
Improve automation and standardisation of deployments using Terraform, Helm, and internal tooling
Implement high-availability and fault-tolerant setups for validator infrastructure
Ensure all services are fully observable—metrics, logs, and traces
Define and implement alerts that are actionable and low-noise
Participate in on-call rotations and incident response
Apply security best practices to all deployments—secrets management, access control, and network isolation

5+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering
Strong experience operating production systems at scale
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, Linux systems, and networking fundamentals
Experience with at least one cloud provider (GCP preferred, AWS, Azure, OCI)
Experience with observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, or similar)
Familiarity with CI/CD systems and GitOps workflows (e.g., ArgoCD)
Solid scripting or programming skills (Go, Python, or similar)
Experience working in distributed systems or high-availability environments
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills under pressure
Good communication skills and ability to work across teams (English B2 minimum)
Nice to have: Experience with blockchain infrastructure, bare-metal environments, distributed tracing, or advanced observability setups

Fully remote
Full-time contractor (Indefinite-term Consultancy Agreement)
Competitive salary level in $ (we can also pay in crypto)
Paid vacation and sick leave
Well-being program
Mental Health care program
Compensation for education, including foreign language & professional growth courses
Equipment & co-working reimbursement program
Overseas conferences, community immersion

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