Site Reliability Engineer

About the role

Offchainlabs is a leader in blockchain scalability and security, focused on transforming interactions with decentralized applications. As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will play a crucial role in building scalable infrastructure, deploying Kubernetes environments, and ensuring system reliability.

You will work with a team that values innovative thinking and problem-solving. Success in this role means being able to tackle complex infrastructure challenges, automate workflows, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement while maintaining a strong focus on security.

The salary range for this role is between $98,000 and $162,000, reflecting the competitive nature of the position.

Skills that matter here

• Kubernetes: This role involves operating production Kubernetes clusters and managing system components.
• Terraform: You will build scalable infrastructure using Terraform or similar tools.
• CI/CD: Designing CI/CD workflows is a key responsibility, ensuring smooth deployments.
• Python: Scripting and automation tasks will be performed using Python.
• Observability: You will design and operate observability systems to monitor application performance.
• Security Design: Implementing secure infrastructure and contributing to architecture reviews is essential.

Who this role suits

• You have a strong technical foundation and problem-solving skills.
• You enjoy working in a collaborative, open environment.
• You are curious and seek to understand how systems work beneath the surface.
• You thrive under pressure and are comfortable participating in on-call rotations.

From the employer

What You Will Do

• Operate production Kubernetes clusters and build scalable, declarative infrastructure using Terraform or similar tools.
• Deploy and maintain Kubernetes environments, manage system components, and troubleshoot applications running on the platform.
• Design CI/CD workflows with ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, CodeBuild, or similar tools, covering both infra and app deployments.
• Design and operate observability systems using time-series metrics, logs, and dashboards with tools like Prometheus, Loki, Mimir, Grafana, and CloudWatch.
• Diagnose tough networking and storage issues across complex, distributed systems.
• Implement secure-by-default infrastructure and contribute to architecture reviews and threat models.
• Automate operational workflows using scripting or programming in Python, Go, or Bash.

What You've Done

• Eager to dive into blockchain technology, even if it’s new territory.
• Enjoy solving infrastructure problems in unconventional ways and thinking beyond standard patterns.
• Use tools like k9s or ArgoCD for speed and abstraction, but comfortable dropping into YAML, logs, or low-level debugging when things go sideways.
• Experienced with GitOps-style systems and treating both infrastructure and application delivery as code.
• Have scaled deployment automation using patterns like ArgoCD ApplicationSets or similar tooling.
• Curious about how things work under the hood and not satisfied with surface-level fixes.
• Comfortable in Linux, fluent in shell scripting, and productive in languages like Python or Go.
• Comfortable operating within a cloud platform (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure), with a strong understanding of the underlying components making it easy to adapt to or migrate across providers.
• Participated in an on-call rotation, responding to incidents, troubleshooting under pressure, and driving postmortems to improve system reliability over time.
• Design systems with security in mind, applying principles like least privilege and threat modeling.
• Bring a strong technical foundation, excellent problem-solving skills, and a genuine commitment to high-quality work.
• Take ownership, collaborate openly, and contribute to a culture of clarity, curiosity, and continuous improvement.

Perks

• Remote-first global workforce + NY office.
• Annual company offsite + team onsites.
• Professional reimbursement program (facilitates industry conference attendance, certifications, and more).
• Medical, dental & vision coverage (US + some other countries).
• 401k retirement plan + company match (US only).
• Wellness stipend.
• Home office set up / ergonomic equipment program.