Summary

As a Staff Blockchain Engineer on the Protocol Acquisition team, you will be a technical leader and strategic driver, responsible for the technical Leadership and architectural vision, scalability and performance optimization and provide Cryptocurrency and Blockchain expertise. Also providing cross-functional collaboration and mentorship to the team.

This is a fully remote role within the East Coast time zone of North America.

In this role, you’ll:

1. Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership in the design and implementation of highly scalable, reliable, and performant data systems for ingesting and parsing cryptocurrency blockchain data.
2. Define and enforce best practices for software development, data engineering, and blockchain integration across the PA team.
3. Lead the evaluation and adoption of new blockchain technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance the platform's capabilities.
4. Drive the long-term technical roadmap for the PA team, aligning with the company's strategic objectives and anticipating future industry trends.
5. Architect and implement solutions to significantly scale the collection of blockchain data, enabling faster and more efficient onboarding of new chains.
6. Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, ensuring optimal efficiency and reliability of data ingestion and processing pipelines.
7. Design and implement robust monitoring and alerting systems to ensure the health and stability of production services.
8. Serve as a subject matter expert on cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies, providing guidance and mentorship to team members and other stakeholders.
9. Conduct in-depth research and analysis of emerging blockchain protocols and technologies, evaluating their potential impact on Chainalysis products and services.
10. Represent the PA team in cross-functional technical discussions and initiatives, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across the organization.
11. Collaborate closely with product management, data science, and other engineering teams to define and deliver innovative solutions that meet customer needs.
12. Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers, fostering their technical growth and development.
13. Lead technical design reviews and code reviews, ensuring high-quality and maintainable code.
14. Support production services including debugging and maintenance, and create strategies to reduce production issues.

We’re looking for candidates who have:

1. Extensive experience (8+ years) in software engineering, with a strong focus on blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies and protocols.
2. Proven track record of designing and implementing large-scale, distributed systems in a cloud environment (AWS preferred).
3. Deep understanding and practical experience with multiple blockchain protocols (e.g., Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, Optimistic rollups, ZK rollups).
4. Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, driving technical excellence and innovation.
5. Strong architectural skills, with the ability to design and implement scalable and reliable data systems.
6. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
7. A proven history of successfully delivering large scale projects.

Technologies we use (experience not required)

1. AWS serverless architectures (Lambda, API Gateway, etc.)
2. Kubernetes and container orchestration
3. PostgreSQL and other relational databases
4. Spark and distributed data processing
5. Typescript and Java programming languages
6. Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
7. Kafka and message queuing systems
8. Git/GitHub, including GitHub Actions for CI/CD

Skills

• AWS
• Database Management
• Development
• Java
• Software Architecture
• Software Engineering
• SQL
• TypeScript