Senior Software Engineer, Blockchain Platform Nodes
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Blockchain Platform Nodes to join the team of a leader in the Finance & Insurance space.
This role will focus on optimizing the performance, reliability, and efficiency of blockchain node infrastructure that supports a critical digital asset platform. You will partner closely with engineering and operations teams to strengthen observability, automate resilience, and reduce infrastructure costs through thoughtful system design. The position will also contribute to safe protocol upgrades and clear service-level objectives that help measure and improve service health.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $186,065 – $218,900 annually
Responsibilities
Conduct deep performance optimization across the blockchain node stack to enhance efficiency.
Develop observability and automated failover systems to proactively manage node reliability.
Implement a right-sizing initiative across blockchain nodes to ensure effective use of resources.
Collaborate with various teams to extend performance improvements beyond the node layer.
Establish and define service level objectives (SLOs) for node services, ensuring reliability measurement.
Support protocol upgrades with a focus on performance, ensuring resource efficiency during rollout.
Qualifications
5+ years in software engineering, with a focus on performance analysis and optimization.
Hands-on experience with distributed systems, including diagnosing performance issues and capacity management.
Proficiency in backend programming, particularly Go, and familiarity with systems tooling for observability.
A proven track record of reducing infrastructure costs through engineering solutions rather than increased resources.
Experience with blockchain nodes and consensus protocols, including performance behavior under different conditions.
Responsible use of generative AI to enhance workflow efficiency and quality.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k) retirement plan.
Equity and bonus eligibility.
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Responsibilities
- Conduct deep performance optimization across the blockchain node stack to enhance efficiency.
- Develop observability and automated failover systems to proactively manage node reliability.
- Implement a right-sizing initiative across blockchain nodes to ensure effective use of resources.
- Collaborate with various teams to extend performance improvements beyond the node layer.
- Establish and define service level objectives (SLOs) for node services, ensuring reliability measurement.
- Support protocol upgrades with a focus on performance, ensuring resource efficiency during rollout.
Qualifications
- 5+ years in software engineering, with a focus on performance analysis and optimization.
- Hands-on experience with distributed systems, including diagnosing performance issues and capacity management.
- Proficiency in backend programming, particularly Go, and familiarity with systems tooling for observability.
- A proven track record of reducing infrastructure costs through engineering solutions rather than increased resources.
- Experience with blockchain nodes and consensus protocols, including performance behavior under different conditions.
- Responsible use of generative AI to enhance workflow efficiency and quality.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Equity and bonus eligibility.
Skills mentioned
About Ladders
We lead the leaders. Ladder’s community of 10 mm leading professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. We focus on the $100K+ job market, representing 25% of all jobs and about 50% of income in the US & Canada. We build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for our growing audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. We work best with people who enjoy using their talents, commitment and hard work to achieve great successes for millions of real life users through products that impact their careers. We are deeply technology-driven -- about half the company are engineers, technical product people or product designers -- but we never build technology for technology’s sake. We’re always trying to connect our efforts to the good it can do in people’s lives.
H-1B sponsorship history
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