Senior DevOps Engineer (Stakeway)

About us:

We’re a forward-thinking team of seasoned professionals committed to pioneering development of the next generation of Web3 infrastructure and tooling products.

With a strategic blend of expertise in cryptography, blockchain, fintech, telecommunications and cybersecurity - we’re commited to driving the innovation and setting new standards in the vibrant Web3 space.

We’re a globally distributed team of 60+ dedicated members coming from diverse cultures and backgrounds, united by a shared purpose and mission of shaping the world as a slightly more autonomous, gentler place.

What we do:

We’re the team behind Presto, a robust platform for seamless deployment and management of zkEVM and optimistic rollups, abstracting away complexity for sustainable mainstream blockchain adoption. In addition, our reliable Stakeway infrastructure and deep expertise - secures $1B of digital assets, helping unlock non-custodial staking opportunities for institutional players.

Join us on our mission!

We’re seeking a dilligent Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Stakeway team and help us on the mission of accelerating staking and digital asset adoption at the institutional level.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of managing the existing Stakeway infrastructure, CI/CD set-up, workload deployment tools, and other in-house tooling


• Work on technical product and solutions roadmaps to devise and implement secure and scalable performance improvements.


• Continuously evaluate and adopt new technologies, tools, and systems to streamline operations and increase infrastructure efficiency


• Monitor system and server performance and health, as well as troubleshoot and report on issues with data centers


• Participate in the operational on-call rotations


• Provide mentorship to junior developers, participate in the hiring process as per the team’s needs, and eventually assume a leadership position within the team

Requirements and needed skills:

• Strong proficiency in deploying and managing container orchestration systems like Kubernetes and Nomad on bare-metal machines


• Familiarity with programming languages, such as Python, Go, and Typescript; demonstrated ability to develop and deploy new features in applications.


• Comprehensive understanding (or resonating passion to learn) of Ansible, Terraform, and Terragrunt


• Exceptional drive and proactive mindset. You are not afraid to step up and take ownership.


• Demonstrated experience in leading engineering teams and concurrent management of multiple high-value projects


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to transfer knowledge in a seemless and engaging manner


• Comfort with Agile framework (Scrum/Kanban)

Nice to have:

• Experience with multi-region, multi-data center setup


• Experience with implementing ISO27001, SOC2 compliance framework


• Experience leading a small DevOps team


• Familiarity and/or strong passion for PoS blockchain ecosystems (e.g. Ethereum, Cosmos, Avalanche, etc.)


• Direct experience with deploying, managing, and troubleshooting in the context of blockchain infrastructure


• Experience working in fast-paced, remote-first startup environments

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus structure


• High degree of autonomy and opportunity for long-term career growth


• Close collaboration with the teams working on fundamental research and cutting-edge innovation products in Ethereum scaling and broader blockchain technology


• Fully remote and flexible working hours