Site Reliability Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• At Offchain, we are not merely creating products; we are spearheading a movement.

• As leaders in blockchain scalability and security, we are at the cutting edge of redefining how the world engages with decentralized applications.

• We are establishing the groundwork that will shape the future of digital commerce, governance, and interpersonal interaction.

• We address the real-world challenges associated with scaling blockchain technology, ensuring adherence to its fundamental principles: decentralization, security, and transparency.

• Central to this vision is our team. We consist of innovative thinkers and proactive doers who welcome new challenges and pursue solutions that expand existing limits.

• If you are motivated by tackling unprecedented challenges and believe in the potential of decentralized systems to foster a more equitable digital future, we want to connect with you.

• Offchain is setting the standard for the entire Ethereum ecosystem.

• We developed the Arbitrum stack, which powers Arbitrum One, the most widely adopted Ethereum scaling solution available today.

• Over 100 diverse teams have leveraged Offchain technology to create their own Arbitrum chains.

• Prominent players in the industry, such as Robinhood, BlackRock, Ethena Labs, Securitize, Aave, and Apechain, are utilizing the Arbitrum stack.

• We are backed by $124 million in funding and have consistently demonstrated execution excellence with billions in secured value, thousands of supported projects, and infrastructure capable of processing millions of transactions seamlessly.

⛳️ Requirements

• Eager to explore blockchain technology, even if it is uncharted territory.

• Enjoy tackling infrastructure challenges in innovative ways and thinking beyond conventional approaches.

• Utilize tools like k9s or ArgoCD for efficiency and abstraction, while being comfortable delving into YAML, logs, or low-level debugging when issues arise.

• Experienced with GitOps-style systems, treating both infrastructure and application delivery as code.

• Have scaled deployment automation using patterns like ArgoCD ApplicationSets or comparable tools.

• Inquisitive about the inner workings of systems, not content with superficial fixes.

• Proficient in Linux, fluent in shell scripting, and productive in programming languages such as Python or Go.

• Comfortable working within a cloud platform (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure), with a solid understanding of the underlying components to facilitate adaptation or migration across providers.

• Have participated in an on-call rotation, addressing incidents, troubleshooting under pressure, and conducting postmortems to enhance system reliability over time.

• Design systems with security as a priority, applying principles such as least privilege and threat modeling.

• Bring a robust technical foundation, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and a sincere commitment to high-quality work.

• Take initiative, collaborate transparently, and contribute to a culture of clarity, curiosity, and continuous growth.

• Have operated production Kubernetes clusters and constructed scalable, declarative infrastructure using Terraform or similar tools.

• Deployed and maintained Kubernetes environments, managed system components, and troubleshot applications running on the platform.

• Created CI/CD workflows with ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, CodeBuild, or similar tools, encompassing both infrastructure and application deployments.

• Designed and managed observability systems using time-series metrics, logs, and dashboards with tools like Prometheus, Loki, Mimir, Grafana, and CloudWatch.

• Diagnosed complex networking and storage challenges across intricate, distributed systems.

• Implemented secure-by-default infrastructure and contributed to architecture reviews and threat models.

• Automated operational workflows using scripting or programming in Python, Go, or Bash.

• SREs come from diverse backgrounds. If you possess strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, and a passion for building reliable systems, we would love to hear from you, even if your experience does not align perfectly with every bullet point.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first global workforce with a New York office.

• Annual company offsite and team onsite events.

• Professional reimbursement program (supports attendance at industry conferences, certifications, and more).

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage (available in the US and some other countries).

• 401k retirement plan with company match (US only).

• Wellness stipend.

• Home office setup and ergonomic equipment program.