Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Nodes) [Full Time - REMOTE]
Infrastructure Engineering•
Full Time•
RemoteSalary:$100k – $180k •
Equity:0.1% – 0.5%
About Nirvana Labs
Nirvana Labs is the first full-stack cloud platform designed by crypto natives and cloud experts to cater to the unique demands of web3 companies. Our offerings include a powerful bare metal cloud computing platform, highly reliable load-balanced RPC nodes, and enterprise-grade dedicated nodes.
Why it matters:
Addressing the limitations of traditional cloud providers:
- Traditional cloud providers like AWS, GCP, and Azure fall short in handling the resource-intensive nature of blockchain workloads, leaving web3 companies searching for alternatives as costs explode.
- Our web3-centric approach aims to address these limitations by combining bare metal infrastructure with a specialized operating system.
Driving innovation in web3 cloud infrastructure:
- Nirvana's nodes are the fastest in the web3 industry, with an average global latency of 28 milliseconds, compared to 175 milliseconds for Alchemy, 300 milliseconds for Quicknode, and 400 milliseconds for Infura.
- By reducing cloud bills by up to 85%, we are helping web3 companies optimize their infrastructure costs and focus on driving their core business forward.
The big picture: Nirvana's team includes blockchain operators from BitGo, cloud and data center specialists from AWS, networking specialists from AT&T, and hardware experts from Apple and Google. This diverse expertise allows them to create a cutting-edge cloud platform tailored to the unique needs of the web3 ecosystem.
Our customers include: Chainlink, BitGo, Goldsky, Thirdweb and Pairpoint.
Role
- Setup and maintain fleet of blockchain nodes for Nirvana’s global customer base.
- Build and maintain scaleable and flexible automations for running blockchain nodes and internal monitoring services.
- Set and maintain the best-in-class infrastructure practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business goals and client needs.
- Mentor engineers and promote a culture of knowledge sharing and engineering excellence.
Requirements
- Fluent in English
- Based in the Americas or Europe (to ensure overlap with the team you’ll work with).
- Experience in scripting (i.e. Bash) and configuration management of virtual machines using Ansible.
- Proven experience in building and maintaining self-managed Kubernetes clusters in production. Comfortable with deploying complete new services.
- At least 1 year of professional experience in creating and maintaining blockchain RPC nodes (e.g. Ethereum, Arbitrum, Solana etc.)
- Experience with tools like Terraform or OpenTofu for managing a collection of related resources.
- Knowledgeable in deploying services reliably using tools like GitHub Actions, CircleCI, TravisCI, or Jenkins.
- Experience with Git-based systems for code and configuration management.
- Knowledge of various blockchain protocols and standards.
- Awareness of cybersecurity practices relevant to blockchain and distributed systems.
Nice to have
- Experience in creating automation tasks and internal tooling using Golang.
- Active contributions to relevant open source blockchain projects.
- Certifications for cloud providers, Kubernetes, or security certifications.
- Familiarity with a variety of blockchain environments.
- 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
Remote restrictions:
Workday must overlap by at least 5 hours with New York, NY, USA.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We welcome qualified candidates of all races, creeds, genders, age, veteran status and sexuality to apply.
How to apply:
Please email careers@nirvanalabs.ai with the role you are interested in as the subject. Please mention in the body, how you came across this role. Resumes/CVs are useful but not mandatory. GitHub or LinkedIn is also useful.
