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TechChain Talent

Platform Engineer

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

$ 350,000 /year

Full Time

13-11-2025

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Skills

Python Go Rust TypeScript Incident Response GitHub CI/CD DevOps Kubernetes Monitoring Architecture AWS GCP blockchain CI/CD Pipelines Terraform Prometheus Grafana Loki GitHub Actions

Job Specifications

Platform Engineer – Web3 Infrastructure & DevOps

Location: London or New York (On-site Only)

Compensation: $250K–$350K + Tokens + Equity

Mission

A high-performance Web3 engineering team is seeking a top-tier Platform Engineer to join its core backend group.

The mission: design, scale, and secure an ultra-reliable backend capable of processing millions of on-chain events with low latency, high throughput, and maximum resiliency.

Core Responsibilities

Infrastructure / SRE (50%)

Architect and optimize cloud-native infrastructure across AWS or GCP.
Scale and operate Kubernetes clusters for mission-critical use cases.
Implement highly resilient patterns: autoscaling, HPA, service mesh, high availability.
Manage observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and OpenTelemetry.
Ensure near-zero downtime via automated monitoring and incident response workflows.
Optimize infrastructure for security, performance, and cost efficiency.

Platform Engineering / DevOps (50%)

Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or Tekton.
Automate deployments, testing workflows, migrations, and rollout processes.
Build internal tooling to accelerate backend developer workflows.
Contribute to backend components written in Go, Rust, or TypeScript.
Maintain secure, reproducible staging and production environments.
Collaborate closely with backend, trading, and on-chain engineering teams.

Ideal Tech Stack

Languages

Go, Rust, TypeScript, Python

Cloud

AWS or GCP

Infrastructure

Kubernetes, Helm, Karpenter, EKS/GKE

IaC

Terraform, Terragrunt, Crossplane

Observability

Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry

Security

IAM, Vault, KMS, secrets management

Web3 / On-chain (Strong Plus)

Experience with Solana, Anchor, RPC node architecture, indexers
Familiarity with high-frequency, real-time blockchain systems

Profile

Proven experience building and scaling high-load, low-latency, distributed systems.
Ability to operate with high ownership in fast-paced engineering environments.
Strong debugging and performance optimization skills.
Passion for automation, reliability, and precision engineering.
Comfortable working in elite, high-performance technical teams.

What We Offer

Total compensation between $250K and $350K, plus tokens and long-term equity.
High-impact role shaping mission-critical backend infrastructure.
On-site, engineering-driven environment with top-tier talent.
Strong architectural influence and full system ownership.
Opportunity to contribute to foundational Web3 infrastructure at scale.

About the Company

Welcome to TechChain Talent, your trusted partner in blockchain recruitment solutions. As pioneers in the fast-evolving world of blockchain, we specialize in connecting innovative companies with top-tier talent that drives this transformative industry forward. Whether you're seeking developers, engineers, or visionary leaders in blockchain technology, we are here to help you build a future-ready team. At TechChain Talent, we combine deep industry knowledge with a personalized recruitment approach to ensure you find the right... Know more