About the company
About Chainlink Labs Chainlink is the industry standard oracle network for connecting smart contracts to the real world. With Chainlink, developers can build hybrid smart contracts that combine on-chain code with an extensive collection of secure off-chain services powered by Decentralized Oracle Networks. Managed by a global, decentralized community of hundreds of thousands of people, Chainlink is introducing a fairer model for contracts. Its network currently secures billions of dollars in value for smart contracts across the decentralized finance (DeFi), insurance, and gaming ecosystems, among others. The full vision of the Chainlink Network can be found in the Chainlink 2.0 whitepaper. Chainlink is trusted by hundreds of organizationsāfrom global enterprises to projects at the forefront of the blockchain economyāto deliver definitive truth via secure, reliable data. Chainlink Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. LI-Remote Chainlink Labs focuses on SaaS, Open Source, Software, and Blockchains. Their company has offices in New York City and San Francisco. They have a mid-size team that's between 51-200 employees. You can view their website at https://chainlinklabs.com/ or find them on LinkedIn. When applying, mention the word CANDYSHOP when applying to show you read the job post completely. This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human RODMuOC4xNTIuNzEM
Job Summary
Requirements
šMinimum of 10 years experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a software development management leading a team of 6+ people šDemonstrated ability to identify and eliminate toil within teams or systems, reducing friction and improving operational efficiency. šProficiency in using data to influence decisions, avoiding reliance on command/control methods. Ability to communicate persuasively without resorting to emotion or hyperbole. šExtensive experience with cloud infrastructure technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and best practices in deploying and managing scalable, highly available systems. šSuccessful track record of shaping and maturing infrastructure to support company growth and evolving business needs. šProven ability to develop and mentor engineers, facilitating their career growth and promoting individuals to the next career level. šExperience in managing performance issues, including turnaround situations and handling departures with professionalism and fairness.
Preferred Requirements
šExperience or knowledge of blockchain technology, Web3 protocols, and the challenges related to developing large, distributed systems šDemonstrated ability to identify and eliminate toil across diverse teams or systems, contributing to overall operational efficiency even outside direct responsibilities. šProven track record of using data to influence decisions at the team or project level, employing factual analysis over command/control methods and avoiding emotional or hyperbolic influences. šExtensive hands-on experience working with or managing cloud infrastructure teams, including proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), GitOps, Kubernetes (K8s), and the Grafana observability stack. šBackground as an SRE or Infrastructure Manager, with a focus on managing highly visible, high-scale systems critical to the core business of the company. šTrack record in a successful company that has significantly scaled engineering teams and undergone multiple major infrastructure and/or workflow replacements, navigating challenges and ensuring continuity of critical services
