Staff Blockchain Engineer

As a Staff Blockchain Engineer on the Protocol Acquisition team, you will be a technical leader and strategic driver, responsible for the technical leadership and architectural vision, scalability and performance optimization, and providing Cryptocurrency and Blockchain expertise. Also providing cross-functional collaboration and mentorship to the team.

In this role, you’ll

• Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership in the design and implementation of highly scalable, reliable, and performant data systems for ingesting and parsing cryptocurrency blockchain data.
• Define and enforce best practices for software development, data engineering, and blockchain integration across the PA team.
• Lead the evaluation and adoption of new blockchain technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance the platform's capabilities.
• Drive the long-term technical roadmap for the PA team, aligning with the company's strategic objectives and anticipating future industry trends.
• Architect and implement solutions to significantly scale the collection of blockchain data, enabling faster and more efficient onboarding of new chains.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, ensuring optimal efficiency and and reliability of data ingestion and processing pipelines.
• Design and implement robust monitoring and alerting systems to ensure the health and stability of production services.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies, providing guidance and mentorship to team members and other stakeholders.
• Conduct in-depth research and analysis of emerging blockchain protocols and technologies, evaluating their potential impact on Chainalysis products and services.
• Represent the PA team in cross-functional technical discussions and initiatives, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across the organization.
• Collaborate closely with product management, data science, and other engineering teams to define and deliver innovative solutions that meet customer needs.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers, fostering their technical growth and development.
• Lead technical design reviews and code reviews, ensuring high-quality and maintainable code.
• Support production services including debugging and maintenance, and create strategies to reduce production issues.

• Extensive experience (8+ years) in software engineering, with a strong focus on blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies and protocols.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing large-scale, distributed systems in a cloud environment (AWS preferred).
• Deep understanding and practical experience with multiple blockchain protocols (e.g., Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, Optimistic rollups, ZK rollups).
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, driving technical excellence and innovation.
• Strong architectural skills, with the ability to design and implement scalable and reliable data systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A proven history of successfully delivering large-scale projects.

• AWS serverless architectures (Lambda, API Gateway, etc.)
• Kubernetes and container orchestration
• PostgreSQL and other relational databases
• Spark and distributed data processing
• Typescript and Java programming languages
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Kafka and message queuing systems
• Git/GitHub, including GitHub Actions for CI/CD