C
$230,000 – $280,000
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What this role is
Lead a high-stakes engineering team building treasury and custody infrastructure for a digital assets platform, where you'll architect full-stack solutions across blockchain, cloud, and DevOps while mentoring engineers and raising technical standards. This role suits experienced engineering leaders from financial services or similar complex domains who thrive on ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and modern cloud-native development.
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What they ask for
Required
- 10+ years building production systems in financial services or high-stakes environments
- Track record managing and mentoring engineering teams
- Strong fundamentals across multiple technologies with sound judgment in tool selection
- Cloud and DevOps fluency (GCP, Kubernetes, Docker)
- PostgreSQL expertise and analytical store design (BigQuery or equivalent)
- Delivery of fault-tolerant systems with rigorous testing, observability, and HA/DR practices
- Strong written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Agile working style with ownership mentality
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with Large Language Models (Claude, Gemini) for accelerated delivery
Nice to have
- Familiarity with crypto industry and DeFi protocols
- Understanding of yield generation opportunities
- Knowledge of digital asset custody solutions