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Validator Engineer

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RemoteFull-timeGlobal
šŸ“Š MidšŸ  Remote
RemoteRemote work position availableActivePosted within the last 30 days

Job Description

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You will own the uptime, performance, and reliability of the validators. You will manage upgrades, snapshots, and sync performance, and orchestrate client upgrades, parameter changes, and hard-forks with zero downtime across staging and mainnet. You will build and automate bare-metal and cloud deployments using the simulation framework, profile and patch critical paths for execution and consensus clients, produce run-books and maintain clear documentation, and provide technical support to validator operators via Discord.

Requirements

  • ā—4+ years operating high-availability distributed systems including direct experience running PoS validators on EVM-based chains
  • ā—Proficient in Go and Rust with ability to read debug and extend execution layer and consensus layer client code
  • ā—Strong grasp of protocol-level concepts such as fork-choice, evidence handling, slashing conditions, and state sync
  • ā—Expertise in Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, and CI/CD workflows
  • ā—Advanced Linux user with deep networking knowledge and focus on system hardening and security
  • ā—Experience with observability including logs, metrics, and traces

Responsibilities

  • ā—Own uptime, performance, and reliability of validators
  • ā—Build and automate bare-metal and cloud deployments using the simulation framework
  • ā—Manage upgrades, snapshots, and sync performance
  • ā—Orchestrate client upgrades, parameter changes, and hard-forks with zero downtime
  • ā—Profile and patch critical paths for execution and consensus clients
  • ā—Produce run-books and maintain clear documentation
  • ā—Support validator operators and provide technical assistance via Discord

Benefits & Perks

  • ā—Annual discretionary bonus
  • ā—Optimized tax structure
  • ā—Top 1% benefits across web3 startups
  • ā—100% of premiums covered on highest quality healthcare
  • ā—Aggressive company 401k match
  • ā—Fully remote or hybrid work options
  • ā—Participation in virtual and in-person events

Tech Stack

fork choicetraceslogsValidationHelmcanary deploymentLinuxbare-metalstate syncGo
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