Senior Software Engineer, Chainlink Runtime

This senior engineering role focuses on building reliable, scalable, production-grade backend services and APIs for the Chainlink Runtime Environment platform. The engineer will improve workflow durability, platform resilience, architecture, testing, and operational excellence while partnering across engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate highly scalable platform services for CRE reliability and performance.
• Lead development of production-grade backend services and APIs for internal stakeholders and platform consumers.
• Drive architectural improvements supporting vertical and horizontal scaling.
• Improve workflow execution durability and platform resilience through engineering, testing, and operational excellence.
• Deliver cross-functional platform initiatives from architectural design through production deployment.
• Reduce operational silos and improve documentation, shared knowledge, and platform ownership.
• Improve platform reliability through measurable service reliability practices.

Requirements

• Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale production platforms.
• Advanced proficiency developing production systems in Go.
• Experience building production APIs and backend applications for multiple stakeholders.
• Strong experience designing and operating distributed systems.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver reliable, high-quality software through rigorous engineering practices.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to evaluate architectural trade-offs.
• High ownership, technical curiosity, and continuous learning.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional engineering environments.
• Experience with SLOs and SLIs.
• Experience with TypeScript, Solidity, or additional backend technologies.
• Interest in blockchain infrastructure and Web3 technologies.
• Experience building decentralized applications.
• Experience with financial infrastructure, banking systems, or other mission-critical distributed platforms.

Benefits

• Long-term incentives
• Comprehensive benefits
• Remote work options