Site Reliability Engineer at Alchemy

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Web3, Blockchain, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience as an Infrastructure Engineer focused on reliability (e.g., Site Reliability Engineer, Production Engineer, Platform Engineer)
  • Experience leading and driving company-wide reliability efforts and engineering initiatives
  • Strong familiarity with observability best practices and tooling like Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog
  • Comfortable working with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes)
  • Skilled with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Helm, and eager to improve automation
  • Able to respond calmly and effectively to incidents, with a focus on learning and improving
  • Strong communicator who can work well in cross-functional teams
  • Curious about blockchain technology and distributed systems — not required but a plus

Responsibilities

  • Architect and operate scalable infrastructure leveraging Kubernetes, Terraform, and cloud-native tools
  • Build and maintain automation pipelines for deployments, monitoring, and incident response
  • Lead incident management, conducting root cause analyses and driving continuous reliability enhancements
  • Develop observability frameworks using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and tracing tools like Jaeger or OpenTelemetry
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to elevate the team’s operational capabilities

Skills

Kubernetes
Terraform
Incident Management
Root Cause Analysis
Automation Pipelines
Monitoring
Deployments

Alchemy

Developer platform for web3 applications

About Alchemy

Alchemy provides a platform for developers to create and scale web3 applications in the blockchain market. It offers a variety of APIs, SDKs, and tools that simplify the development process for applications such as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and smart contract monitoring. Alchemy's blockchain engine ensures high scalability, reliability, and data accuracy, allowing applications to manage large amounts of data and transactions effectively. A key feature is its multi-chain API, which supports launching, verifying, and trading NFTs, along with real-time notifications for smart contract activities. Unlike many competitors, Alchemy focuses on providing a comprehensive suite of tools tailored for blockchain developers, operating on a subscription-based model for revenue. The company's goal is to empower developers by providing the necessary resources to build efficient and effective web3 applications.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$530.1MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Crypto & Web3Industries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Competitive Salary
Health and dental insurance
Generous PTO
401k Contributions

Risks

Increased competition from Avara's Lens blockchain could attract developers away from Alchemy.
Emergence of modular smart accounts may shift developer preferences to more flexible solutions.
0G Labs' substantial funding could divert attention from traditional platforms like Alchemy.

Differentiation

Alchemy offers a revolutionary blockchain engine ensuring infinite scalability and 100% data accuracy.
The multi-chain API allows developers to manage NFTs, a growing digital asset trend.
Alchemy provides real-time notifications and smart contract tracking for enhanced user insights.

Upsides

Alchemy's acquisition of Bware Labs expands its European market presence and workforce by 25%.
Partnership with HackIndia positions Alchemy as a key player in India's tech ecosystem.
Alchemy Ventures' investment in modular smart accounts enhances its innovative blockchain solutions.

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