Site Reliability Engineer - Core at Blockchain.com

London, England, United Kingdom

Blockchain.com Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTechIndustries

Requirements

  • Experience with containerization and service orchestration, including best practices and security (Hashicorp Nomad, Consul, and Vault is a plus)
  • Strong knowledge of at least one programming language (Golang, Python, and Bash is a plus)
  • Linux knowledge, including resource allocation, network, and/or internals
  • Experience working with cloud solutions (GCP or AWS)
  • Deep understanding and demonstrable experience with modern monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Datadog, Grafana, Telegraf
  • Experience with infrastructure as code tools (complex Terraform deployments is a plus)
  • Solid background with configuration management tools (Saltstack is a plus)
  • Experience with using GitOps and CI to make changes (Github Actions preferred)
  • Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka
  • Experience with database management
  • Experience working in Data Centers (a plus)
  • Knowledge of routing and switching protocols (a plus)

Responsibilities

  • Develop an in-depth understanding of the infrastructure needs of products
  • Establish and maintain creative engineering solutions to improve customers’ experience by building necessary tooling
  • Guide and educate developer teams to deliver new features in a rapid, secure, and scalable manner
  • Evolve infrastructure to solve complex technical problems involving reliability, latency, bandwidth, and security
  • Improve observability, monitoring, and alerting throughout the platform
  • Co-ordinate work across different areas of the company for efficient execution
  • Centralize common streams of work duplicated across developer teams
  • Write tooling to replace manual, repetitive work in a scalable way
  • Work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment complementing the existing high-calibre team

Skills

SRE
Observability
Monitoring
Security
Scalability
Distributed Systems
Infrastructure Automation
Reliability Engineering
Systems Engineering
Latency Optimization

Blockchain.com

Cryptocurrency trading and wallet services platform

About Blockchain.com

Blockchain.com offers a platform for buying, storing, and trading cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Users can execute trades quickly, often in microseconds, thanks to the platform's advanced matching engine and deep liquidity. The company generates revenue through transaction fees, trading spreads, and premium services, catering to both individual and institutional clients. It allows users to deposit and withdraw various fiat currencies and provides an API for programmatic trading and live market data. Blockchain.com prioritizes security and reliability, ensuring the protection of users' funds and data.

London, United KingdomHeadquarters
2011Year Founded
$583.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_ECompany Stage
Fintech, Crypto & Web3Industries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Competitive Salary
Meaningful Equity
Crypto Bonus
HealthCare
Paid Family Leave
Get the equipment you need
Unlimited Vacation
Remote-first
Offsites

Risks

Increased competition from zero-knowledge identity projects like Humanity Protocol.
Cross-chain interoperability platforms may reduce Blockchain.com's competitive edge.
Operational risks from integrating Altonomy's systems into Blockchain.com.

Differentiation

Blockchain.com offers a comprehensive suite for buying, storing, and trading digital assets.
The platform integrates with a global banking network for multi-currency transactions.
Blockchain.com provides an institutional-grade API for programmatic trading and live market data.

Upsides

Blockchain.com raised $110 million in a Series E funding round.
Integration with Altonomy enhances Blockchain.com's trading platform capabilities.
Growing interest in privacy-focused blockchain solutions benefits Blockchain.com's offerings.

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