ChainLabo is a newly-born, dynamic and innovative company operating at the forefront of blockchain services, specializing in staking services and bare metal validators maintenance. Our starting goal emerged from the need to provide a non-custodial, bare-metal staking service hosted in Swiss data centers (DC). The company’s mission is to ensure the highest levels of security and contribute to the decentralization of blockchain protocols. We also became a verified operator on the SSV Network and SafeStake (currently in testnet) and we are also an operator on Eigenlayer.

 

 

As the Senior DevOps Engineer at ChainLabo, you will work closely with the CTO to support us in enhancing our infrastructure with a focus on security, automation, and monitoring. The ideal candidate will bring experience in managing scalable and secure environments, in driving improvements in efficiency through automation and will have the opportunity to explore new blockchain protocols, run testnets, and develop robust infrastructure to support them.

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

• Creating, overseeing, and organizing the maintenance of our hosted systems.
• Develop and support tools for automating processes, rolling out updates, tracking performance, and managing operations.
• Oversee and sustain blockchain systems and nodes to guarantee peak efficiency.
• Diagnose and fix problems related to infrastructure and network systems.
• Perform regular on-call shifts and handle emergency situations.
• Deploy and supervise safeguards to secure confidential information.
• Keep informed and enhance security protocols for peer-to-peer networking.
• Develop, update, and share risk evaluations and threat models for all the systems we manage.
• Collaborate with Sales and Business Development on customer-focused projects.
• Preserving both internal and external documentation, as necessary.

 

Required Competencies:

 

• 3-5 years of experience in infrastructure or engineering, along with at least 2+ years in a DevOps position
• Genuine interest in crypto
• Strong experience in managing and configuring Debian-based Linux systems
• Practical knowledge of Raspberry Pi
• Proficiency in configuring and maintaining OPNsense Firewall and knowledge of cybersecurity best practices
• Solid background in Docker
• Experience in deploying and managing lightweight Kubernetes (K3s)
• Expertise in developing and maintaining code using Golang
• Knowledge of Ruby-based applications, particularly using Ruby on Rails and deployment tools like Kamal
• Experience with PostgreSQL for managing and optimizing databases
• Familiarity with Grafana and Prometheus for system monitoring and visualization
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, Packer, Ansible, and Molecule for infrastructure automation and orchestration
• Familiarity with GitHub and GitHub Actions for version control and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience managing blockchain nodes with Eth-Docker, Geth, Nimbus, Nethermind, Lighthouse, and Web3Signer
• An understanding of the SSV protocol for decentralized staking
• Proficiency in English

 

What We Offer:

 

• Competitive salary
• Be part of an innovative and dynamic project in one of the most cutting-edge markets today
• Gain valuable experience and grow within the blockchain industry
• Work in a supportive and transparent environment
• Actively contribute to spreading a new and forward-thinking company culture

 

Join us at ChainLabo and help shape the future of blockchain staking services!