(Senior) Systems Engineer (Solana) - Remote (m/f/d)

Staking Facilities GmbH; Germany; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

Remote work within European timezones

Flexible working arrangements

Paid volunteering leave

Friendly team

Job summary

Staking Facilities GmbH in Munich is seeking a Solana Systems Engineer to join a remote-first, international team building and operating private blockchain infrastructure. You will maintain Solana validator nodes, ensure uptime, security and performance, and collaborate with traders and partners on infrastructure needs.

We value strong Linux and system engineering skills, a background in distributed systems, and willingness to travel occasionally to meet the team and attend conferences.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux and system engineering skills; Solana validator experience is a plus.
• Ability to design and critically assess system architecture.
• Background in Computer Science or Distributed Systems, or equivalent experience.
• willingness to travel occasionally to meet the team and attend conferences.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous operation of Solana systems and perform updates.
• Monitor performance and tune systems.
• Automate node deployment and operations using Ansible and Terraform.
• Collaborate with traders to optimize infrastructure performance.
• Participate in partner communications and on-call rotations.
• Learn, grow and expand your role.

Skills

Linux

System engineering

Solana validator

Architecture design

Distributed systems knowledge

Education

Computer Science / Distributed Systems background

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Staking Facilities is a well established blockchain infrastructure company with more than 9 years of history. We operate critical 24/7/365 high-performance bare-metal private infrastructure. We operate clusters for the backbone of the most scalable blockchains today. We manage the whole stack internally including our own network (private fiber network around Europe), custom built servers and bespoke software components for the future of Web 3 and Internet Capital Markets.

Tasks

What you would do

Operate validator node, ensuring the stability, security and efficiency of our Solana infrastructure & operations, with tasks including, but not limited to

• Ensure continuous operation of our Solana systems, perform updates
• Monitoring and performance tuning
• Ability to proactively seek new avenues for extending and speeding up setup in the Solana ecosystem
• Automate node deployment, operations via Ansible and Terraform
• Collaborate with traders, to help them with infrastructure performance
• Be involved in the communication with our partners
• Be part of our on-call duty rotation
• Learn, grow and peek beyond your current role

Requirements

What we are looking for

We are looking for a Solana Systems Engineer with strong knowledge of computer systems and networks, passion for blockchain & decentralization. You must have an eye for detail, because even a millisecond matters. Our team has a natural drive to maintain and develop our presence in the everchanging Solana ecosystem.

• Strong Linux skills and system engineering skills. Solana validator skills are very welcome.
• Proven ability to design and critically think about system architecture
• Background in Computer Science/Distributed Systems, or equivalent work experience
• Willingness to travel once in a while to meet the team in person and visit conferences

What we offer

• Flexible working arrangements
• Option to work remotely within european timezones
• A fun and friendly crew of blockchain enthusiasts
• 30 days of paid vacation
• Paid leave of up to five days per year for voluntary/honorary activities
• Support for furthering your self-development, skills, and career

About us

We are one of the pioneers in the Crypto space and at the forefront with builders co-creating the next evolution of the internet capital markets. Our vision is to enable Crypto to build a next financial open for everyone. We do so by building the underlying infrastructure and investing in projects that foster a fairer and more decentralized world.

We are a diverse, fun-loving, international team of doers, tinkerers, and technology enthusiasts with a diverse set of backgrounds.

As an independent, bootstrapped company, we have the freedom to call our own shots and put our team at the heart of our company.

While we are based in Munich, we are a remote-first company and our team spreads across the whole globe. As such, we regularly meet up at conferences or company retreats in order to closely knit the team together.

If you see yourself fit in our open position, we'd love to get to know you!