Remote DeFi Tech Lead – MEV & Ethereum Backend

Jobgether; España; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and stock options

Company-paid healthcare

401(k) plan

Unlimited paid time off

Fully remote work environment

Opportunities for career growth

Collaboration with a highly skilled/bu

Job summary

Jobgether, listed on behalf of a partner company, is seeking a Technical Lead (DeFi) based in Spain. This fully remote leadership role combines hands-on software engineering with technical strategy to shape DeFi infrastructure.

You will lead a team of engineers and a Technical Product Manager, guiding MEV services and Ethereum mempool workflows while collaborating with DeFi searchers to improve trading execution. Remote across Europe.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of engineering team leadership experience.
• 5+ years designing, building, testing, and deploying scalable distributed backend systems.
• 3+ years of professional experience in blockchain engineering.
• Deep proficiency in Go (Golang) for backend development.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A combination of technical leadership and hands-on engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of software engineers and a Technical Product Manager.
• Guide the design, implementation, and optimization of MEV services and Ethereum mempool transaction workflows.
• Define and deliver product offerings designed to maximize validator gains and profitability.
• Collaborate with DeFi searchers to develop tools and services that improve trading execution.
• Contribute hands-on code to the Blockchain Distribution Network (BDN) and related services.
• Ensure backend systems deliver high performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Promote strong engineering practices, including code quality, automated testing, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

Go backend development

Blockchain engineering

Distributed systems

Technical communication

Tools

Go (Golang)

Job description

Jobgether, listed on behalf of a partner company, is seeking a Technical Lead (DeFi) based in Spain. This fully remote leadership role combines hands-on software engineering with technical strategy to shape DeFi infrastructure.

You will lead a team of engineers and a Technical Product Manager, guiding MEV services and Ethereum mempool workflows while collaborating with DeFi searchers to improve trading execution. Remote across Europe.