Senior Go Engineer: Scalable Blockchain Runtime

Chainlink Labs; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Chainlink Labs is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design and build scalable platform services for the Chainlink Runtime Environment. The role involves leading the development of production-grade backend services that enhance reliability and performance.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in building large-scale production platforms, particularly with Go (Golang), and is an excellent collaborator within cross-functional engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing production APIs and backend applications.
• Ability to deliver reliable, high‑quality software through rigorous engineering practices.
• Strong systems thinking to evaluate architectural trade‑offs.

Responsibilities

• Design and build highly scalable platform services for the CRE platform.
• Lead the development of production‑grade backend services.
• Drive architectural improvements for vertical and horizontal scaling.

Skills

Experience designing, building, and operating large‑scale production platforms

Advanced proficiency developing production systems in Go (Golang)

Strong experience designing and operating distributed systems

Excellent collaboration and communication skills

Tools

Go (Golang)

TypeScript

Solidity

Job description

Chainlink Labs is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design and build scalable platform services for the Chainlink Runtime Environment. The role involves leading the development of production-grade backend services that enhance reliability and performance.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in building large-scale production platforms, particularly with Go (Golang), and is an excellent collaborator within cross-functional engineering teams.