Remote Technical Lead: DeFi & Ethereum MEV Systems

Jobgether; Portugal; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; 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…

Job summary

Jobgether, on behalf of a partner company, seeks a Technical Lead (DeFi) based in Portugal for a fully remote leadership role. You will lead a software team and a Technical Product Manager, shaping DeFi infrastructure, MEV services, and validator profitability.

You will combine hands-on engineering with technical strategy, guiding architecture and product delivery while communicating effectively with stakeholders across Europe.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 5+ years designing, building, deploying scalable distributed backend systems.
• 3+ years professional blockchain engineering experience.
• Deep proficiency in Go (Golang) for backend development.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

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 (Golang)

Distributed backend systems

Blockchain engineering

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Jobgether, on behalf of a partner company, seeks a Technical Lead (DeFi) based in Portugal for a fully remote leadership role. You will lead a software team and a Technical Product Manager, shaping DeFi infrastructure, MEV services, and validator profitability.

You will combine hands-on engineering with technical strategy, guiding architecture and product delivery while communicating effectively with stakeholders across Europe.