Senior Data Engineer (Solana)

Blockworks; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Deepstreamtech is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in New York, NY to lead the development of data models and pipelines crucial for product functionality. Applicants should have strong skills in data architecture and a deep understanding of the crypto industry.

The role involves collaboration across teams, designing ETL solutions, and driving operational efficiency in data processes. Ideal candidates will have at least 4 years of experience and a passion for working in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on experience with data modeling and operations.
• Significant knowledge of the crypto industry.
• Experience with building scalable backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and execution of data models and strategies.
• Collaborate with the team to design and evolve data pipelines.
• Architect data warehousing and ingestion strategies.

Skills

Data architecture

Typescript

Go

Python

SQL

Data warehousing

DevOps tools

Solana

Tools

Postgres

Timescale

Snowflake

BigQuery

Docker

CI/CD

AWS

Job description

Requirements

• Software engineering is your passion and you have special talents focused on data architecture, design and infrastructure
• You are a player‑coach and someone who understands the technical and human elements that go into great software design
• You have a results‑oriented attitude and a passion for delivering flawless releases and developing digital data pipelines
• You have a proven track record facilitating engineering teams to increase productivity and quality
• You’re excited at the possibility of helping design and develop our data pipelines as well as leading our Solana data‑related projects and strategies
• You love moving quickly in a fast‑paced start‑up, but you also bring intentionality, sustainability and scalability to your approach as an engineer
• Experimentation is frequent at Blockworks. Comfortability with being uncomfortable is a must
• For this role, first and foremost, you must have significant knowledge of the crypto industry; interest in crypto is not enough, we’re looking for someone who considers themselves crypto native
• You have at least 4 (but ideally more) years of hands‑on experience with data modeling, schema design, data operations, and data warehousing
• During that time, you’ve personally built backend systems at scale with a focus on data processing and ingestion
• You are an ace at Typescript, Go, and/or Python, and you bring incredibly strong expertise in SQL (ideally Postgres, dbt, and Hypertables)
• You have deep experience creating data warehouses using Timescale, Snowflake, and/or BigQuery, and you also bring experience using DevOps tools and solutions like Docker, CI/CD, and AWS
• (Desirable) Experience and demonstrated success in crypto, web3, startup, or incubator environments will move you to the top of the list
• (Desirable) A background in designing, building, and managing microservices will also set you apart, especially if you bring expertise in security, privacy, and scalability
• (Desirable) We’re especially interested in candidates who can pair technical depth with an ability to thrive in high‑growth, fast‑paced settings
• (Desirable) What will truly make you stand out is hands‑on experience with Solana
• (Desirable) If you’ve built and operated Solana ingestion pipelines using RPC, Websocket, or Geyser with resilience to forks and automated backfills, you’ll be a huge asset to our team
• (Desirable) We’re looking for engineers who can decode transactions, instructions, and events, and ship modeled data into Postgres, ClickHouse, or Parquet with speed and accuracy
• (Desirable) Fluency in decoding native programs such as System, Stake, SPL Token, Token2022, and Memo, along with Anchor programs, while managing IDLs, Borsh layouts, and maintaining an internal decoder registry, would set you apart as a Solana expert
• We are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team and encourage everyone to apply if your experience is close to what we are looking for

What the job involves

• As our Senior Data Engineer, you will be directly responsible for leading the creation and execution of our data models and strategies that feed our product
• You’ll work collaboratively with other members of the engineering team to design, develop, implement, and evolve our data pipeline and approaches
• Own Data Sourcing Pipelines: You’ll be responsible for helping to architect our data warehousing, ingestion and sourcing strategy, working with multiple SDKs to aggregate data from various sources into Blockwork’s own data warehouse
• Design and Implement ETL Solutions: You’ll be responsible for implementing our overall ETL approach, including accessing & setting up blockchain nodes to pull from, sourcing data from 3rd parties, and modeling our internal schemas across our PostgreSQL database(s)
• Grow Shared Knowledge: You’ll help provide technical leadership, guidance, and assistance to the team in the implementation of established architectures and designs
• Drive Operational Efficiency: You’ll be constantly looking for opportunities to improve data workflows and reliably automate routine tasks
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: You’ll work with other teams across Blockworks, including Research, Product, and Engineering, to lead initiatives and move collaborations forward