Senior Software Engineer, Blockchain Protocols

P2P; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Chainalysis seeks experienced engineers to architect and evolve scalable blockchain data pipelines, leveraging AI-native workflows to boost velocity and code quality. You will contribute blockchain protocol expertise, work with Product Managers, and mentor junior engineers across the team.

Applicants should have 5+ years building distributed or data-intensive systems, with a track record of maintainable, reliable code and familiarity with EVM/UTXO and related ecosystems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building distributed systems or data-intensive applications.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI assisted development tools to increase velocity while maintaining reliable, maintainable code.
• Experience with blockchain protocols (e.g., EVM, UTXO) and related ecosystems.
• Knowledge of non-EVM chains such as Solana, TON, and Sui is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect and evolve scalable, reliable, and performant systems for ingesting and parsing complex blockchain data.
• Leverage AI-native engineering workflows to increase team velocity and code quality.
• Provide blockchain protocol expertise to the team and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Manage the full software development lifecycle, including production monitoring, debugging, and reliability of pipelines and services.
• Work with Product Managers to ensure datasets meet evolving crypto ecosystem needs.
• Guide junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews and technical mentorship.

Tools

Java

TypeScript

Spark

Databricks

PostgreSQL

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Job description

The engineering team at Chainalysis is inspired by solving the hardest technical challenges and building products that establish trust in cryptocurrencies. We're a global organization that thrives on challenging work and doing it alongside exceptionally talented teammates. Our industry evolves rapidly, and our mission is to build a flexible, AI-driven platform that automates entity resolution, optimizes data labeling pipelines, and creates predictive models that identify illicit patterns before they escal.

Our data and solutions have been used to solve some of the world's most high-profile criminal cases and grow consumer access to cryptocurrency safely. Now, by pairing the industry's most trusted blockchain data with agents that reason, investigate, and act, we help our customers scale their workflows as the cryptocurrency economy becomes increasingly mainstream.

The Protocols team delivers high-quality, low-latency blockchain datasets that serve as the trusted foundation for Chainalysis' investigation, compliance, data and security products. We currently support more than 30 blockchains, translating on-chain data into actionable intelligence.

In this role, you’ll:

• Architect and evolve scalable, reliable, and performant systems for ingesting and parsing complex blockchain data.

• Leverage AI-native engineering workflows (LLMs, automated agents) to increase team velocity and code quality.

• Provide blockchain protocol expertise (EVM, UTXO, etc.) to the team and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Manage the full software development lifecycle, including production monitoring, debugging, and maintaining reliability of our pipelines and services.

• Work closely with Product Managers to ensure our datasets meet the evolving needs of the crypto ecosystem.

• Guide junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, design docs, and technical mentorship.

We’re looking for candidates who have:

• 5+ years of experience building distributed systems or data-intensive applications.

• A bias to ship and the ability to iterate quickly in a fast-moving environment.

• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI assisted development tools to increase velocity while maintaining reliable, maintainable code.

• A deep understanding and experience of at least one Blockchain protocol

You might also have:

• Knowledge and experience with non-EVM chains such as Solana, TON, and Sui.

• Experience with indexing and ETL at scale (Spark/Databricks).

• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and managing services in Kubernetes.

• Contributions to open-source blockchain projects.

Technologies we use:

• Languages: Java, TypeScript

• Data Processing: Spark, Databricks, PostgreSQL

• Infrastructure: AWS (Serverless & EKS), Kubernetes, Terraform

• CI/CD: GitHub Actions

AI at Chainalysis

AI is not a feature at Chainalysis - it is a new way of working. One that turns instructions into work done, and helps us move faster than the threats we're built to counter, and we expect our employees to take ownership of the output and ensure quality. As the world's most trusted blockchain analytics platform, Chainalysis sits at a rare intersection of proprietary data, regulatory relationships and crypto expertise that makes it uniquely placed to shape and lead the next era of AI-driven intelligence - and we expect everyone here, regardless of role, to be an active part of it.

AI fluency is tied directly to how we measure performance and how we plan to win. There is no substitute for your own curiosity. We provide the tools, workflows, and space to experiment - but the expectation is that you develop these capabilities yourself, bring ideas, and collaborate across teams to reinvent the way work gets done. We are not using AI to do less. We are using it to do what was never possible before.

About Chainalysis

Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform, making it easy to connect the movement of digital assets to real-world services. Powered by deep blockchain data and AI, organizations can investigate illicit activity, manage risk exposure, and develop innovative market solutions built on the industry's most trusted blockchain intelligence. Our mission is to build trust in blockchains, blending safety and security with an unwavering commitment to growth and innovation.

You belong here.

At Chainalysis, we believe that diversity of experience and thought makes us stronger. With both customers and employees around the world, we are committed to ensuring our team reflects the unique communities around us. We're ensuring we keep learning by committing to continually revisit and reevaluate our diversity culture.

We encourage applicants across any race, ethnicity, gender/gender expression, age, spirituality, ability, experience and more. If you need any accommodations to make our interview process more accessible to you due to a disability, don't hesitate to let us know. You can learn more here. We can't wait to meet you.