Software Engineer - Blockchain Data (fully remote)

Dune Analytics; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the crypto analytics space is looking for a Software Engineer focused on their Data Platform. You will design and develop systems that process massive amounts of blockchain data, collaborate with talented colleagues, and enjoy perks like competitive salary, remote work, and generous PTO. Dune Analytics values diverse experiences and encourages all to apply.

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity

Employee equity scheme

5 weeks PTO plus public holidays

Remote-first work environment

Private medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Quarterly offsites

Home setup allowance

Qualifications

• Knowledge of blockchain technology and RPC interactions.
• Familiarity with data lakes and formats like Parquet, Delta, Iceberg.
• Experience with JVM languages and passion for well-designed software.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop distributed systems and participate in architectural decisions.
• Address technical challenges in data processing and performance.
• Own components like data ingestion within the blockchain data platform.

Skills

Distributed system design

Collaboration

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Strong computer science fundamentals

Tools

Kotlin

Java

Rust

Data lakes

Job description

About Dune

Dune is on a mission to make crypto data accessible. We’re a collaborative multi-chain analytics platform used by thousands of developers, analysts, & investors to understand the on-chain world and the frontiers of finance. We’re a team of ~50 employees, working across Europe and eastern US timezones. We believe in our mission and in building a powerful, open product that allows individuals and communities to do deep research into ecosystems like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and more.

Backed by top investors, including a Series B round led by Coatue and Union Square Ventures, we are committed to empowering a new generation of onchain analysts, or Wizards.

Learn more about us:

The Dune Manifesto

Dune's Vision

Values and working at Dune

About the role

As a Software Engineer focused on Data Platform, you will play a key role in ensuring our data platform scales to handle increasing blockchain data. This involves working on large-scale distributed systems and databases.

Our data platform aims to:

• Ingest and process petabytes of data

• Allow third-party data ingestion

• Enable performant SQL queries across datasets

In this role you will:

• Design and develop distributed systems and participate in architectural decisions

• Address technical challenges related to distributed systems, large databases, SQL processing, data modeling, and performance

• Own components like data ingestion and decoding within our blockchain data platform

• Write code primarily in Kotlin, with Java and Rust, emphasizing good design and performance

• Improve developer experience through better testing, deployment, and integration processes

• Work in a fast-paced engineering team

• Build AI agents for automation within the team

You might be a great fit if:

• You have strong computer science fundamentals and can adapt to new technologies

• You understand distributed system design or are eager to learn

• You have knowledge of blockchain technology and RPC interactions

• You are familiar with data lakes and formats like Parquet, Delta, Iceberg

• You possess excellent collaboration and communication skills

• You have experience with JVM languages and a passion for well-designed, testable software

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity, top 25% in the industry

• Employee equity scheme with favorable terms

• 5 weeks PTO plus public holidays, flexible scheduling

• Remote-first work environment with flexible hours

• Focus on async work to reduce meetings

• Private medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid parental leave: 16 weeks primary, 6 weeks secondary, plus phased return

• Quarterly offsites in exciting locations

• Annual travel allowance for team co-working trips

• Home setup allowance or co-working space support

• Work with talented colleagues and enjoy Dune swag

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We are committed to diversity and inclusion. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t match every qualification, we encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for this or other roles.