Software Engineer Data Infrastructure

Framework Ventures; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401k

Unlimited time off

Job summary

Alchemy seeks an experienced backend data engineer to build and maintain high-throughput batch pipelines for its distributed platform supporting millions of users.

You will design and optimize DAG workflows, aggregate logs across regions, and develop a next-gen data warehouse integrating internal and external data sources. A strong background in data infrastructure and scalable architectures is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IS or related field.
• 7+ years of data engineering or data infrastructure experience.
• Knowledge of Airflow, Jenkins and Pachyderm.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Alchemy’s batch pipelines powering production serving systems.
• Build production DAG workflows for batch data processing and storage.
• Aggregate logs from multiple regions and clouds.
• Design and implement the next generation data warehouse aggregating internal and third-party data sources.

Skills

Data engineering

Distributed systems

Batch processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Information Systems

Tools

Airflow

Jenkins

Pachyderm

Job description

Our Mission

Our mission is to bring web3 to a billion people, by providing builders with the tools they need to build exceptional onchain products. Alchemy is the only complete developer platform that offers the powerful APIs, SDKs, and tools necessary to build and scale onchain apps and rollups. Our infrastructure powers 70% of the top web3 teams, 90%+ of web2 companies building in web3 and 100+ million end users. Our customers include top web3 brands like Polymarket, OpenSea, Circle, WorldCoin, as well as major global brands like Shopify and Adobe. The Alchemy team draws from decades of deep expertise in massively scalable infrastructure, AI, and blockchain from leadership roles at leading companies and universities like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Stanford, and MIT. We’re backed by the world’s leading VCs and institutions, including Lightspeed, Silver Lake, a16z, Coatue, Pantera, Addition, Stanford University, Coinbase, and Charles Schwab, among others.

The Role

As an engineer focused on backend systems at Alchemy, you’ll be working with one of the most sophisticated and high‑throughput distributed systems in the blockchain world. You’ll focus on architecting and building new systems as well as improving existing ones for a platform that supports millions of users globally.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain Alchemy’s batch pipelines that power our production serving systems.
• Set up frameworks and tools to help team members create and debug pipelines by themselves.
• Track data quality and latency, and set up monitors and alerts to ensure smooth operation.
• Build production DAG workflows for batch data processing and storage.
• Aggregate logs from multiple regions and multiple clouds.
• Design and implement our next‑generation data warehouse that aggregates internal and third‑party data sources.

What We’re Looking For

Requires a Bachelor’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a closely related field.

7+ years of relevant industry experience in data engineering or data infrastructure.

Knowledge of the following is also required: multi‑state orchestration frameworks such as Airflow; Jenkins; and Pachyderm.

Benefits and Compensation

Alchemy is committed to offering competitive compensation, including base salary as well as equity. Additionally, Alchemy offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as other benefits such as 401k and unlimited flexible time off. The base salary range for this position is estimated to be between $135,000 - $200,000 annually. Please note this range reflects base salary only, and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Your salary will be determined by various factors, including relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business needs.