Technical Operations Engineer II (Rollups/Chain Deployments)

ZipRecruiter; Miami (FL); Remote; USD 150,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

A remote-first cloud infrastructure company in Miami seeks a Tech Ops engineer with expertise in rollups. You'll manage deployments, ensure uptime, and collaborate with developers. The role offers competitive salary and quarterly bonuses, emphasizing a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in SRE/DevOps/Tech Ops, with experience deploying rollup chains.
• Deep Linux knowledge and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage Helm/Kubernetes manifests for rollup deployments.
• Maintain production rollups through updates and emergency fixes.
• Build dashboards and tune alerts for monitoring.

Skills

Linux

Communication

Troubleshooting

Observability

Security Mindset

Tools

Helm

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Grafana

Prometheus

Postgres

Redis

Go

TypeScript

Python

Job description

Job Description

QuickNode is a cloud-based infrastructure company that powers the blockchain ecosystem.

Our mission is to be the indispensable utility that empowers companies and innovators globally to build next-generation, Web3-enabled businesses and applications using blockchain technology. Backed by top investors like Tiger Global, Y Combinator, SoftBank, and the Seven Seven Six Fund, our team of over 120 people maintains high-performance global data infrastructure, serving billions of requests daily.

We are a remote-first company with an HQ in Miami, Florida.

The Role

Our Tech Ops team seeks an engineer passionate about rollups. Your mission is to transform a customer’s idea for a new L2 or app-chain—from concept to live, monitored, and auto-healing deployment with 99.99%+ uptime. You will design, launch, and operate rollups across major stacks, integrate data-availability layers, enhance key management, and ensure reliable operation at scale. If you enjoy fast infrastructure deployment, documentation, and collaboration with foundations and builders, we want to hear from you.

Timezone

US EST (Eastern Timezone)

What You'll Do

• End-to-End Rollup Deployments:
  • Design and manage Helm/Kubernetes manifests, Terraform modules, and Ansible playbooks for supporting services.
  • Integrate data availability layers like Celestia, Avail, EigenDA, and AnyTrust.
• Chain Upgrades & Post-Launch Ops:
  • Maintain production rollups through updates and emergency fixes, meeting 4x9 SLOs.
  • Create runbooks, automate health checks, and develop tooling for rapid deployment.
• Monitoring & Incident Response:
  • Build dashboards, tune alerts, and integrate with PagerDuty.
  • Lead incident analysis and post-mortems.
• Foundation & Customer Collaboration:
  • Debug protocol issues with ecosystem developers and contribute to open-source fixes.
  • Translate requirements into technical infrastructure specifications.
• Security & Key Management:
  • Operate workflows with HSMs or Vault for key security.
  • Implement network and firewall security policies.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Benchmark performance, optimize costs, and automate processes.
• On-Call Rotation:
  • Participate in a global on-call schedule for 24/7 coverage.

What You'll Bring

• Proven Experience:
  • 5+ years in SRE/DevOps/Tech Ops, with at least 1 year deploying or operating rollup chains.
  • Deep Linux knowledge and troubleshooting skills.
• Rollup & Smart-Contract Expertise:
  • Understanding of sequencer pipelines, proofs, and messaging.
  • Experience deploying and verifying smart contracts and configuring chain parameters.
• Kubernetes & IaC Mastery:
  • Proficiency with Helm, Kustomize, Terraform, Ansible, Docker.
• Observability & Reliability:
  • Skills with Grafana, Prometheus, alerting, and incident analysis.
• Data & Services:
  • Experience with Postgres, Redis, and rollup indexers; capable of building REST/gRPC services in Go/TypeScript/Python.
• Security Mindset:
  • Experience with Vault, HSMs, KMS, and secure workflows.
• Soft Skills:
  • Clear communicator, fast learner, action-oriented, disciplined.

Bonus

• Contributions to L2/rollup client, DA layer, or bridge projects.

The US salary range is $150,480 - $167,200 with a level P3 designation. International salary discussions will occur during hiring. The role includes a quarterly bonus based on performance. We prioritize fair, transparent compensation and open discussions about salary expectations. QuickNode is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity and inclusion.