Lead Blockchain Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with development teams to design and extend Analog cross chain Smart contracts infrastructure i.e. Analog GMP.
• Ensure seamless integration and deployment of blockchain updates and fixes, as well as troubleshooting network and node issues.
• Provide technical support for multi-chain environments, including Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchain solutions.
• Collaborate with development team to maintain and extend blockchain networks support for Analog.
• Ensure security protocols and best practices are implemented and adhered to, especially around key management, multi-sig wallets, and private/public key cryptography.
• Proactively identify and resolve blockchain performance or security issues, including managing forks, hard forks, and upgrades.
• Engage with the community and relevant stakeholders to stay current on blockchain trends, new tools, and security issues.

Qualifications

• Strong development experience with Smart contract execution environments (EVMs, WASM, SVM, CKB-VM).
• Strong experience in multi-chain environments and Layer 1/Layer 2 blockchain solutions (e.g., Ethereum, Polygon classic, Polygon zkevm, Solana, Polkadot).
• Experienced using blockchain testing frameworks, i.e. Foundry, Hardhat etc.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expertise in smart contract troubleshooting, auditing, and issue resolution, including gas optimization and debugging.
• Knowledge of blockchain security best practices, including key management and encryption.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, distributed environment with minimal supervision.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with a focus on operational efficiency and performance.
• Experience with incident management and technical support, particularly in resolving blockchain-related issues.
• Good understanding of Cryptography: Bitcoin’s light-clients, secp256k1, elliptic curve cryptography, etc.
• Hands on development experience with Polkadot ecosystem (Rust, Substrate).

Bonus Qualifications

• Familiarity with blockchain infrastructure, including node setup, maintenance, and scaling.
• Knowledge of consensus mechanisms, distributed ledger technologies, and blockchain interoperability.
• Familiarity with hardware wallets, multi-sig wallets, and custody solutions for crypto assets.
• Prior experience working in a Web3 startup or decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.