Staff Data Engineer, OpenSea
$180-270k
+ Equity
Decentralised NFT marketplace
Job no longer available
Decentralised NFT marketplace
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$180-270k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To shape an accessible and open digital economy for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- Expert-level proficiency in SQL and modern data stack technologies
- Hands-on experience with Snowflake or similar data warehousing tools, including multi-cluster warehouse configuration and optimization
- Strong background in CDC solutions and real-time data streaming (Kafka, Confluent)
- Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases (Postgres, MongoDB)
- Proven track record building ETL/ELT pipelines that process terabytes of data daily
- Understanding of blockchain/NFT data structures and metadata standards
- Experience implementing data governance, security controls, and access management
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams
- High ownership mentality
- AI-forward mindset with hands-on experience adopting and integrating AI tools
What the job involves
- We're looking for a Staff Data Engineer to Lead the design and implementation of scalable data infrastructure that powers analytics and insights for millions of NFT transactions and digital asset activities
- This role sits at the intersection of blockchain analytics and massive-scale data engineering, where you'll architect the data backbone that powers insights for one of the most prominent platforms in web3
- Design and implement end-to-end data pipelines for processing blockchain and digital asset data at scale
- Create and maintain business critical dashboards across revenue & monitoring use-cases
- Develop robust ETL processes using SQL to transform raw data into analytics-ready tables Implement data modeling solutions for complex domains like NFTs, including metadata, ownership, and analytics
- Build and maintain CDC (Change Data Capture) solutions to synchronize data between MongoDB, Postgres, Kafka, Confluent, and Snowflake
- Configure and maintain data streaming solutions for real-time data processing
- Set up and manage automated scheduling systems for data transformation tasks
- Implement data governance and security controls, including role-based access management
- Optimize and configure multi-cluster Snowflake data warehouses for concurrent query handling
Our take
OpenSea is a peer-to-peer digital marketplace for NFTs or uniquely identifiable digital items. These items are authenticated with blockchain and are part of a new internet economy that consists of digital products representing art, game characters, domain names, and event tickets.
As NFT adoption surged, the platform initially faced speed and cost challenges tied to the limitations of the Ethereum network. In response, OpenSea expanded support to more scalable solutions such as Polygon, improving transaction efficiency and user experience while broadening access to lower-cost trading.
Despite increased competition following the fallout from FTX and the rise of rivals like Blur, OpenSea has continued to adapt its strategy with a renewed focus on long-term growth and community trust. Recent updated, including the decision to delay its SEA token launch to ensure strong rollout, the introduction of temporary 0% trading fees, and user-focused initiatives such as optional fee refunds, signal a more measured, user-centric approach as it promotes a revamped platform. While the competitive landscape remains intense, these moves suggest OpenSea is prioritizing sustainability and product quality, placing itself to remain a central player in the evolving NFT ecosystem.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2022
$300m
SERIES C
Jul 2021
$100m
SERIES B
Total funding: $427.3m
Company HQ
Brickell, Miami, FL
Leadership
Devin Finzer
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to co-founding OpenSea in 2017, Devin co-founded Claimdog, which was acquired by Credit Karma which he joined as an Engineering Manager. He also co-founded Iris Labs and spent nearly 2 years at Pinterest as a Software Engineer.
Nadav Hollander
(CTO)Prior to joining OpenSea in 2022, Nadav co-founded Dharma where he served as the CEO. He was also a Software Engineer at Coinbase.
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