Engineering Manager, Alchemy
Node Services
$135-350k
+ Equity
Blockchain development platform
Open for applications
Blockchain development platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$135-350k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To provide developers with the fundamental building blocks they need to create the future of technology without the hassle of managing blockchain infrastructure in-house.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 7+ years of experience in software development, with a preferred focus on distributed systems
- 2+ years in engineering management; proven success in building and leading backend teams for critical production infrastructure at a high-growth startup
- Expertise in engineering and maintaining large scale distributed systems
- Experience developing on and/or leading teams on or in the EVM
- Experience with Java, K8s, AWS, multi-region, multi-cloud is strongly preferred
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and engage with the open-source community
- Passion for and curiosity around creating innovative solutions that cater to the needs of the next billion users in the blockchain ecosystem
- Founding team experience is a plus
- If you possess strong technical acumen, harbor a profound enthusiasm for blockchain technology, and desire to make a meaningful impact on the decentralized web, we eagerly await your application
What the job involves
- The Alchemy Node Services team builds Supernode, with the mission to “build industry leading Web3 API to power all Web3 applications”. As an engineering manager on the team, you'll be responsible for supporting engineering teams in execution both technically and culturally as we continue to scale our company
- You will be responsible for the core backend service team building reliable and scalable services including edge routing, cross region failover, resource isolation and DDoS protection, rate limiting and spam control, caching, advanced blockchain transaction routing, etc
- As part of working on the cornerstone of Alchemy’s product suite & solving industry leading technical challenges (multi-region, multi-cloud, 99.99% reliability), you’ll support an extremely senior engineering team, deeply participate in product strategy with senior leadership, as well as deeply engage with customers / sales to distribute our product
- Drive execution of the broader team strategies, including core backend services for Alchemy’s SuperNode product
- Oversee technical and product strategies, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional products and services
- Stay updated on the bleeding edge of technological and ecosystem advancements to drive technical strategies keeps Alchemy at edge of competition; effectively communicate concepts and progress
- Enhance execution, mentor the team, and refine processes as the team scales. Provide technical mentorship to ensure high-quality standards
- Foster team growth by actively recruiting and hiring top-tier engineers
- Influence Alchemy's overall engineering culture through leadership, mentorship, and programs promoting continuous learning and development
Our take
Blockchain technology is a rapidly growing industry with many startups and established companies developing new applications that utilize it. However, many companies reinvent the wheel as they each attempt to build their own version of the blockchain software.
Alchemy offers a platform that simplifies the creation of blockchains and the launching of new nodes. It provides developers with “building blocks” that can be used to make the process more efficient. Alchemy is already working with multinational organizations like Meta, Adobe, and Splunk, and it has won many clients from their current top competitor, Infura.
The company has seen considerable growth and is now acquiring companies to improve its stack. It now serves over 10M end users and became a deca unicorn after attracting impressive funding in 2022. It continues to refine its platform to gain competitive edge, recently launching a transaction simulation product to help reduce the chances of transactions becoming susceptible to scams.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Feb 2022
$200m
SERIES C
Oct 2021
$250m
SERIES C
Total funding: $545m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
Company values
- Empathy: Alchemy values empathy, creating a safe and inclusive environment where everyone's voice is heard and respected
- Innovation: Alchemy encourages innovation, empowering employees to think outside the box and push boundaries to create cutting-edge solutions
- Collaboration: Collaboration is key at Alchemy, fostering a team-oriented culture that values open communication and shared problem-solving
- Continuous Improvement: Alchemy is committed to continuous improvement, promoting a growth mindset and providing opportunities for learning and development
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Nikil Viswanathan
(CEO)After studying Computer Science at Stanford, Nikil co-founded Down to Lunch in 2016, serving as CEO. Left this role in 2017 to co-found Alchemy.
Joseph Lau
(CTO)Also co-founded Down to Lunch. Previously Software Engineer at Pinterest, Head Teaching Assistant at Stanford University, and Associate Technology Manager Intern at Google.
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