DevOps Engineer, Parity
Blockchain infrastructure for the decentralised web
Open for applications
Blockchain infrastructure for the decentralised web
101-200 employees
Open for applications
101-200 employees
Company mission
To enable businesses and organisations to capitalise on blockchain technology and benefit from the new opportunities it presents.
Role
Who you are
- Highly motivated to contribute to Parity’s mission and be part of something bigger
- Excited to work on projects that are groundbreaking and complex
- Autonomous workers who self-initiate but also collaborate well
- Accountable and low-ego team players
- Comfortable adapting to the ever-changing Web3 space
- Continuously learning about Parity and the wider ecosystem
- Demonstrable experience improving delivery flows and an ability to articulate meaningful data driven outcomes
- Solid experience as a DevOps or SRE Engineer
- Expertise in Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker for managing cloud-native infrastructure
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar cloud providers
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, ArgoCD)
- Proficiency in scripting and backend development with Python or Rust
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and security best practices
- Ability to troubleshoot complex systems and optimize infrastructure performance
- Strong communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote team
Desirable
- Experience in the blockchain or Web3 space
- Knowledge of networking, distributed systems, and infrastructure security
- Contributions to open-source DevOps tools or blockchain projects
What the job involves
- Parity’s SRE team is responsible for ensuring our development, testing, and production environments are secure, scalable, and efficient
- We work closely with engineers across the company to streamline CI/CD pipelines, optimize cloud infrastructure, and automate deployment workflows
- Our goal is to provide rock-solid infrastructure to support cutting-edge blockchain technologies like Polkadot and Substrate
- As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a key role in automating, scaling, and maintaining the infrastructure that powers Parity’s blockchain ecosystem
- You will work with cutting-edge cloud-native technologies and have a direct impact on the reliability and performance of Polkadot’s decentralized network
- E comfortable working to outcomes rather than on tasks
- Design & Maintain Infrastructure – Use Terraform and Kubernetes to manage cloud infrastructure in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Automate Everything – Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD for seamless deployments
- Optimize Containerized Workloads – Leverage Docker and Kubernetes to efficiently run and scale applications
- Improve System Reliability – Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance to maintain high availability and resilience
- Enhance Security – Implement best practices for secure infrastructure, access control, and monitoring
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally – Work with developers to ensure smooth deployment of Rust and Python applications
- Stay Cutting-Edge – Keep up with the latest DevOps, cloud-native, and Web3 best practices to enhance infrastructure efficiency
Our take
Parity is a blockchain developer that builds infrastructure for the next generation of the internet. The open-source nature of Parity helps charities, businesses, and fintech institutions make the most of Web 3.0.
Founded in 2015 by department-heading employees of Ethereum, Parity has already partnered with the likes of Watr to track ethical commodities to help African economies. Its partnership with Aventus will help enterprises make more of the technology they champion. Both partnerships are examples of how scalable, flexible and powerful Parity’s infrastructure could be for the future of the internet.
With a focus on decentralisation, Parity has attracted investors such as the Digital Currency Group and the Ethereum Foundation, showing how integral they are to next-gen web development. Whilst it has yet to seek funding beyond its seed funding and several grants, its partnerships with larger companies, as well as the success of its subsidiaries (such as Polkadot) will definitely help propel Parity into the future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
27% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jan 2019
$5m
GRANT
Apr 2016
$0.8m
SEED
Total funding: $5.8m
Company benefits
- Free German language courses
- Personal development budget
- Free drinks and snacks
- Company and team events
- A KICKASS team with the ambition to change the world with open-source software
Company HQ
Westminster, London, UK
Leadership
Gavin Wood
(Shareholder)Co-founder of Polkadot. Founder and President at Web3 Foundation, previously Co-Founder at Grid Singularity, Co-Founder and CTO at Ethereum Foundation, and Director of Technology at OxLegal.
Bjorn Wagner
(CEO)Initially served as CCO at the company before transitioning into their current role as CEO.
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