Senior Software Engineer, Gemini

• Given the need to build and integrate more of our software in the cloud, the ideal engineer will have extensive experience in automating and building out cloud-based software (e.g., AWS or GCP), preferably with experience in using security mechanisms (e.g., Google KMS or AWS Nitro)
• We are a dynamic group with both entrepreneurial spirit and security engineering experience. We have incredibly high aspirations, and we are looking for like-minded individuals who want to guide the transition to a new more decentralized world where access to digital assets is normalized and ubiquitous
• 5+ years implementing cloud software while building “infrastructure as code”
• Experience in at least one area of software development, operating systems or device driver development, hardware, secure protocols, encryption, authentication, key management, or applied cryptography – has expertise beyond automation
• Hands-on experience in at least one or more cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure, or others)
• Hands-on expertise with one or more of the following including ansible, puppet, docker, KMS, IAM, jenkins
• Experience implementing software automation processes applied in a cloud environment
• Proficiency in a common scripting language including but not limited to Python, Ruby, etc
• Able to troubleshoot and debug issues, and demonstrate a methodical approach to root cause analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; attentive to details
• Ability to read and write code written in one or more of Go, Java, Scala, and C/C++
• 1+ years using monitoring, alerting, and automation tooling
• Experience in a code-first environment, developing automated solutions to solve support and operational issues

Desirable

• The infrastructure team at Gemini creates and manages tools and platforms, automates the creation and support of this infrastructure, and helps integrate complex processes, and supports secure data access
• Security of customers’ digital assets and personal information held with Gemini is our first and foremost priority
• The infrastructure team builds and operates environments for the purpose of digital asset access
• There are three main pillars of work including building and running network nodes, building and running validators, and supporting our next generation wallet infrastructure
• While this role will support all three focus areas, a particular focus will be on this next generation wallet infrastructure
• In our work, we use and implement tools and software to support our cloud-based infrastructure
• This engineer will also work closely with various teams including various teams such as Product Security, Protocols, On-chain, and Custody
• Design, build, and deploy infrastructure in our three areas of focus 1) building and running network nodes, 2) building and running validators, and 3) building and running our next generation wallet infrastructure
• Develop tools and automation that integrate these systems in a secure way
• With a focus on our next generation wallet infrastructure, improve the capabilities of the existing infrastructure with a mindset towards infrastructure as code
• Improve availability and reliability while maintaining acceptable security
• Integrate the use of cloud-based security mechanisms into the build infrastructure. Example security mechanisms include identity and access management and key management
• Participate in disaster recovery (DR) scenarios to validate operability of physical and digital material