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Web3 DevOps Engineer - Specular

Specular is a system designed to scale Ethereum securely, with minimal additional trust assumptions. It is the first EVM-native optimistic rollup, relying on existing Ethereum infrastructure to enable native compatibility for Ethereum applications and tooling. Specular’s underlying protocol is designed with resilience in mind, minimizing trust in any one component, and maximizing the ability to participate permissionlessly. In particular, Specular achieves:

1. a minimal trusted computing base, improving security, auditability and upgradeability;

2. support for permissionless, trust-minimized participation of any Ethereum client, enabling client diversity; and

3. efficient dispute resolution.

You can find more information in our full manuscript, and our blog post.

We are looking for motivated, creative, and team-oriented individuals with experience in blockchain technology to join our growing team as a Software Engineer. At Specular, you will have the ability to work on a remote team, share new ideas, and collaborate on projects in the Ethereum rollup/layer-2 scalability solutions space.

Job Description

We are actively seeking a talented and driven DevOps/Infrastructure Engineer to join our team at Specular as a leader, designing and building out top-tier tooling that will be the backbone of our development. You will play a pivotal role in:

• Collaborating with the team to set standards for internal and external tooling and processes

• Act as a force multiplier to enable fast and secure development

• Expanding the testing and monitoring capabilities 

• Designing, building and optimizing our infrastructure deployment and upgrade processes

• Laying the foundation for the future growth of Specular
  

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with software development teams to understand requirements and implement best practices for CI/CD pipelines.

• Evaluate and improve current CI/CD pipelines to enhance current development

• Design, develop, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid future development

• Manage and enhance our cloud infrastructure, focusing on scalability, availability, and security.

• Design and implement monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively identify performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, regressions and other issues.

• Work closely with developers to troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related challenges.

• Leverage infrastructure-as-code principles using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Docker and Kubernetes to manage and version infrastructure configurations.

• Collaborate with the security team to integrate security best practices into our deployed L2 network infrastructure.

• Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in CI/CD and cloud infrastructure.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Proven track record as a DevOps Engineer with a strong focus on CI/CD pipelines.

• Expertise in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI

• Experience with building infrastructure with Docker and Kubernetes from the ground up

• Strong background in cloud platforms with experience in provisioning, configuration, and management.

• Proficiency in languages like Python and Bash for automation and infrastructure tasks.

• Deep understanding of security practices and their integration into the organization's infrastructure.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.

• Effective communication skills to collaborate with a cross-functional team.

Bonus Skills

• Familiarity with Ethereum and blockchain technologies.

• Experience with Rust, Go, or Solidity

• Prior experience with optimistic rollup or L2 scaling solutions

• Prior experience supporting research-oriented development

• Thought-leadership in blockchain infrastructure and testing practices

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