Web3 Jobs in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

YOUR PURPOSE

Coin Metrics is looking for an experienced Data Architect to plan, direct, coordinate, and oversee the database-related activities across the various software engineering and infrastructure teams at Coin Metrics.

You will define and implement the strategic vision by researching and recommending the technologies needed to develop our future distributed database architecture. Simultaneously, you will assist in troubleshooting application performance and increasing the reliability and resilience of our rapidly expanding databases. This position reports to the VP of Engineering.

YOUR VALUE

• Building distributed, scalable, reliable, cost-effective, and performant database architectures.
• Working closely with software development engineers to build optimal solutions.
• Scaling and capacity planning (>200TB).
• Collaborating with the infrastructure team on the processes and administration of database solutions including provisioning, data lifecycle maintenance, backups, and server tuning.
• Driving database technology excellence and consistency across multiple software engineering teams.
• Expert advising engineers on software design and system architecture related to databases.
• Applying technical insight that informs, enables, and drives database technology innovation.
• Evaluate the feasibility of alternative database implementations and produce performance benchmarks.
• Planning cloud architecture on AWS, GCP, and Bare-metal using Terraform and Ansible.
• Designing CI/CD pipelines using Bash, Python, and other languages.
• Monitoring database infrastructure using Prometheus and Grafana

YOUR EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of direct experience in data architecture, database architecture, or backend engineering roles.
• Interest in blockchain technologies.
• Strong sense of ownership, entrepreneurial spirit, and/or startup-like experience, capable of driving towards solutions independently while seeking feedback when appropriate.
• Deep backend software engineering knowledge and excellent troubleshooting abilities.
• Strong focus on reliability and scalability.
• Proficiency in SQL (preferably PostgreSQL) with demonstrated experience with query plans, index configurations, and other profiling techniques.
• Experience with the architecture and implementation of distributed backend applications, multi-datacenter configurations, and databases using Bare-metal servers and/or Kubernetes.
• Experience designing and presenting implementable solutions to technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience configuring, running, and maintaining databases of various types, preferably through container management toolkits such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Bonus points if you’ve managed at least one cloud infrastructure provider (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with scaling and migrating databases in a changing environment that allows for little or no downtime.
• Willingness to mentor engineers on best database practices.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI, Gradle, Ansible, Helm, Python, Grafana, Prometheus, and Linux.

LIFE AT COIN METRICS

Coin Metrics is a fun and fast-paced team with staff members located in 8 countries. We are united by our OPEN (Open, Pioneering, Elucidating, and Neutral) core values. Our employees are empowered to do what’s best for our products, customers, and team members. Other benefits of working at Coin Metrics include:

• Competitive salary, 401(k) retirement plan, bonus and options plans
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
• Remote or hybrid work options with generous equipment reimbursement offering
• Paid time off
• Global company offsites
• Coin Metrics Labs where associates pursue their passions

OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS

• 30-minute video interview with Talent Sherpa (Recruiter)
• 3-4 video interviews with members of our team
• Case Study [If applicable]

LOCATION

Remote US or EMEA, UTC-6 - UTC+3 (HQ in Boston, MA)