Senior DevOps Engineer
atFlashbots
Dec 20
Flashbots, founded in 2020, is a pioneering research and development organization dedicated to addressing the challenges posed by Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) in the crypto ecosystem. Their mission revolves around transparency and equitable distribution of value within decentralized, public blockchains. Flashbots has made significant strides in the industry through innovative projects like mev-geth, Flashbots Protect, MEV-Boost, MEV-Share, and ongoing open research initiatives. The company is deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community that thrives on advanced research, mission-critical products, and a collaborative spirit.
The culture at Flashbots embodies an irreverent, anarchic, yet excellent and autonomous ethos. Their team consists of explorers, hackers, builders, and thinkers who blend a relaxed demeanor with a relentless drive for excellence. Working at Flashbots offers individuals the opportunity to immerse themselves in cutting-edge cryptographic and privacy research, with maximum autonomy and the support necessary to make substantial contributions. Employees enjoy significant benefits, including above-market equity compensation, unlimited paid time off, robust health coverage, and a dedicated budget for personal development. The company champions a remote-first approach, welcoming talent from all corners of the globe.
About us
Flashbots started in 2020 as a research and development organization formed to mitigate the negative externalities and existential risks posed by Maximal Extractable Value (MEV). Since then, we have had an immense impact on the world of crypto through mev-geth, Flashbots Protect, MEV-Boost, MEV-Share, our open research and soon-to-be SUAVE.
Our mission is clear: illuminate, democratize and distribute.
We seek to ensure that the value created on decentralized, public blockchains is transparent and distributed. We do this by conducting cutting-edge research, building mission-critical products, and coordinating a diverse community with competing interests.
Our vibe is irreverent, anarchic, excellent, autonomous. We’re explorers, hackers, builders, thinkers. We are relaxed, composed, and at ease in the world, but beneath our suave exterior, we do not have the time or inclination to be anything but the best.
About the role:
Flashbots is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to augment our small team. You will collaborate closely with our teams of scientists and engineers to support products like SUAVE, Flashblocks, and Rollup-Boost.
Due to working with confidential data, you may be subject to trading restriction policies.
What You’ll Do:
Common DevOps tasks
Administrate Kubernetes clusters and deployments, servers, automation, and observability, always in IaC
Partner with Engineers and Product Owners to support their work
Create automation and tooling
Unique DevOps tasks
Collaborate closely with internal and external teams to develop at the cutting edge of TEE systems
Contribute to and operate foundational infrastructure in blockchains and their rollups
Who You Are:
Genuine desire to understand the blockchain and MEV problem space.
Production experience with monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
Deep understanding of engineering principles and best practices.
Comfortable in a fast-paced, async, and remote environment.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Disposed to action, finding out, and showing; curiosity to get to the root of the problems.
Kind, independently motivated, accountable, and reliable.
By default leave things better than you found them.
Nice-to-haves
Contributions to open source projects
Development of distributed systems
Experience with:
Golang and Rust
Public clouds and bare-metal hosting providers
Details that matter
Significantly above market rate equity compensation package
Unlimited PTO with a high level of freedom and autonomy for your work
Attractive health coverage package for US employees
$3000 Yearly budget for your individual learning and development goals
Work alongside the brightest minds in the crypto space
Help save the world by ensuring crypto remains decentralized, permissionless and censorship-resistant
Remote working - work from anywhere in the world
Paid travel - 2 x team on-site in different parts of the world per year plus periodic travel to events
At Flashbots, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability status.
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