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Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Dfns

Remote · USFull-time$220–300K/yrPosted 3mo agoStill listed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$220–300K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Job overview

Dfns is hiring a Senior Infrastructure Engineer. The company seeks a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design, operate, and scale cloud infrastructure for wallet services, transaction processing, and blockchain integrations, ensuring reliability, security, and performance while collaborating with engineering, product, and security teams.

Key focus areas include Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure with scalability and security focus, Architect and operate containerized and orchestrated systems using Docker and Kubernetes, and Automate provisioning and deployments with Terraform, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines.

Successful candidates bring 8+ Years Infrastructure Experience, 8+ Years DevOps Experience, and 8+ Years SRE Experience. Important skills include Cloud Infrastructure Design, Cloud Infrastructure Maintenance, Cloud Infrastructure Scaling, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform. Preferred (not required): Elastic Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, and Blockchain Networks.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure DesignCloud Infrastructure MaintenanceCloud Infrastructure ScalingDockerKubernetesTerraformJenkinsCI/CD PipelinesDatadogNode.jsAWS NitroInfrastructure as CodeContainerized MicroservicesSQL DatabasesNoSQL DatabasesInfrastructure SecurityPKI FundamentalsScriptingSystems ProgrammingPythonRustTypeScriptClear CommunicationOperating Under PressureElastic StackPrometheusGrafanaBlockchain NetworksBlockchain NodesSmart ContractsGCPIBMThales

Qualifications

8+ Years Infrastructure Experience8+ Years DevOps Experience8+ Years SRE Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Full job description

Join a team of engineers and cryptographers building the infrastructure behind the next generation of financial systems.

We’re hiring a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design, operate, and scale the systems that power our platform. You’ll build and maintain the infrastructure that supports wallet services, transaction processing, and blockchain integrations. You’ll work at the intersection of distributed systems, security, and cloud infrastructure to ensure our platform remains reliable, secure, and performant. This role goes beyond operating infrastructure. You’ll help design resilient architectures, automate operations, and improve how we deploy, monitor, and secure our systems. You’ll work closely with engineering, product, and security teams to deliver infrastructure that scales with real-world financial workloads.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure with a focus on scalability and security.

  • Architect and operate containerized and orchestrated systems (Docker, Kubernetes).

  • Automate provisioning and deployments using Terraform, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines.

  • Implement and maintain observability with Datadog across logs, metrics, and traces.

  • Optimize performance and reliability of Node.js applications and backend services.

  • Configure and manage secure enclaves (AWS Nitro) to harden critical workflows.

  • Partner with product and security to align infra decisions with roadmap and risk strategy.

  • Document systems, promote knowledge sharing, and support client discussions.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE experience in cloud-native systems.

  • Strong expertise with AWS (GCP is a plus; IBM and Thales are a plus too).

  • Skilled in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and CI/CD automations.

  • Deep knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized microservices.

  • Experience administering and tuning SQL and NoSQL databases.

  • Familiar with observability platforms (Datadog, ELK, Prometheus/Grafana).

  • Solid understanding of infrastructure security and PKI fundamentals.

  • Proficiency in scripting and systems programming (Python, Rust, TypeScript).

  • Clear communication skills and ability to operate reasonably under pressure.

  • Ideally, experience with blockchain networks, nodes, and smart contracts.

Recruitment process

  • Intro call with Co-CEO (30 min)

  • Personality and cognitive tests (45 min)

  • Coding test in a language of your choice

  • Focus interviews with the hiring panel (180 min)

  • Code review

  • Architecture review

  • Security fundamentals

  • Culture check fit

  • Final interview with CTO (30 min)

  • Reference calls and background checks

Terms

  • Title: Senior Infrastructure Engineer.

  • Salary: $220,000-300,000 per year (full-time).

  • Equity: 100-200 stock options vested over 4 years.

  • Benefits: Healthcare and travel expenses.

  • Location: United States (remote-first, office optional).

  • Equipment: MacBook Pro + essentials.

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