Senior Platform Engineer

San Francisco (hybrid)Hybridsenior

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Key Responsibilities

3+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering,

Requirements Summary

Exposure to AI-powered infrastructure, observability tools, or developer tooling Experience operating blockchain nodes or validator infrastructure Familiarity with Cosmos-based chains or EVM clients

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EngineeringDevOps & InfrastructurePlatform EngineerDevops EngineerInfrastructure & Cloud

ZetaChain is building the infrastructure for a more private and interoperable internet. Our mission is to create blockchain technology that puts users in control of their data while enabling seamless interactions across platforms.

About the Role

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3+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering
Strong software engineering foundation with production experience in Go and/or Python
Deep expertise operating Linux systems in production environments
Proven track record running Kubernetes at scale in high-availability environments
Experience supporting distributed systems with demanding uptime requirements
Comfort working in fast-moving startup environments with evolving requirements
Strong security mindset, especially for infrastructure operating on public or adversarial networks
Excellent collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

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Exposure to AI-powered infrastructure, observability tools, or developer tooling
Experience operating blockchain nodes or validator infrastructure
Familiarity with Cosmos-based chains or EVM clients
Experience with DevOps, DevSecOps, or GitOps methodologies
Active contributions to open-source projects

Not Required: Prior blockchain experience is not required—we value strong engineering fundamentals, automation skills, and distributed systems expertise above domain-specific knowledge. Our ideal candidate description is a wish list, not a checklist.

Languages: Go, Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible
Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, Linux
Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Loki, incident.io
Platforms: AWS, GCP, bare metal
Blockchain Stack: Cosmos SDK, Tendermint / CometBFT, Ethereum, Bitcoin

What We Offer

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✓Build and operate infrastructure for cutting-edge AI and blockchain systems

✓Make architectural decisions that impact reliability at scale

✓Work with modern, best-in-class tooling across the entire infrastructure stack

✓Collaborate with talented engineers solving novel distributed systems challenges

✓Competitive compensation with meaningful benefits

✓Flexible hybrid work environment in San Francisco

✓Backed by top-tier investors who believe in our vision

What We Offer

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Base Salary: $190,000 – $225,000
This range reflects base salaries for roles in the San Francisco market. For candidates in other locations, compensation is adjusted to remain competitive within their local market.

In addition to the base salary, all full-time team members receive an additional 10% to 25% in liquid benefits with upside based on role, experience, and impact. We believe in building together and sharing in the long-term success of the network. Compensation packages are designed to be competitive and aligned with the growth of both the team and the ecosystem.