Site Reliability Engineer
Department: Platform Engineering
Location: Remote - AMER
Employment Type: FullTime
Asymmetric Research:
Asymmetric Research ("AR") is a boutique security venture focused on deep partnerships with L1/L2 blockchains and DeFi protocols in an effort to keep them safe. We specialize in four core domains of web3 security: research, engineering, incident response, and infrastructure services.
Culture:
AR is a fully remote organization. Our team has deep roots in open-source development and decades of security-first experience at organizations such as Google, Netflix, Mozilla, Stripe, and Jump Crypto. We value autonomy, professionalism, and a commitment to excellence.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to join Asymmetric Research initially on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with a strong opportunity to extend into a full-time position. In this role, you will design, operate, and scale mission-critical blockchain infrastructure supporting leading L1/L2 networks and DeFi protocols, working within a high-trust team to deliver secure, highly available, production-grade systems while driving automation, reliability, and operational excellence across our globally distributed environments.
Responsibilities
Manage and maintain a globally distributed blockchain infrastructure fleet
Design, architect, deploy, and operate production-grade infrastructure services
Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code across development, staging, and production environments
Ensure high availability and performance of mission-critical systems
Contribute to automation, CI/CD pipelines, and operational tooling
Monitor system health and respond to incidents with strong troubleshooting fundamentals
Uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and operational discipline
Requirements
2+ years of experience in a Site Reliability, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering role
Strong experience managing Linux systems and network infrastructure
Hands-on experience with load balancers and high-availability technologies (e.g., HAProxy, ALB/ELB)
Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet, SaltStack)
Solid troubleshooting skills across hardware, networking, and software systems
Development experience in Go, Python, or Rust
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
Experience with open-source monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, Alertmanager)
Nice to Have
Experience operating distributed systems using tools such as Nomad or Kubernetes
Familiarity with blockchain infrastructure, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos, or Move-based ecosystems
Benefits:
25-days paid vacation
Office and equipment stipend
Pension / 401K programs
Life Insurance
Premium Healthcare
Competitive Base Salary
Lucrative Bonus Programs
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