Staff Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software

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This range is provided by Overclock Labs, creators of Akash Network. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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Want to build the future of the cloud?

Overclock Labs is developing the world's first open‑source and decentralized marketplace for cloud compute, enabling anyone to become a cloud provider by offering unused compute on an open marketplace. As more of the internet moves to the cloud, we are materializing the vision of the first decentralized cloud in an industry projected to reach $2.4 trillion in total market capitalization by 2030.

Our team includes renowned open‑source and blockchain developers, and seasoned experts from leading technology and platform companies. We are a remote‑first, distributed, and growing team — offering unparalleled opportunities for career growth at the emerging intersection between crypto, AI, and permissionless compute.

As a Sr. Staff/Software Engineer at Overclock Labs (creators of Akash Network), you will contribute to the core tech stack for the world’s first truly decentralized cloud service. You will have an excellent opportunity to expand your scope and help build the Web 3.0 decentralized infrastructure of the future.

Design, develop, and test new features in the core tech stack of Akash Network (primarily Node and Provider). Implement resilient and scalable systems to achieve high reliability for the Akash blockchain. Contribute to building ops pipelines and documentation. Think creatively about attack vectors, failure handling, and other non‑functional requirements.

Golang, JavaScript, Postgres, Kubernetes and virtualization technologies

• 8+ years of professional software development
• 5+ years working in Golang
• Experience with Dev Ops workflows and development with Kubernetes SDK
• Notable Open Source contributions in Git Hub
• Experience building distributed systems using microservices and container orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Experience in key security concepts: cryptography, key/certificate management, identity, and access management
• Strong communication skills, specifically giving/receiving constructive feedback in a collaborative setting
• Ability to stay communicative while working remotely and asynchronously

• Past experience with C, C++
• MSc or higher in Computer Science, (or BSc with relevant experience) in software engineering
• Familiarity with bash and make
• Familiarity with databases
• Familiarity with common message brokers (like redis)

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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