Lead Engineer, Blockchain ​/ Web3

Location: Greater London

* Lead-Level

Experience:

6+ years in backend development, with a proven track record in a Senior, Lead, or equivalent role where you have moved beyond individual tasks to drive the technical roadmap and operational excellence of critical sub-systems or service portfolios.
* Technical Authority:
Deep expertise in Golang, with a proven ability to architect high-performance, high-throughput distributed systems and concurrent services.
* High-Level Mentorship & Influence:
Proven ability to foster growth in others—whether through direct management or technical coaching—and act as a go-to resource for innovative solutions.
* Data-Intensive Application Expertise:
Strong practical experience with modern databases (e.g., Redis, Postgre

SQL), including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning for high-throughput workloads.
* Full Lifecycle Ownership: A strong "Dev Sec Ops " mindset with expertise in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and robust observability (monitoring, logging, tracing) for production systems.
* Quality as a Feature: A deep commitment to quality, demonstrated by implementing comprehensive testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end, performance) that ensure system reliability.
* Influence and

Collaboration:

Exceptional communication skills with the proven ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders, articulate complex architectural decisions, and build consensus across multiple teams.
* Cloud Architecture:
Experience designing and deploying services on a major cloud provider (Azure, GCP).
* Blockchain Expertise: A strong understanding of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and decentralized ecosystems is a significant plus.
* Financial Market Knowledge:
Interest or prior experience in traditional financial markets, trading systems, or investment platforms.
* Containerization & Deployment:
Proficiency with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
* Observability:
Hands-on experience with modern observability tooling (e.g., Prometheus, Data Dog, Jaeger, Open Telemetry).
* Data Governance:

Experience with data privacy (GDPR/CCPA) and security compliance in a regulated financial environment.
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