Senior Data Engineer; Solana

Senior Data Engineer – Blockworks

Remote-first with NYC office optional. Base pay range: $/yr – $/yr
.

Blockworks is an information platform that sits at the center of the crypto industry. We transform raw, complex data and facts into actionable research, trusted news, alpha-driven insights, and world-class events. The result is transparency and confidence. We enable investors, operators, and institutions to see past the noise, make better decisions, and drive the industry forward.

As our Senior Data Engineer
, you will be directly responsible for leading the creation and execution of our data models and strategies that feed our product. You will work collaboratively with other members of the engineering team to design, develop, implement, and evolve our data pipeline and approaches. On a typical basis you will:

• Own Data Sourcing Pipelines: architect data warehousing, ingestion, and sourcing strategy; aggregate data from multiple sources into Blockworks' data warehouse using various SDKs.
• Design and Implement ETL Solutions: implement overall ETL approach, including accessing blockchain nodes, sourcing data from 3rd parties, and modeling internal schemas across Postgre
  
  SQL databases.
• Grow Shared Knowledge: provide technical leadership, guidance, and assistance to the team in implementing established architectures and designs.
• Drive Operational Efficiency: identify opportunities to improve data workflows and automate routine tasks.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  work with Research, Product, and Engineering to lead initiatives and advance collaborations.

Experimentation is frequent fort with being uncomfortable is a must.

You must have significant knowledge of the crypto industry and at least 4 years (ideally more) of hands-on experience with data modeling, schema design, data operations, and data warehousing. You have built backend systems at scale with a focus on data processing and ingestion. Proficiency in Typescript
, Go
, and/or Python
, and strong expertise in SQL (ideally Postgre

SQL, dbt, and Hypertables). Deep experience creating data warehouses using Timescale
, Snowflake
, and/or Big Query
, plus experience with Dev Ops tools and solutions like Docker
, CI/CD
, and AWS
.

Experience and success in crypto, web3, startup, or incubator environments will help. Background in designing, building, and managing microservices, especially with security, privacy, and scalability, will set you apart. Candidates who can pair technical depth with the ability to thrive in high-growth, fast-paced settings are favored. Hands-on experience with Solana is highly valued. If you’ve built and operated Solana ingestion pipelines using RPC, Websocket, or Geyser with resilience to forks and automated backfills, you’ll be a huge asset.

Fluency in decoding transactions, instructions, and events, and shipping modeled data into Postgres
, Clickhouse
, or Parquet is desirable. Knowledge of Solana programs and related tooling (IDLs, Borsh layouts, and an internal decoder registry) is a plus.

This is a full-time exempt position with an expected salary of $160,000 - $200,000/year
.

Benefits: Remote-first with NYC office access; 100% medical coverage for you (and significant portion for dependents); flexible PTO; parental leave; hardware stipend; learning & growth stipend; career growth; global and diverse team; and a collaborative, inclusive culture. Blockworks is committed to equal opportunity employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Blockworks is an equal opportunity employer. Compensation range: $160K - $200K
.