Infrastructure Engineer, Blockchain Specialist
Bahrain
Listed on 2025-12-01
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IT/Tech
Blockchain / Web3, Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
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Since our beginnings in 2017, we've grown to be a leading change‑maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation. Today, we rock with over 180 team members around the world. Predominantly remote, we have hubs in London, Brussels, and Singapore, and we host regular online and offline hangouts to keep the crew tight. We are trading on more than 80 exchanges and working with a wide array of asset issuers.
Our services span market making, options trading, high‑frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi trading desks.
We’re pioneers in adopting the Rust Development language for our algorithmic trading and champion its use in the industry. We support the growth of Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program and push the industry's progress with research and governance initiatives. At Keyrock, we actively build the future of digital assets.
Job DescriptionWe are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join our team, specifically focusing on managing blockchain nodes. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining highly scalable and resilient infrastructure to support our product offering across various blockchain networks. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the blockchain ecosystem, expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and a strong background in observability and Dev Ops best practices.
Key Responsibilities- Design, deploy, and maintain a diverse range of blockchain nodes (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana) using IaC principles.
- Automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of infrastructure for all blockchain‑related services using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
- Develop comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure health, performance, and uptime of all blockchain nodes (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
- Perform root cause analysis and implement fixes to optimize performance and latency of node operations.
- Apply best practices for network and node security, including management of RPC endpoints, validator keys, and key pairs.
- Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for efficient deployment, testing, and monitoring of node software upgrades.
- Collaborate with trading and research teams to support new chain integrations and optimize existing ones.
- Design and implement failover and backup strategies to ensure business continuity for mission‑critical blockchain infrastructure.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, SRE, or Dev Ops roles.
- Demonstrable experience managing blockchain nodes and deep understanding of the ecosystem.
- Strong experience in a trading, crypto, or Trad Fi environment is highly desirable but not essential.
- Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Proficient Linux administration skills.
- Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and programming languages (Bash, Python).
- Deep familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK).
- Solid understanding of networking concepts (VPC, Load Balancers, DNS, Firewalls).
- Experience with Git Ops practices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with various blockchain architectures (Proof‑of‑Stake, Proof‑of‑Work) and node types (full nodes, validators, RPC nodes).
- Strong understanding of security practices within the blockchain ecosystem.
- Competitive salary package.
- Autonomy in time management with flexible hours and remote work.
- Opportunity to create entrepreneurial experience in a high‑performance team.
- Commitment to a positive, collaborative work environment; hiring, rewarding, and promoting based on merit and performance.
Due to the nature of our business and external requirements, we perform background checks on all potential employees. Passing a background check is a prerequisite to joining Keyrock.
Location:
Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain
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Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level |
Employment Type:
Full‑time | Job Function:
Information Technology
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