Lead DevOps Engineer

Our client — an early-stage fintech startup — is building a blockchain-based payment system designed to enable real-time, 24/7 digital money movement across traditional finance and digital asset ecosystems. Their mission is to create a new category of financial infrastructure that brings cash on chain through tokenization, while powering the full spectrum of payments for institutions, exchanges, and the customers they serve. We’re looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer (Contract) to architect and manage the cloud infrastructure behind this blockchain-powered payment network. This role involves building highly resilient systems that support blockchain nodes, Node.js services, smart contract deployments, and real-time financial operations with 99.99% uptime. You’ll report directly to the CTO and take ownership of the cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and blockchain node operations. You’ll design automated deployment systems for both smart contracts and backend services, implement robust monitoring and security frameworks, and leverage AI-driven DevOps practices to maintain an infrastructure capable of handling billions in transaction volume. This is a greenfield opportunity — you’ll build everything from the ground up.