Senior Infrastructure Engineer Job at Assessfirst (New York)

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Assessfirst

Location:
United States , New York

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

220000.00 - 300000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Join a stellar team of leaders and experts in blockchain technology, cryptography, infrastructure, and security to build the backbone of blockchain wallet infrastructure for the next financial era. We’re hiring a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design, operate, and scale the systems that power our platform. You’ll work at the intersection of blockchain, cybersecurity, and distributed infrastructure, ensuring our services are reliable, secure, and ready to meet the demands of a trillion-dollar financial industry. This role goes beyond maintaining servers. You’ll architect, automate and secure infrastructure, improve resilience, and embed best-in-class DevOps and SRE practices into our workflows. You’ll collaborate across engineering, product, and security to translate requirements into infrastructure that is scalable, cost-efficient, and secure.

Job Responsibility:

Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure with a focus on scalability and security
Architect and operate containerized and orchestrated systems (Docker, Kubernetes)
Automate provisioning and deployments using Terraform, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines
Implement and maintain observability with Datadog across logs, metrics, and traces
Optimize performance and reliability of Node.js applications and backend services
Configure and manage secure enclaves (AWS Nitro) to harden critical workflows
Partner with product and security to align infra decisions with roadmap and risk strategy
Document systems, promote knowledge sharing, and support client discussions

Requirements:

8+ years of infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE experience in cloud-native systems
Strong expertise with AWS (Lambda, EKS, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFormation, CloudWatch)
GCP is a plus
IBM and Thales are a plus too
Skilled in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and CI/CD automations
Deep knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized microservices
Experience administering and tuning SQL and NoSQL databases
Familiar with observability platforms (Datadog, ELK, Prometheus/Grafana)
Solid understanding of infrastructure security and applied cryptography fundamentals
Proficiency in scripting and systems programming (Python, Go, Rust, or TypeScript)
Clear communication skills, ability to operate under pressure and make sound decisions

Nice to have:

Ideally, experience with blockchain networks and smart contracts

What we offer:

Healthcare and travel expenses
Equity: 100-200 stock options vested over 4 years
Equipment: MacBook Pro + essentials
Flexible working hours
Open to full remote
Work from anywhere
Food service or stocked kitchen
Free food & snacks
Pet-friendly office

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 20, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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