Full-time/Remote/North American time-zone

About Here Not There

Here Not There Labs is building River, a decentralized protocol for encrypted group communication. backed by the world’s leading web3 investors: A16Z, Framework Ventures & Benchmark Capital.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Data and Infrastructure Engineer who is driven by the challenge of designing, building, and maintaining infrastructure that supports large-scale decentralized systems. This role will require working on solutions that are unique to and understanding the differences in how infrastructure operates in a decentralized environment. You will collaborate with a team of talented engineers to ensure that our platform is scalable, secure, and operates with maximum efficiency. The ideal candidate has a background in both infrastructure and data with experience or interest in decentralized technology.

About the Team:

We are a small group of world-class engineers and product people who believe in framework-driven value creation through open and direct communication. We are thoughtful, self-aware, and not afraid to help each other improve. As a remote-first team, we value an environment where respect, trust, and transparency allow each of us to stay present and focused on our work. We are remotely distributed but work and meet during North American time-zone hours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and manage scalable infrastructure for decentralized nodes operating the protocol
• Interface with external Node Operators to ensure successful onboarding and upgrading
• Develop and maintain automation scripts for infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and monitoring
• Optimize cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability, resilience, and security
• Implement CI/CD pipelines that allow for seamless deployments and reduce downtime.
• Monitor infrastructure performance and security, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements.
• Design and manage data pipelines for efficient data processing and real-time analytics in decentralized applications
• Collaborate with blockchain engineers to ensure the underlying infrastructure supports the performance and scalability needs of our decentralized solutions.

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