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Platform Engineer (Remote)

Lightning Labs logoLightning Labs
TypeFull-time
WorkplaceRemote
SenioritySenior
LocationLightning Labs
Posted5/3/2022
Engineering

Lightning Labs is seeking a pragmatic senior software engineer who embraces the DevOps mindset to improve our developer experience.

Roles:

- Manage the underlying cloud and cluster technologies that compose our internal platform

- Manage stateful backend services such as databases and Bitcoin/LN nodes

- Utilize, operate, and extend observability tools (logging/monitoring/tracing)

- Improve robustness & security of our platform using enhancements like operators and overlay networks

- Advise/assist dev teams with integrations, such as Helm charts, cloud resources, and the k8s lifecycle

Skills:

- Strong foundations in Linux, networking, security, cloud, and IaC

- Managing and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters in production

- Operating and extending observability tools (logging/metrics/tracing)

- Experience in a systems programming language (Go, Python, Rust, etc)

- Preferred

  - Advanced cloud technologies: GitOps, DevSecOps, service mesh

  - Database administration: postgresql, etcd

  - Knowledge of Bitcoin and Lightning Network

  - Familiarity contributing to open source projects

Check out our Github repos at:

- https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd

- https://github.com/lightninglabs/lndinit

- https://github.com/lightninglabs/lndmon

- https://github.com/lightninglabs/aperture

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Lightning Labs

At Lightning Labs, we build the software that powers the Lightning Network — including Taproot Assets, a protocol for issuing and transferring assets such as stablecoins on the Lightning Network with instant, low-fee transactions. Our open-source software and non-custodial liquidity services make Bitcoin the foundation for scalable, next-generation financial applications.

Private companySeries BIn the news
Founded2016
HQSan Francisco, United States
Size11–50 employees
Unlock human wisdom
ThesisTermsPrivacy
Industry
Software Development
Funding
  • Series B · $70M · Apr 5, 2022
  • Series B · $10M · Feb 5, 2020
Investors
RRE VenturesCraft VenturesRibbit CapitalValor Equity PartnersM13
Tech stacknext-js, protobuf, jest, telegram, mobx, nodejs, bootstrap, golang, claude-code, amazon-web-services
News
  • Lightning Labs launches pi402 so AI agents can buy inference with Bitcoin
  • Lightning Labs Releases LND Mitigation for Critical Linux Flaw
  • Matt Corallo Flags Critical Linux Kernel Flaw; Lightning Labs Ships LND Mitigation
  • Lightning Labs opens Wavelength for AI bitcoin payments on mainnet

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