Char Network Labs ยท 2 months ago
Lead DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer
Char Network is a proof-of-stake application coordination protocol built on Bitcoin, led by Bitcoin developer Jeremy Rubin. The role involves improving and maintaining physical and cloud infrastructure, CI processes, and deployment systems to support the development of Bitcoin layer twos.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Design, maintain, and improve Char's physical and cloud infrastructure across multiple environments
Manage build pipelines, release processes, and deployment automation to ensure smooth shipping of protocol updates
Own CI/CD pipelines, ensuring fast, reliable, and reproducible builds
Maintain and expand automated testing frameworks, including fuzzing, stress testing, and regression suites
Manage hardware test environments and cross-platform builds (Linux, macOS, Windows, containerized environments)
Profile, optimize, and harden infrastructure to handle high-performance, adversarial workloads
Monitor and improve system reliability, scalability, and developer productivity
Implement best practices for securing infrastructure, builds, and deployment environments
Collaborate on audits and reviews to ensure robustness of protocol and tooling
Partner with protocol engineers to integrate new features into build and deployment systems
Document processes and build tools that empower the team to move quickly and safely
Provide operational support for testnets and experimental deployments
Qualification
Required
Strong experience with infrastructure engineering in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or equivalent)
Proficiency with Linux systems administration and containerization (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes)
Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) and build automation
Familiarity with cross-platform build systems (CMake) and debugging toolchains
Solid programming/scripting skills (Rust/C++ preferred)
Understanding of distributed systems, networking, and security fundamentals
Clear, concise communication skills and ability to collaborate in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
Background in cryptography, blockchain, or Bitcoin development
Experience with fuzzing, static analysis, or formal verification tools
Exposure to high-performance or low-level systems programming (C++/Rust)
Familiarity with reproducible builds, deterministic toolchains, and software supply chain security
Experience managing hybrid environments (physical test rigs + cloud infra)
Contributions to open-source projects, especially in security, Bitcoin, or protocol infrastructure
Company
Char Network Labs
Powering the Bitcoin Staking Ecosystem.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase