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OP Labs PBC · 19 hours ago

Engineering Manager, Scaling

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

OP Labs PBC is building the technology behind Optimism, a leading blockchain infrastructure provider. The Engineering Manager, Scaling will lead the Scaling team to enhance performance, efficiency, and upgrade velocity across the Superchain, while coordinating protocol upgrades and collaborating with various stakeholders.

Developer ToolsEthereumIT InfrastructureSoftware

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate protocol upgrades across the Superchain, from planning through execution and rollout

Drive benchmarking and performance analysis efforts to make the OP Stack faster, cheaper, and more efficient

Empower the team to deliver upgrades more quickly and safely, improving tooling, processes, and operational rigor

Build and reinforce a strong shipping culture focused on reliability, correctness, and continuous improvement

Collaborate closely with product, protocol, and infrastructure teams to set priorities and sequencing for scaling initiatives

Partner with Superchain teams and external stakeholders to align on upgrades, timelines, and performance goals

Manage team career development through coaching, continuous feedback, goal setting, and development plans

Qualification

Distributed systemsProtocol engineeringPerformance analysisPeople managementRecruiting engineering teamsCoachingGoal settingClear communication

Required

2+ years of people management experience, ideally at a high-growth or technically complex organization

Experience recruiting, building, and retaining high-performing engineering teams

Experience managing geographically distributed teams

Strong background in distributed systems, protocol engineering, or large-scale infrastructure

Experience leading or contributing to benchmarking, performance analysis, and performance engineering (a strong plus)

Ability to translate complex technical work into clear plans and priorities for diverse stakeholders

Comfort operating in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment with high technical and organizational ambiguity

Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Fully paid medical, dental, and vision

4% 401K match

Company

OP Labs PBC

OP Labs is the team building the technology that powers Optimism, the leading blockchain infrastructure provider enabling developers and enterprises to build the next generation of onchain applications.

Founded in 2019

Remote first, Worldwide, US

51-200 employees

https://www.oplabs.co

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