Lead Engineer

Lead Engineer | AI-Powered Governance Platform (DeFi)

Remote | United States
$250,000 – $315,000 + Token + Performance Bonus
AI | DeFi | Data Infrastructure | Automation Systems

Snapshot

Join a high-impact AI + DeFi venture incubated by one of the earliest and most influential protocols in the Ethereum ecosystem ($8B+ TVL) .

This role sits at the center of a major transformation — building an AI-powered governance engine designed to reshape how decentralized systems operate.

This is not just backend engineering — this is architecting the foundation of AI-native governance systems at scale .

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Has built early stage systems in data / AI / backend-heavy environments
• Thinks in systems, not just services
• Comfortable leading in high-ambiguity environments
• Strong ownership mindset with execution speed

What You'll Build

Phase 1 — Automation & Data Infrastructure

Blockchain nodes

DEX APIs

Lending protocols

Monitoring, validation, and deterministic systems

Phase 2 — AI-Native Platform Foundations

Knowledge-work interfaces:

Tree explorers

Diff systems

Cognitive UI layers

Event-sourcing architecture + cryptographic proof systems

Human + AI collaboration tooling

What You'll Do

Lead architecture and development of core platform systems

Build and scale automation engines + data infrastructure

Design build deploy iterate

Testing

Observability

Reliability

Operate in a fast-moving, ambiguity-driven environment

• Python / Go / Rust / Java

What We're Looking For

5+ years building production-grade backend systems

Strong TypeScript / Node.js expertise (non-negotiable)

Advanced SQL + relational data modeling (PostgreSQL preferred)

Experience building data pipelines with third-party APIs

Proficiency in at least one: Python, Go, Rust, or Java

Proven ability to lead technical projects end-to-end

Bonus:

AI/ML or agent-based systems

Open-source contributions

$250,000 – $315,000 base

Token-based incentives

Performance bonuses

Work on systems with real-world financial impact

Remote (United States only)

Must be US-based & authorized to work

Fully distributed, async-first environment

Why This Role

• Operate at the intersection of AI + DeFi + data infrastructure
• Build AI-augmented tools for knowledge work and governance
• Work on systems with real economic and protocol-level impact
• Join at a early stage / transformation phase with high ownership
• Fully remote, high-autonomy environment

If you want to architect systems that redefine how data, decisions, and governance operate at scale — this is where you build the future. Apply now...