Senior Platform Engineer at ZetaChain

<div class="content-intro"><h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">About ZetaChain</h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">ZetaChain is building the infrastructure for a more private and interoperable internet. Our mission is to create blockchain technology that puts users in control of their data while enabling seamless interactions across platforms.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Anuma.ai</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>is our flagship AI product—an ambitious privacy-first AI platform designed to deliver real value while maintaining user sovereignty. Backed by top-tier investors, we're pushing the boundaries of what AI can do in the real world, building a fully interoperable and private AI ecosystem that serves actual user needs.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">If you're excited by meaningful technical challenges and building products that matter, this is the place for you.</p></div><h2>About the Role</h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">We're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to build and operate the infrastructure powering next-generation AI applications. You'll ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of production systems that serve users globally—working at the intersection of blockchain, AI, and distributed systems.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">This is a highly hands-on, execution-focused role. You'll operate critical infrastructure, build automation to eliminate toil, and partner with engineering teams to design systems that are reliable by default. If you thrive on solving complex infrastructure challenges, love building robust automation, and want to work with cutting-edge technology stacks, this is the role for you.</p> <h3>What You'll Do</h3> <ul> <li>Operate and maintain&nbsp;production blockchain infrastructure, including validators, RPC services, indexers, and supporting services</li> <li>Ensure high availability and performance for&nbsp;AI‑enabled developer platforms and internal tooling</li> <li>Build and maintain&nbsp;monitoring, alerting, and dashboards&nbsp;for protocol, infrastructure, and application health</li> <li>Write high‑quality&nbsp;automation and infrastructure code&nbsp;to reduce toil and improve reliability</li> <li>Participate in&nbsp;on‑call rotations, incident response, and post‑incident reviews</li> <li>Partner with engineering teams to embed&nbsp;reliability, scalability, and security best practices&nbsp;into system design</li> <li>Improve Kubernetes reliability across&nbsp;cloud and bare‑metal environments</li> <li>Continuously refine deployment, rollback, and recovery strategies</li> </ul> <h3 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">What We're Looking For</h3> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Required:</strong></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">3+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Strong software engineering foundation with production experience in Go and/or Python</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Deep expertise operating Linux systems in production environments</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Proven track record running Kubernetes at scale in high-availability environments</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience supporting distributed systems with demanding uptime requirements</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Comfort working in fast-moving startup environments with evolving requirements</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Strong security mindset, especially for infrastructure operating on public or adversarial networks</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Excellent collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders</li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Bonus Points:</strong></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Exposure to AI-powered infrastructure, observability tools, or developer tooling</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience operating blockchain nodes or validator infrastructure</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Familiarity with Cosmos-based chains or EVM clients</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience with DevOps, DevSecOps, or GitOps methodologies</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Active contributions to open-source projects</li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Not Required:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Prior blockchain experience is<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>not required</strong>—we value strong engineering fundamentals, automation skills, and distributed systems expertise above domain-specific knowledge. Our ideal candidate description is a wish list, not a checklist.</p> <h3>Our Tech Stack</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Languages:</strong>&nbsp;Go, Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible</li> <li><strong>Infrastructure:</strong>&nbsp;Kubernetes, Docker, Linux</li> <li><strong>Observability:</strong>&nbsp;Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Loki,<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://incident.io/">incident.io</a></li> <li><strong>Platforms:</strong>&nbsp;AWS, GCP, bare metal</li> <li><strong>Blockchain Stack:</strong> Cosmos SDK, Tendermint / CometBFT, Ethereum, Bitcoin</li> </ul> <hr class="border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5"> <h3 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Why Join Us</h3> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Build and operate infrastructure for cutting-edge AI and blockchain systems</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Make architectural decisions that impact reliability at scale</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Work with modern, best-in-class tooling across the entire infrastructure stack</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Collaborate with talented engineers solving novel distributed systems challenges</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Competitive compensation with meaningful benefits</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Flexible hybrid work environment in San Francisco</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Backed by top-tier investors who believe in our vision</li> </ul> <h3>Compensation</h3> <p><strong>Base Salary:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>$190,000 – $225,000<br>This range reflects base salaries for roles in the San Francisco market. For candidates in other locations, compensation is adjusted to remain competitive within their local market.</p> <p>In addition to the base salary, all full-time team members receive an additional 10% to 25% in liquid benefits with upside based on role, experience, and impact. We believe in building together and sharing in the long-term success of the network. Compensation packages are designed to be competitive and aligned with the growth of both the team and the ecosystem.</p>