Lead Engineer | AI-Powered Governance Platform (DeFi)

Job Description

Job Description

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 BuildPhase 1 — Automation & Data Infrastructure

• Workflow automation (Notion database sync, governance pipelines)

• Data pipelines across:

  • Blockchain nodes

  • DEX APIs

  • Lending protocols

• Risk analytics data platform (accurate, historical, queryable)

• Monitoring, validation, and deterministic systems

Phase 2 — AI-Native Platform Foundations

• AI agent infrastructure (execution environments, guardrails, provenance)

• 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

• Drive projects end-to-end:

  • Design build deploy iterate

• Define engineering standards:

  • Testing

  • Observability

  • Reliability

• Operate in a fast-moving, ambiguity-driven environment

Tech Stack

• TypeScript · Node.js · PostgreSQL · React
• Python / Go / Rust / Java
• APIs · Data Pipelines · AI Integrations

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

• DeFi / blockchain experience

• Event sourcing / complex system design

• Open-source contributions

Compensation & Benefits

• $250,000 – $315,000 base

• Token-based incentives

• Performance bonuses

• Work on systems with real-world financial impact

Location & Eligibility

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...