Operations Engineer - Austin, TX

Unit 410 is an experienced team of security, infrastructure, and cryptocurrency engineers. We empower the largest stakeholders to use their crypto in secure and novel ways. To do so, we build institutional-grade systems and solutions for secure network participation. We’ve long believed in the potential of cryptocurrency and are excited to continue pushing forward the state of the art through industry-leading key generation, encryption, and network participation. As we engineer systems and solutions, we often find pieces that we think should exist. So we build them, and whenever possible share those back with the community.

The Operations Engineering role is responsible for using internal tools at Unit 410 facilities to prepare, sign and broadcast operations. This role works closely with our product & wallet engineering teams to ensure tools & processes are heavily automated, resilient and secure. This role also works closely with our network research team to understand, prepare and optimize the operation support we provide clients.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage & Execute Operations: Unit 410 supports many operational requests from our clients that interact with offline hardware. This role manages the execution of those requests using internal tools & hardware.
• Automation & Security: This role is also constantly looking for ways to automate and further secure our processes by identifying new software or process changes to speed up our business.
• Facility IT, Security & Operations: This role is on-site 2-5 days / week in Austin Texas. There may be occasional traveling to other US based facilities. These facilities contain IT, Security & Monitoring controls that you will help administer while performing other work within.
• Diligence & Details: Working with security sensitive systems requires a high level of rigor that you are able to help implement and automate. 

Nice To Have

• Familiarity with cryptocurrency and private key management.
• Willingness to travel domestically to other facilities.
• Ability to contribute engineering changes to upstream systems and automate integrations. 

Key Technologies

• Golang, Rust, Next,js, Docker, Linux, Hardware Security Modules

Why Unit 410

• Innovate with the best: Collaborate with some of cryptocurrency's most experienced engineers and entrepreneurs in a dynamic environment that champions intellectual curiosity and fosters growth.
• Shape the future: Own high-level projects that shape the future of cutting-edge crypto protocols, directly influencing the latest developments in the blockchain ecosystem.
• Start-Up Agility, Industry Impact: Enjoy the autonomy and dynamic atmosphere of a start-up while making a significant impact across the crypto industry.
• High Leverage, Not Headcount: One of our core value propositions is flexibility, which we optimize by staying small and finding the highest-value work for each individual.
• Drive Exciting Projects: Own projects from start to finish in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, supported by some of the industry's top experts.

 

The base salary range for this position is $100k to $200k. This position is eligible for incentive compensation in the form of a bonus.

Unit 410 is an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Unit 410 does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law.