Lead Engineer, AI Engineer, Data 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 Type Script / 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

Salary: $250,000 – $315,000 base

Incentives: Token-based incentives

Bonuses: Performance bonuses

Impact: Work on systems with real-world financial impact

Location: Remote (United States only)

Requirements: Must be US-based & authorized to work

Environment: 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...