Lead Engineer
CoinDesk is a media outlet that covers the cryptocurrency industry.
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About Coindesk
CoinDesk is a news website that focuses on cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and digital finance. It offers analysis, data, and insights on market trends, crypto regulations, and innovations in the blockchain space. CoinDesk also hosts events, including the annual Consensus conference.
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About the Role
You will lead the planning and delivery of complex backend systems, drive the evolution of engineering architectures and operational standards, and own end-to-end delivery of mission-critical services. You will mediate technical decisions, define QA and CI/CD practices, mentor engineers, and maintain observability and production reliability.
Requirements
- 6+ years in backend development with lead or senior level experience
- Deep expertise in the Node.js ecosystem
- Proven ability to mentor and influence technical teams
- Experience with data-intensive applications and databases such as Redis and PostgreSQL
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code
- Strong testing practices including unit integration end-to-end and performance testing
- Excellent communication skills to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Lead planning and execution of high-impact projects
- Drive the evolution of engineering architectures and operational standards
- Own end-to-end delivery of complex mission-critical systems
- Mediate high-level technical discussions to reach consensus
- Define and oversee QA practices and CI/CD frameworks