Lead Engineer
CoinDesk is the most-trusted media, events, indices and data company for the global crypto economy. Since 2013, CoinDesk Media has led the story of the future of money and investing, illuminating the transformation in society and culture that comes with it. Our award-winning team of journalists delivers news and unparalleled insights that bring transparency, comprehension and context. CoinDesk Events gathers the global crypto, blockchain and Web3 communities at annual events such as Consensus, the world’s largest and longest-running crypto festival. CoinDesk Indices offers expertise in digital asset indices, data and research to educate and empower investors.
About CoinDesk
CoinDesk is the most-trusted media, events, indices and data company for the global crypto economy. Since 2013, CoinDesk Media has led the story of the future of money and investing, illuminating the transformation in society and culture that comes with it. Our award-winning team of journalists delivers news and unparalleled insights that bring transparency, comprehension and context. CoinDesk Events gathers the global crypto, blockchain and Web3 communities at annual events such as Consensus, the world’s largest and longest-running crypto festival. CoinDesk Indices offers expertise in digital asset indices, data and research to educate and empower investors. CoinDesk Media runs one of the world's largest cryptocurrency newsrooms, covering markets, policy, technology and more, and is known for its Loeb and Polk awards-winning role in stopping Sam Bankman Fried's theft of customer assets at the FTX cryptocurrency exchange. Since 2014, CoinDesk Indices has been at the forefront of the digital asset revolution. Our indices form the foundation of the world's largest digital asset products. Known for their precision and compliance, flagships such as the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (XBX) and the CoinDesk 20 Index set the industry standard for measuring, trading, and investing in digital assets. CoinDesk hosts myriad industry events and webinars each year, including Consensus, the world’s largest, longest-running and most influential gathering that brings together all sides of the cryptocurrency, blockchain and Web3 community.
Skills
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