Sr. Platform Engineer, Infrastructure
Job Description
About Helius
Helius is building the core infrastructure for Solana - empowering developers to create the next generation of crypto-powered applications. Our mission is to accelerate the development of internet capital markets by making it easier, faster, and more intuitive to build on-chain.
Thousands of teams - from early-stage startups to industry leaders like Coinbase, Phantom, and Jupiter - rely on Helius APIs, webhooks, and indexing tools to power their products. Backed by Haun Ventures, Founders Fund, and Foundation Capital, we’re a small, senior team obsessed with performance, simplicity, and scalability in decentralized systems.
Read our Helius Manifesto to see how we work and what we value.
About the Role
We’re hiring a Sr. Platform Engineer to automate and scale the global bare metal infrastructure that powers everything at Helius. You’ll own provisioning, lifecycle management, deployment tooling, observability, and reliability workflows that every product team depends on.
This isn’t a narrow ops role. You’ll build high-leverage systems that give engineers fast, safe, and predictable paths to ship code and operate services at scale.
What You'll Do
- •Automate provisioning and lifecycle management for global bare metal fleets
- •Build modern CI/CD pipelines that support fast and safe global deployments
- •Design deployment, tracing, and observability workflows used by every engineering team
- •Improve reliability, performance, and developer experience at the platform layer
- •Partner with performance teams on scaling, resilience, and low-latency infra work
- •Own foundational systems end-to-end and keep them simple, reliable, and easy to operate
What You'll Bring
- •5+ years of experience operating large-scale infrastructure
- •Strong programming skills and familiarity with modern infra tooling
- •Understanding of hardware, operating systems, and networking
- •Experience with CI/CD design, deployment pipelines, and production systems
- •Comfort owning critical, high-reliability systems with minimal oversight
- •Ability to think in systems, simplify complexity, and automate aggressively
Nice to Have
- •Experience with bare metal at scale
- •Background in high-availability environments (e.g., AWS, Netflix, etc.)
Why Helius
- •High-impact work: Your code will power applications used by millions across the Solana ecosystem, including Coinbase, Jupiter, and Phantom.
- •Serious engineering: Build fast, reliable systems and user experiences across distributed infra, high-throughput backends, and modern frontend stacks.
- •Ownership & growth: Lead critical initiatives, influence architecture and product direction, and take on more responsibility as the company scales.
- •Remote-first flexibility: Work where you’re most effective with a flexible, fully distributed team.
- •Competitive comp & perks: Market-leading salary, meaningful equity, generous vacation, wellness budgets, and support for learning and travel.
- •Mission-driven team: Join ambitious builders who move fast, take ownership, and are shaping the future of decentralized apps.
About Helius
Helius is at the forefront of enabling the next generation of decentralized applications and infrastructure. We provide critical developer tools and services that streamline the creation, deployment, and scaling of innovative solutions across the blockchain ecosystem. Our mission is to empower builders with the robust, reliable, and user-friendly platforms they need to unlock the full potential of Web3, making complex blockchain interactions intuitive and accessible. Our culture thrives on innovation, collaboration, and a shared passion for pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the crypto space. We are a team of problem-solvers, continuously exploring new technologies and methodologies to deliver exceptional value to our developer community. At Helius, we value intellectual curiosity, ownership, and a commitment to excellence, fostering an environment where every team member is encouraged to contribute meaningfully and grow professionally. Joining Helius means becoming an integral part of a fast-paced, high-impact organization deeply embedded in the future of decentralized technology. You'll work alongside leading experts in blockchain and distributed systems, contributing to open-source initiatives and proprietary tools that will shape the Web3 landscape. If you're looking for an opportunity to craft foundational infrastructure, solve challenging technical problems, and leave a lasting mark on the blockchain industry, Helius offers an unparalleled platform for your career.
Ready to Apply?
To submit your application for this position, please visit Helius's official website and follow their application process.