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Director of Engineering - Infrastructure & Platform

AlchemyNew York, New York, United States, San Francisco, California, United States
On-site Full-time $300K/yr - $350K/yr

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Experience Level

Senior Level Manager

Qualifications

To thrive in this role, candidates should possess extensive experience in engineering leadership, particularly in distributed systems and high-performance environments. A proven track record of scaling engineering teams, strong technical acumen, and strategic vision are essential. Furthermore, familiarity with blockchain technology and web3 is highly desirable, as is the ability to communicate effectively across various stakeholders and ensure alignment with strategic goals.

About the job

Our Mission

At Alchemy, we are dedicated to democratizing web3 for a billion users by equipping developers with the essential tools to create outstanding on-chain products. As the premier developer platform, we deliver robust APIs, SDKs, and tools that empower the development and scaling of on-chain applications and rollups.

Our infrastructure underpins 70% of elite web3 teams, over 90% of web2 companies venturing into web3, and serves over 100 million end users. Our esteemed clientele includes leading web3 innovators such as Polymarket, OpenSea, and Circle, alongside global giants like Shopify and Adobe.

The Alchemy team brings decades of unparalleled experience in highly scalable infrastructure, AI, and blockchain, with leadership roles held at top-tier companies and prestigious institutions like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Stanford, and MIT.

We are proudly supported by world-class VCs and institutions, including Lightspeed, Silver Lake, a16z, Coatue, Pantera, Addition, Stanford University, Coinbase, and Charles Schwab, among others.

The Role

As the Director of Engineering for Infrastructure & Platform, you will spearhead the vision, strategy, and implementation of one of the most sophisticated high-throughput distributed systems in the blockchain landscape. You will lead multiple teams responsible for the core platform that drives Alchemy’s offerings, where reliability, performance, and cost-efficiency at scale are of utmost importance.

Your role will define the long-term technical direction of our platform infrastructure, collaborating closely with Product and Executive Leadership to ensure Alchemy remains at the forefront of Web3 infrastructure. Your contributions will empower developers to innovate swiftly and confidently, paving the way for blockchain adoption by the next billion users.

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead and expand multiple engineering teams across Cloud Infrastructure, Platform, Data Platform, and Internal Tooling, including distributed and international teams.
  • Define and manage the platform and infrastructure strategy, ensuring scalability, reliability, performance, and cost efficiency throughout the organization.
  • Serve as a senior technical leader, influencing architectural and system design for large-scale, mission-critical distributed systems.
  • Collaborate with Product, Security, Finance, and Executive Leadership to align platform investments with company objectives and customer requirements.
  • Drive execution excellence by refining processes, establishing clear priorities, and ensuring predictable delivery as the organization scales.

About Alchemy

Alchemy is at the forefront of web3 innovation, offering an all-encompassing developer platform that simplifies the creation and scaling of on-chain applications. Our commitment to providing exceptional infrastructure has made us a trusted partner for both web3 and web2 enterprises seeking to harness the power of blockchain technology.

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