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.

