We are seeking a skilled X Layer DevOps Engineer to join our blockchain infrastructure team. You will be responsible for building and maintaining X Layer node deployment infrastructure, optimizing operational processes, and ensuring high availability and automation of our blockchain network. This position combines blockchain expertise with modern DevOps practices to support our growing ecosystem and community.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Infrastructure Management & Node Operations
- Build and maintain X Layer node deployment environments across multiple stages (development, testnet, mainnet)
- Optimize deployment processes to enhance system stability and automation levels
- Implement infrastructure as code practices to ensure deployment consistency and reproducibility
- Manage node configurations, upgrades, and maintenance procedures
- Ability to quickly identify and resolve issues during deployment and operations, including node anomalies, resource bottlenecks, network problems, etc.
- CI/CD Pipeline Design & Implementation
- Design and implement comprehensive CI/CD workflows for blockchain code and related tools
- Support continuous integration and deployment of smart contracts, node software, and infrastructure components
- Automate testing, building, and deployment processes to reduce manual intervention
- Integrate security scanning and quality checks into deployment pipelines
- Test Network Setup & Management
- Build and manage test networks (testnet/devnet) for development and validation purposes
- Assist development teams with version testing and release processes
- Maintain isolated environments for functional testing and integration validation
- Implement network reset and upgrade procedures for testing environments
- Monitoring & Alerting System Construction
- Build comprehensive on-chain monitoring and alerting systems
- Ensure network and service operational safety and stability through proactive monitoring
- Implement real-time dashboards to monitor network health, performance metrics, and system status
- Design and configure alerting mechanisms for critical system events and anomalies
- Proficiency in at least one of Go, Rust, or Java, with the ability to read and modify blockchain core code
- Deep expertise in Docker containerization and container management technologies, with thorough understanding of Kubernetes architecture, administration, and troubleshooting
- Proficiency in Grafana dashboard design, configuration, and management; advanced Prometheus setup including metric collection, alerting rules, and query optimization; experience with distributed logging and tracing systems
- Solid understanding of blockchain fundamentals: consensus mechanisms, P2P networks, cryptography; experience with blockchain node operations, configuration, and maintenance; knowledge of Ethereum, Layer 2 solutions, or similar blockchain platforms; understanding of smart contract deployment and management
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions); Linux system administration and scripting capabilities
- Ability to quickly identify deployment and operational issues, capable of independently analyzing and resolving common failures such as node anomalies, service interruptions, configuration errors, etc.
- Experience in DevOps-related maintenance of open-source projects (such as participating in blockchain project GitHub CI/CD configuration, mainnet operation and maintenance, etc.)
- Experience in technical operations support for large-scale online events (such as hackathons, on-chain competitions) is preferred
- Ability to quickly identify blockchain node/network anomalies and assist in troubleshooting issues
- Experience with Cosmos, Superchain, Layer 2 blockchain solutions (Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, etc.)
- Competitive total compensation
- Comprehensive insurance coverage for employees and their dependants
- More that we love to tell you along the process!
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What We Do
Founded in 2017, OKX is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchanges. OKX innovatively adopted blockchain technology to reshape the financial ecosystem by offering some of the most diverse and sophisticated products, solutions, and trading tools on the market. Trusted by more than 20 million users in over 180 regions globally, OKX strives to provide an engaging platform that empowers every individual to explore the world of crypto.
In addition to its world-class DeFi exchange, OKX serves its users with OKX Insights, a research arm that is at the cutting edge of the latest trends in the cryptocurrency industry. With its extensive range of crypto products and services, and unwavering commitment to innovation, OKX’s vision is a world of financial access backed by blockchain and the power of decentralized finance.
