Lead Engineer | AI-Powered Governance Platform (DeFi)

About the job Lead Engineer | AI-Powered Governance Platform (DeFi)
Remote | United States
$250,000 - $315,000 + Token + Performance Bonus
AI | DeFi | Data Infrastructure | Automation Systems
Snapshot
Join a high-impact AI + DeFi venture incubated by one of the earliest and most influential protocols in the Ethereum ecosystem ($8B+ TVL).
This role sits at the center of a major transformation - building an AI-powered governance engine designed to reshape how decentralized systems operate.
This is not just backend engineering - this is architecting the foundation of AI-native governance systems at scale.
Ideal Candidate Profile

• Has built early stage systems in data / AI / backend-heavy environments
• Thinks in systems, not just services
• Comfortable leading in high-ambiguity environments
• Strong ownership mindset with execution speed

What You'll Build
Phase 1 - Automation & Data Infrastructure

• Workflow automation (Notion database sync, governance pipelines)
• Data pipelines across:
  
  • Blockchain nodes
  • DEX APIs
  • Lending protocols
• Risk analytics data platform (accurate, historical, queryable)
• Monitoring, validation, and deterministic systems

Phase 2 - AI-Native Platform Foundations

• AI agent infrastructure (execution environments, guardrails, provenance)
• Knowledge-work interfaces:
  
  • Tree explorers
  • Diff systems
  • Cognitive UI layers
• Event-sourcing architecture + cryptographic proof systems
• Human + AI collaboration tooling

What You'll Do

• Lead architecture and development of core platform systems
• Build and scale automation engines + data infrastructure
• Drive projects end-to-end:
  
  • Design build deploy iterate
• Define engineering standards:
  
  • Testing
  • Observability
  • Reliability
• Operate in a fast-moving, ambiguity-driven environment

Tech Stack

• TypeScript • Node.js • PostgreSQL • React
• Python / Go / Rust / Java
• APIs • Data Pipelines • AI Integrations

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years building production-grade backend systems
• Strong TypeScript / Node.js expertise (non-negotiable)
• Advanced SQL + relational data modeling (PostgreSQL preferred)
• Experience building data pipelines with third-party APIs
• Proficiency in at least one: Python, Go, Rust, or Java
• Proven ability to lead technical projects end-to-end

Bonus:

• AI/ML or agent-based systems
• DeFi / blockchain experience
• Event sourcing / complex system design
• Open-source contributions

Compensation & Benefits

• $250,000 - $315,000 base
• Token-based incentives
• Performance bonuses
• Work on systems with real-world financial impact

Location & Eligibility
Remote (United States only)

• Must be US-based & authorized to work
• Fully distributed, async-first environment

Why This Role

• Operate at the intersection of AI + DeFi + data infrastructure
• Build AI-augmented tools for knowledge work and governance
• Work on systems with real economic and protocol-level impact
• Join at a early stage / transformation phase with high ownership
• Fully remote, high-autonomy environment

If you want to architect systems that redefine how data, decisions, and governance operate at scale - this is where you build the future. Apply now...