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Associate Site Reliability Engineer

Remote, Europe·Full-time·Added 11 days ago (last checked 16 Oct)

Asymmetric Research

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Our summary

Work mode: Remote (Europe)
Contract: Full-time
English: Required
Experience: 2+ years
Benefits: Life insurance

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Skills

Nice to have

Blockchain

Requirements

What we're looking for

2+ years of experience in a Site Reliability, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering role
Strong experience managing Linux systems and network infrastructure
Hands-on experience with load balancers and high-availability technologies (e.g., HAProxy, ALB/ELB)
Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet, SaltStack)
Solid troubleshooting skills across hardware, networking, and software systems
Development experience in Go, Python, or Rust
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
Experience with open-source monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, Alertmanager)

Nice to have

Experience operating distributed systems using tools such as Nomad or Kubernetes
Familiarity with blockchain infrastructure, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos, or Move-based ecosystems

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

25+ days of paid time off
Comprehensive stipends for home office, wellbeing, professional development, and more
Pension/401(k) programs
Life insurance
Premium healthcare
Competitive base salary
Lucrative bonus programs

The role

We are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to join Asymmetric Research. In this role, you will design, operate, and scale mission-critical blockchain infrastructure supporting leading L1/L2 networks and DeFi protocols, working within a high-trust team to deliver secure, highly available, production-grade systems while driving automation, reliability, and operational excellence across our globally distributed environments.

What you'll do

Manage and maintain a globally distributed blockchain infrastructure fleet
Design, architect, deploy, and operate production-grade infrastructure services
Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code across development, staging, and production environments
Ensure high availability and performance of mission-critical systems
Contribute to automation, CI/CD pipelines, and operational tooling
Monitor system health and respond to incidents with strong troubleshooting fundamentals
Uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and operational discipline

About Asymmetric Research

Asymmetric Research is a cybersecurity firm specializing in advanced threat research, vulnerability discovery, and security engineering. The company focuses on identifying and mitigating complex security risks, often working on cutting-edge problems in areas like exploit development, reverse engineering, and incident response. While relatively small, it is known in the security community for its deep technical expertise and research-driven approach.

In Spain, Asymmetric Research is building a team of security engineers, indicating a growing presence in the country. The company's work culture is likely technical and research-oriented, appealing to security professionals who value autonomy and challenging problems. For international hires, this presents an opportunity to join a specialized, globally-focused security team from a Spanish base, with roles that are remote-friendly and highly specialized.

Good to know if you are moving

The company is hiring security engineers in Spain, suggesting a growing team in the region.
Roles are specialized in security engineering and incident response, ideal for professionals with deep technical skills.
As a research-focused firm, employees likely work on cutting-edge security challenges.
The company appears to be remote-friendly, as the Spain roles are listed without a specific city.
Given its niche focus, the company may offer a close-knit, expert-driven environment.

In their own words

About the company & team

Asymmetric Research is a specialized security firm focused on long-term, integrated partnerships with L1/L2 blockchains and DeFi protocols. We help teams build resilient systems, strengthen security posture, and proactively address emerging threats.

AR is a fully remote organization and members of our team have been strongly committed to open-source values for decades, having worked at organizations with deep open-source roots and strong security programs including Google, Netflix, Mozilla, Stripe, and Jump Crypto. We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality, trust, and professionalism.

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