Chestnut, backed by a16z, is applying modern solutions to transform a $7B industry. Our customizable, easy-to-use producer management and compensation platform is purpose-built to address the insurance industry’s unique challenges.
We help customers break free from legacy constraints, static compensation models, and manual processes—turning commissions into a dynamic revenue driver that unlocks growth.
We’re tackling one of the hardest problems in insurance. If you love solving complex challenges and want to work directly with a founding team building something groundbreaking, let’s chat!
Chestnut is, at its core, a technology company, and we are building the best team! We are looking for engineers who are excited to be part of our early story and who want to build a transformational company. We hire engineers who have a broad set of technical skills, are highly cross-functional, and are eager to solve a wide range of engineering challenges. Our ideal candidate has a strong sense of ownership and enjoys owning projects from inception to scaling it in production. We value people who take pride and ownership in their work and who show an aptitude for learning quickly. As an early employee, you will be working with a nimble team of committed and talented engineers and will have a large, long-term impact on technical design and engineering culture.
We are looking to expand our founding engineering team. Our team is inclusive, transparent, and takes large ownership in driving features from 0 to 1. We are looking for someone who is equally interested in developing robust APIs to stand the test of time as they are in developing innovative solutions to solving tough data modeling or UX challenges.
We’re looking for a Tech Lead – Backend Services to bridge the gap between product vision and development. You’ll mentor engineers, ensure high code quality, and balance fast-paced development with building scalable, reliable systems.
What You’ll Do: * Lead & mentor the backend team, ensuring best practices and high-quality code. * Architect & optimize backend services and cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP). * Code & build – contribute hands-on to feature development and infrastructure setup. * Collaborate with product leads to define roadmaps, ETAs, and tech strategies. * Innovate by exploring new tools, driving technical excellence, and improving processes.
What You Bring: * 8+ years in software engineering with a focus on highly scalable Go-based microservices. * Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS), container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation). * Strong database expertise (SQL, NoSQL, distributed systems). * Leadership & project management skills – aligning teams, solving blockers, driving progress.
Perks & Benefits: * Hybrid work (2 remote days/week), 30 vacation days, 3 weeks/year remote work. * Relocation support: visa assistance, relocation bonus, German classes reimbursement. * Well-being: in-house gym, personal trainer, yoga classes, mental health support. * Culture: team events, hackathons, and a dog-friendly office in the city center.
We value diversity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.
We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in full-stack Go development and a strong understanding of Kubernetes and AWS deployment. This role requires someone who can build scalable backend systems and ensure seamless integration with our machine learning algorithms.\u000A\u000AAbout Prospecter: At Prospecter Ventures, our mission is to transform technology and its usage in the modern era through the creation of cutting-edge technology offered through our SaaS product. We work across the globe and remain at the forefront of technologic development. Through this, we are on an extraordinary scaling pathway, becoming one of the leaders in our industry. Our core values are the backbone of our business and guide our day-to-day operations, we are: results-oriented, future oriented and strive towards making the world a more unified place through the use of technology. Furthermore, making our technology accessible and affordable to users around the globe, is important to us.\u000AProspector is a pioneering company focused on developing an advanced machine learning content management system (CMS). Our tech stack includes Golang, gRPC, and protocol buffers for backend services, and TypeScript with Vue.js for frontend applications. We aim to revolutionize how content is managed and delivered using cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions.\u000A\u000AKey Responsibilities:\u000A● Develop, maintain, and enhance backend services using Golang, gRPC, and protocol buffers.\u000A● Design and implement scalable microservices architecture.\u000A● Deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes and AWS.\u000A● Collaborate with frontend engineers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.\u000A● Support the Machine Learning team for model deployments and infrastructure topology.\u000A● Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.\u000A● Implement security and data protection measures.\u000A● Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.\u000A● Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.\u000A\u000ARequirements:\u000A● Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.\u000A● 5+ years of experience in backend development using Golang.\u000A● Proficiency with gRPC and protocol buffers.\u000A● Strong experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration.\u000A● Expertise in deploying and managing applications on AWS.\u000A● Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.\u000A● Solid understanding of microservices architecture.\u000A● Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.\u000A● Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a remote team .\u000A● Based in Germany environment.\u000A\u000APreferred Qualifications:\u000A● Knowledge of machine learning concepts and tools.\u000A● Familiarity with database technologies (SQL and NoSQL).\u000A\u000ABenefits:\u000A● Competitive salary\u000A● Flexible working hours and remote work opportunities.\u000A● Professional development opportunities.\u000A\u000ADoes the above description spark your interest? Or do you feel like you could be a great fit for us, but don’t fit the profile 100%? Feel free to reach out to us, we are happy to jump on a call with you to discuss potential career opportunities.\u000AWe strongly believe, that skills can be acquired, as long as the drive and passion by a team member is given!\u000AWe are an inclusive team and are happy to hear from all potential candidates regardless of their identified gender, sexual orientation or disabilities.
Purpose of your role as an Engineering Team Lead
As an Engineering Team Lead, you will be working alongside other engineers and collaborating with product stakeholders, making sure work is planned, delivered incrementally, and with quality built-in. You will support and coach other engineers, actively enabling them to grow based on their particular interests.
Our tech stack
What you'll do:
Expectations timeline
1 Month
You have gone through different onboarding sessions covering our product, current architecture, and relevant services we run on production, learned about the company's origin and current vision, and met colleagues from different departments as part of onboarding as well as weekly virtual social events.
You'd have started to get to know your teammates, learned how we work daily and contributed to our codebase.
3 Months
You will be familiar with most concepts related to our product and worked alongside your teammates to deliver features and improvements on production successfully.
You'd have had a few 1:1s with your team members to check in on how things are going and you will have collaborated with fellow engineers to improve our architecture and developer experience.
6 Months
You will have made solid contributions to our product and stack, influenced our ways of working, shared knowledge and previous experiences, helping substantially with important decision-making.
Job requirements
What we expect from you:
The Process: * Intro call with Talent Acquisition * Hiring Manager Interview * Technical Interview * Team Fit call * Reference Check and Offer
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ChainSafe is a leading blockchain research and development firm specializing in infrastructure solutions for the decentralized web. Alongside its contributions to significant ecosystems such as Ethereum, Polkadot, Filecoin, Mina, and more, ChainSafe creates solutions for developers and teams across the web3 space utilizing our expertise in bridging, gaming, NFTs, and decentralized storage. As part of the mission to build innovative products for users and better tooling for developers, ChainSafe embodies an open-source and community-oriented ethos.
To learn more about ChainSafe, look at our Discord, GitHub, and website.
Here’s what you need to know before reading on:
Our progressive tech stack includes Go, Rust, and TypeScript We spearhead ecosystem projects like Lodestar, Web3.js, Forest, Mina-rs, and Gossamer We are global, remote-friendly, and open to contractors You’ll form part of the Sygma Engineering team, our bridging protocol At Sygma we believe that cross-chain interoperability is the fundamental enabler for the next wave of growth in the blockchain industry. Sygma will empower builders to create streamlined experiences where users are not confined to one ecosystem. By enabling elaborate cross-chain functionality and putting most of the steps under the hood, Sygma will enable smooth, web2-like user experiences. For more information about Sygma please visit buildwithsygma.com
At ChainSafe, you’ll be part of a team that believes in the community's vital importance and contributes to advancing humanity with open-source and decentralized technology.
About the role
As our Senior BlockOps engineer for Sygma, our cross-chain interoperability protocol, you will play a vital role in our dedicated BlockOps team, defining and implementing best-practice strategies and guides to manage and optimize our infrastructure.
The BlockOps team supports the critical systems, services, and tooling at the foundation of Sygma’s mission, to abstract away all the complexities of cross-chain interoperability to enable users to ‘deposit from anywhere’. We enable Sygma’s engineers to design, develop, and operate services quickly, safely, securely, and reliably. BlockOps teams build and maintain the platforms critical to the existence of Sygma.
Your expertise will undoubtedly contribute to the sophistication of blockchain applications and redefine the boundaries of what's possible within this emerging technological sphere. All work across Sygma will be open-source, ensuring expansive opportunities for deep contribution and collaborative efforts across various web3 blockchains and ecosystems.
Responsibilities
What you will be doing
Ensure reliable operation of the company’s distributed Relayer nodes operations across various blockchain networks (EVM, Substrate, Cosmos SDK) while adhering to internal SLAs and committed KPIs Design and implement procedures related to Sygma’s Relayer node operations (deployment and upgrade, incident response, and key management) Build monitoring and observability for various Sygma services including a distributed set of relayers and various blockchain full nodes. Provide training and guidance for other members of the infrastructure team, ensuring round-the-clock node operation and incident response. Document and communicate technical details via open-source documentation Collaborate with various internal teams and the wider community to build, expand, and scale Sygma’s architecture, by tapping into new trends and opportunities highlighted by internal data, blockchain research, and the wider blockchain ecosystem Requirements Solid dev. experience with Golang Experience working with AWS services Demonstrable experience with modern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, Helm, Ansible, etc), automating deployment, and best CI/CD practices and tools. Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (DataDog, Grafana, Prometheus, etc.) Experience implementing distributed tracing, monitoring, and logging systems using OpenTelemetry Protocol Experience building and participating in incident response systems (PagerDuty, etc) and handling the emergency response to production environment failures. In-depth knowledge of distributed systems and blockchain technology. Excellent communication skills with the ability to document and convey technical details clearly Ability to work autonomously as well as with the wider team As a plus: TypeScript, Solidity, or Rust is a big plus Experience with specifying, procuring, and setting up infrastructures for Blockchain validator nodes, and managing them across several blockchain networks. Experience automating network deployment and testing of SmartContracts with various tools (Truffle, HardHat, Foundry, Anvil) Understanding at least two of the following domains - Web Security, Web3 Security, Cloud Security, Systems Security, and Applied Cryptography. Hiring Steps Selected candidates will be invited to a 30–to–45–minute screening call with one of our tech recruiters Next, candidates will be invited to a 60-minute values interview with one of our team members Technical 60-minute interview with one of our engineers. Then, candidates will be asked to complete a technical task in under 10-15 hours. Your time and expertise demonstrated in the work test challenge will be compensated upon completion. Your time and expertise demonstrated in the work test challenge will be compensated After the completion of the test assignment call with Engineering team to discuss the results, for 60 minutes. Lastly, candidates will be invited to a 60-minute interview with the hiring team members
Why Join ChainSafe
Founded by developers for developers, ChainSafe is a remote-first company with an international team. We continue to provide opportunities for personal and professional growth, value autonomy and responsibility, have a results-driven environment, and offer flexible work hours.
We care deeply about our values and look for these attributes in every new team member. In addition, we recognize the benefits of cultivating a diverse team and aspire to embed respect for all people into our culture. We encourage women, the LGBTQIA+ community, people of colour, and members of any other group underrepresented in the blockchain space (or tech in general) to apply.
How to Apply
Please fill out the Greenhouse application form below and ensure that you attach your resume and link your Github/Gitlab profile or any software project you have contributed to (if applicable).
If you've ever envisioned yourself at the forefront of AI and Web3 innovation, then Cere offers the perfect opportunity to transform that vision into reality.
Cere is a cutting-edge Web3 data infrastructure scale-up seeking someone who is not just looking for a job but wants to be challenged to accomplish great things in an exciting venture.
We seek an experienced Lead Golang Engineer who has designed, built, and operated high-throughput, highly resilient distributed data systems. This is a rare opportunity to work with a number of talented innovators on building a protocol that can change the data cloud landscape, e.g. decentralizing big data.
This core systems development position will challenge you to drive the design and development of significant system software components with a highly collaborative, test-driven, and rapid prototyping approach. In addition, you will definitely need to build upon your previous innovation and operational experience with highly scalable distributed systems that provide availability, reliability, and performance guarantees.
About Cere Network
Since its launch in 2019, the Cere team has consistently anticipated the difficulties that the present systems would encounter, now highlighted by the swift advancements of AI and the accompanying surge in data. With companies using multiple vendors causing data fragmentation that complicates AI integration, Cere is presenting itself as an objective, open-source solution, with a clear vision: All data should be decentralized. Unequivocally.
Cere is backed by the world’s largest institutions and projects, including Binance Labs, Republic Labs, and Polygon. For more info, see: www.cere.network
Our Ethos
At Cere, we're not just hiring for roles; we're seeking a specific blend of qualities. We value those who excel in our fast-paced environment, embracing methodical, simulation-driven development and a first-principle thinking approach.
Our team members uphold high standards, discipline and a growth mindset that fuels ongoing learning and process refinement. Exceptional written communication is a must, as we rely on tools like Notion, Slack, and Wiki to ensure organized, transparent collaboration.
We prioritize autonomy and goal orientation, fostering a culture of accountability and transparency. Our ecosystem thrives on supportive, challenge-driven teamwork, a driving force behind Cere’s rapid innovation.
We're drawn to individuals with character, high standards, and the ability to build and optimize efficient habits. A growth mindset and commitment to collective success underscore our team dynamics, as we aim to nurture a larger ecosystem of collaboration and progress.
Requirements
Nice to have - Experience with distributed databases and/or storage systems. - Database engine internals (storage): indexing, access methods, concurrency control, logging, caching, transaction processing, replication, backup restore, and buffer management. - Database engine internals (query processing): query compilation, optimization, execution, parallel execution. - Distributed systems: consensus-based quorum replication, peering networks system implementation.
Tech stack: - Golang - libp2p - BadgerDB - Substrate-based blockchain API - Crypto libraries for asymmetric encryption and signatures
A bit more about our Multinational, High-Performance (and primarily remote) Team
Join a highly talented multicultural team that is based all over the world. We have offices in San Francisco, New York, Warsaw, Amsterdam, Berlin, and several locations in Asia. As stated above, we make remote working possible by embracing our ethos, yet many teams also travel to meet in person every 1-2 months. We all want high degrees of autonomy and flexibility to make life and work fun, but transparency, accountability/ownership are the requisites.
Do you self-identify as a great problem solver?
Have you been honing your innovation craft for years yet yearning for more complex challenges?
Does the opportunity to play a key role in the launch of a software platform with massive impact (for millions or even billions of people) excite you?
If you’ve answered with 3 resounding yeses, then we want to meet you!
What We Expect We are a cutting-edge web3 infrastructure scale-up project seeking a few very talented developers who are not just looking for a job but want to be challenged to accomplish great things in an exciting venture.
We are the veterans of many successful startups and will put you on the accelerated learning curve toward your future success.
We are looking for an experienced Lead Golang Engineer who has designed, built, and operated high-throughput, highly resilient distributed data systems. This is a rare opportunity to work with a number of talented innovators on building a protocol that can change the data cloud landscape, e.g. decentralizing big data.
This core systems development position will challenge you to drive the design and development of significant system software components with a highly collaborative, test-driven, and rapid prototyping approach. In addition, you will definitely need to build upon your previous innovation and operational experience with highly scalable distributed systems that provide availability, reliability, and performance guarantees.
About Cere Network Cere Network is the decentralized data protocol powering the future of web3 with trustless content sharing and cloud data interactions between apps, users, AI/ML, and (NFT) assets. Cere is backed by the world’s largest institutions and projects, including Binance Labs, Republic Labs, and Polygon.
Our Ethos We look for a few things across all hires we make at Cere, regardless of role or team: - We seek teammates who will thrive in our fast-paced work environment, where we default to methodical, simulation-driven, fast development iterations and a first-principle thinking mindset. - We crave teammates with high standards and strong discipline, embracing a growth mindset to continuously learn and incrementally improve habits and processes. - We require contributors to have excellent communication skills (esp. written), for everything must be well organized and tracked in Notion, Slack, Wiki’s, etc. We want autonomous, goal-oriented individuals who embrace transparency and accountability. No one wants to micro-manage others. - We need good teammates who are generally cool people who want to be part of a great team & decentralized community where everyone truly helps and challenges each other to learn/grow by innovating together towards greater shared goals. Embracing the building of such a collaborative community is the only way we can sustain rapid innovation (and the only way to live/work, really).
Requirements: - 5+ years of extensive programming experience with Golang. - Deep understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithms. - Experience with concurrency, transactions and parallel execution. - Experience with cryptography (encryption and signatures). - Systematic problem-solving approach coupled with effective communication skills.
Nice to have: - Experience with distributed databases and/or storage systems. - Database engine internals (storage): indexing, access methods, concurrency control, logging, caching, transaction processing, replication, backup restore, and buffer management. - Database engine internals (query processing): query compilation, optimization, execution, parallel execution. - Distributed systems: consensus-based quorum replication, peering networks system implementation.
Tech stack: - Golang - libp2p - BadgerDB - Substrate-based blockchain API - Crypto libraries for asymmetric encryption and signatures
A bit more about our Multinational, High-Performance (and primarily remote) Team Join a highly talented multicultural team that is based all over the world. We have offices in San Francisco, New York, Warsaw, Amsterdam, Berlin, and several locations in Asia. As stated above, we make remote working possible by embracing our ethos, yet many teams also travel to meet in person every 1-2 months. We all want high degrees of autonomy and flexibility to make life and work fun, but transparency, accountability/ownership are the requisites.
Discern is a compliance operating system. We built Discern to automate entity management by monitoring foreign registration nexus, entity status/standing, automating filing requirements, and acting as a Registered Agent.
We're currently a small team with big aspirations. You will be starting as a founding engineering team member working directly with the VP, Engineering, Principal Engineer, Lead Product Designer and all Co-Founders. We’re a highly collaborative group with extensive experience in both corporate and tech startup environments.
We’re based in New York City (office) with various other employees located across the US. We come together as a team as often as we can
At Discern we’re applying the latest React, Go, and Cloud technologies such Remix, Gin, Temporal, sqlc, GKE and Dagger to solve complex business problems. We are seeking a passionate and experienced full stack engineer with a strong background in object oriented design, front and back end engineering and relational database design.
If you are passionate about building high-quality working software in a fast-paced environment using the latest technologies, we would love to hear from you. We are particularly interested in engineers who have a passion for and experience with the Go programming language, or at least a strong enthusiasm to learn and gain real world experience using Go.
Are you ready for a new way of working? Automox is launching organizations into the future with cloud-native IT operations. By ditching clunky legacy tools and automating soul-crushing manual tasks, IT admins can get back to more exciting, strategic work. Behind our effortlessly modern platform is a group of builders, innovators, and entrepreneurial thinkers breaking the status quo–and having a lot of fun doing it. Our award winning culture, values, and community are shaped by real people doing really extraordinary work.
Ditch your daily commute, say goodbye to the typical nine-to-five, and embrace a new way of working at Automox.
OVERVIEW
You are a seasoned software developer who is dedicated to your craft; you write code that you are proud of and can hit the ground running. You write beautiful, fast code to a high standard, in a timely and scalable way that improves the code-base of our disruptive SaaS based endpoint management software in meaningful ways. You will be a part of a creative team that is responsible for all aspects of the ongoing software development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing and launching.
$155,000 - $190,000 a year
COMPENSATION
Base pay is part of a rich total compensation package that includes bonus, equity and benefits. Actual earnings may be less or more depending on a candidate's direct experience, skills, industry knowledge, and location.
ABOUT AUTOMOX
Automox is the cloud-native IT operations platform for modern organizations. Our award-winning answer to modern IT operations and best-in-class results earned Automox four straight quarters of record growth. We are now trusted by more than 2,500 leading companies and MSPs worldwide, including NASA, Yale, Xerox, Allbirds, and Unicef. It makes it easy to keep every endpoint automatically configured, patched, and secured – anywhere in the world. The future of IT Operations is cloud-native – and right now. Will you join us?
TOTAL REWARDS: Thrive with Us
Beyond the Status Quo
🇺🇸 Work from almost anywhere in the USA***
💵Competitive Salary
📈Equity for Full-Time Employees
🏦 401K Match
🏝Flexible PTO, generous sick time policy
👋🏽$20 a month to connect virtually with colleagues
⏱Active Giving committee and employee-led communities
Health & Wellness
🩺 Comprehensive Health Plans with generous employer contributions
🩺100% Company-paid Short Term/Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
🩺 Company HSA Contribution: $100-$150-$200 per month based on tier
🩺 Gender Affirmation Coverage on Cigna Medical Plan (including surgery)
Happiness & Well-Being
🎁 $50 per month Lifestyle Spending Account
💻 Internet Reimbursement - $50/month
🗄 $750 Home office stipend
👨👧👦 $10k Adoption Benefit
🤰🏽Comprehensive Family Planning Covered on Cigna Medical Plan
👶🏽 Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents
LOCATION
We are a fully distributed company and have remote workers throughout the United States.
We are currently not able to hire in California, Seattle area, or New York metro
We are committed to an inclusive and diverse company. Automox is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any legally protected status.
We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position at this time.
Brahma is a DeFi protocol focused on optimising the execution, monitoring, and automation of capital strategies. We offer a suite of tools to optimise your DeFi asset management strategies, allowing for automated operations while maintaining custody and optimised execution. Our latest product https://console.brahma.fi, allows Safe multisig wallets to get automation capabilities without having to give custody of their funds. Imagine signing once a planned future task from your wallet, and get it automated over time (whether that’s compounding your investment, closing a position in case of a certain risk, and more)
Job Description
We're seeking a proficient Go Backend Developer who will join our remote team to architect and build engaging product experiences, translating design ideas, concepts, and requirements into functional products. You will be working closely with designers, product owners, and other team members to bring our tooling to life.
Responsibilities
Architecting & building functional systems and products Work closely with team members to ensure system consistency and improve user experience. Developing effective APIs Monitor system performance and troubleshoot complex software issues.
Qualifications
Deep expertise in Go programming language with projects in production, whether at a company or personal projects Proven experience architecting modern, scalable, and high-performing full-stack web applications Experience building web services Great attention to detail
Bonus Qualifications
Experience with Etherjs / web3js and go-ethereum Experience with cloud architecture (AWS) Built and tested personal/work projects from the ground up, which ran with a user base We don't place a great emphasis on years of experience; instead, we're interested in your ability to build complex projects from scratch, your desire to learn more about web3 development and improve, and your problem-solving skills. Our team is small, ensuring that your contributions, whether as an engineer or otherwise, are always heard and discussed.
Benefits
Competitive salary and token performance-based bonuses A fully remote, collaborative, and decentralised environment where your initiatives and ideas count and are rewarded Learning from a flat and cross-functional team, you can learn anything around the web3 space as well as hardcore development and quant ecosystem with us A unique open research environment where everybody contributes and sees the full spectrum of our work, from inception to production and trading Shape the future of an on-chain protocol building for professional users on multiple chains. To apply, please submit your Github and resume. We look forward to hearing from you!