What do we do?

Chainflip is building the next generation of native cross-chain financial infrastructure, starting with seamless asset swapping and now expanding into cross-chain lending.

We enable users to swap major crypto assets like BTC, ETH, and SOL across chains — without wrapped tokens— and have already processed over $5 billion in trades since launch. Chainflip achieves this by running its own blockchain and a network of validators that control vaults across multiple ecosystems, making the user experience smooth, secure, and fast.

The next big challenge is building a generalised cross-chain lending product, allowing users to borrow and lend native assets like BTC, ETH, or USDC directly, with no friction and no need to wrap, bridge, or manage multiple wallets. This is a huge leap forward for DeFi UX, and one of the most ambitious product challenges in the space.

We’re a team of 30, deeply experienced and passionate about solving hard UX problems in crypto, like hiding the complexity of multi-chain workflows, making interactions work seamlessly, and turning powerful infrastructure into intuitive, elegant interfaces. Headquartered in Berlin, we champion flexible work styles, encouraging both in-office collaboration and the freedom of remote stints. If you’re excited to shape DeFi, we’d love to meet you.

What’s the Job?

We are looking for a (Senior) Devops Engineer to join the team to take our infrastructure to the next level. We’re looking for someone who is ready to challenge our processes and design decisions and push the infrastructure forward as we get ready to scale up. We seek someone who is excited about trying new technologies and is obsessed with seamlessly integrating each component of our system so that our developers can ship code faster without compromising on security.

Technical skills that we want to see include:
☸️ 5+ years of experience using Kubernetes
🌍 5+ years of experience using Terraform (or any IaC equivalent)
🪄 5+ Years experience with Configuration and Application Management using Ansible or any equivalent tool.
⏭️ Strong experience with managing CI pipelines (using GitHub Actions, Gitlab CI etc)
☁️ 5+ years of experience using cloud services, preferably AWS (EC2, EKS, VPC, RDS) and DigitalOcean
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Excellent communication skills, self-starter, willing to drive solutions to completion

Some things you may have done in your career could include:
🧰 You have built custom developer tooling
🪜 You have designed and implemented safe, reliable release processes
💽 You have managed large distributed systems.
🔒 You have experience with inter-system secure communication using VPN.

About the Company

We are a Berlin-based team with our own office space in the heart of Kreuzberg and also have several remote team members supporting our mission. We arrange a company-wide meet-up once a year, have a very open and flexible culture, and enjoy meaningful personal connections with one another. Our team has a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to share, and hopefully, you’ll be able to contribute with yours too.

We offer all Berlin-based employees standard employment contracts under German law and the following list of benefits:

🚉 Public transport: Enjoy the “Deutschland Ticket” subscription

🏊🏽‍♂️ Stay Active: We have you covered with Urban Sports Club membership

🎓 Learning: Annual budget for personal development (eg Udemy courses)

📚 German language courses: Go multilingual with our sponsored courses

🌴 Loyalty Rewards: Extra holidays for every year working at Chainflip. It is very important to us that our team members are well-rested and take the time to recharge from time to time.

🍲 Team Vibes: From in-office cooking sessions, sports like volleyball and padel, to music streams and events, we ensure you’re always connected and engaged. After all, it’s the collective spirit that makes Chainflip unique.

Who Should Apply?

This is the role for you if:

🇪🇺 You’re based in Europe and open to calling Berlin your new home

🚀 Decentralization and blockchain technology spark your interest.

🤓 You boast 5+ years of development experience

🔧 You're familiar with crafting and scaling robust systems.

📚 Eager to broaden your horizons into the realm of Web3 with us.

💡 Beyond tech, your communication, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities set you apart

A quick note: If you don’t check every box but are passionate and bring unique perspectives, we still want to hear from you! We deeply value diverse experiences and talents. Our offered salaries reflect the depth of your skills and experience. With your application, kindly indicate your expected salary range.

The Process

Submit Your CV Start by sending your CV for an initial review. We’ll assess your experience and fit for the role.

Screening Call If selected, you’ll have a short screening call with our COO to discuss your background, motivations, and alignment with Chainflip’s vision.

Next step A more technical chat followed by a take-home challenge which will then be expanded upon in a 1-hour in-person or remote code interview.

Final round You will have a more informal meeting with some other members of the team, including the dev lead and CEO.

Equal Opportunity at Chainflip

We recognise the inherent value of building with a diverse and inclusive team of Flippers. We thrive when given the flexibility and autonomy to work in ways that best suit their individual lifestyles and needs. If accommodations are required at any step of your application process, do let us know. We firmly commit to equal employment opportunities, irrespective of race, color, genetic information, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, disability status, veteran status, or any other personal or protected characteristics. Our evaluation is purely based on your passion, skills, and the potential you bring, without attention to your background. Furthermore, we understand and respect the importance of considering qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, in line with legal requirements.