Lead Engineer, Blockchain Analytics

Focused on developing products and services for the digital assets sector, Bullish has rewired the traditional exchange to benefit asset holders, enable traders and increase market integrity. Supported by the group’s treasury, Bullish’s new breed of exchange combines deep liquidity, automated market making and industry-leading security and compliance to increase the accessibility of digital assets for investors. Bullish exchange is operated by Bullish (GI) Limited and is fully regulated in Gibraltar.Mission: To make trading with digital assets more rewarding and secure.​Vision: To be the most innovative, respected, and trusted leader in crypto.

Reports to:

Director, Engineering, CoinDesk

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Node.js Engineer to lead our Blockchain Analytics Team, driving the development of advanced solutions for extracting and analyzing historical and real-time blockchain data.

As a Team Lead, you will play a key role in shaping our blockchain data processing engines, ensuring they are accurate, scalable, and reliable. You’ll collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative analytical features that power critical insights for our users. Your work will contribute to and enhance our existing high-scale services, which currently handle up to 26 billion requests per month, serving over 45.4 million unique users. By building cutting-edge blockchain analytics tools, you will help expand this reach and push the limits of real-time blockchain data processing.

Key Responsibilities

• Expand Blockchain Integration Coverage: Design and implement robust, high-performance ingestion mechanisms for extracting and storing raw blockchain data.

• Develop Advanced Indexing Solutions: Build innovative solutions for token, wallet, and contract-level indexing, creating enriched metadata and actionable insights that power new data feeds on the platform.

• Deliver World-Class On-Chain Metrics: Provide cutting-edge on-chain metrics to support trading and research efforts across the organization, while identifying opportunities to develop new market-ready products.

• Lead and Mentor the Engineering Team: Manage, guide, and develop a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and growth-oriented environment.

• Stay at the Forefront of Blockchain Technology: Continuously monitor advancements in blockchain technology, trends, and best practices to ensure the team remains industry leaders.

• Enhance and Maintain Existing Systems: Optimize the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of current blockchain data ingestion and analytics engines while providing ongoing support and maintenance.

Key Requirements

• Proven Backend Expertise: At least 4+ years of experience in backend service/API development, with 2+ years of hands-on experience using Node.js

• Problem-Solving Expertise: Proven ability to solve complex technical challenges in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

• Data Storage Proficiency: Hands-on experience with databases like Redis, PostgreSQL, and container storage solutions. Skilled in designing, optimizing, and maintaining storage architectures for high-performance applications.

• Leadership and Mentorship: Demonstrated experience leading and inspiring teams, mentoring engineers, and managing projects to successful outcomes.

• DevSecOps Mindset: Strong expertise in end-to-end delivery, including secure coding practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment workflows.

• Quality-Focused Development: Deep understanding of writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure application reliability, accuracy, and performance.

• Collaborative Communication: Exceptional communication skills in English, with the ability to work effectively across teams and engage with diverse stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Blockchain Expertise: Strong understanding of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and decentralized ecosystems. Experience working with blockchain networks or on-chain data is a significant plus.

• Financial Market Knowledge: Interest or prior experience in traditional financial markets, trading systems, or investment platforms, demonstrating an ability to apply insights from financial domains to blockchain and cryptocurrency analytics.

• Cryptocurrency Industry Experience: Familiarity with the cryptocurrency industry, including an understanding of tokenomics, wallets, exchanges, and DeFi platforms, is highly advantageous.

• Analytical Tools: Familiarity with data visualization or analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Grafana, or custom-built dashboards) to surface insights from large datasets.

Bullish is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are fast evolving and striving towards being a globally-diverse community. With integrity at our core, our success is driven by a talented team of individuals and the different perspectives they are encouraged to bring to work every day.