Engineering Manager, Data Feeds

Chainlink Labs

Engineering Manager leading Data Feeds product for Chainlink Labs. Delivering reliable infrastructure while promoting technical excellence and operational rigor.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $129,000 - $304,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and operating production blockchain infrastructure, with a strong focus on technical leadership, operational excellence, and effective engineering execution. Capable of fostering collaboration and influencing architectural decisions while coaching and developing engineering talent.

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Blockchain Infrastructure DevelopmentTechnical LeadershipOperational ExcellenceCross-Functional CollaborationCoaching and Mentoring

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Hard Skills

Production Infrastructure ManagementArchitectural Decision-MakingEngineering PlanningPrioritizationSystem ReliabilityOperational Best PracticesBackend Platform Architecture

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationStakeholder Management

Industry Keywords

Distributed SystemsCustomer-Facing ServicesEngineering Ownership

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead an engineering team responsible for delivering reliable, scalable infrastructure supporting the Data Feeds product.
Establish clear engineering ownership, enabling teams to execute predictably while maintaining high standards of technical quality and operational excellence.
Partner with Product and technical leadership to translate strategic priorities into well-executed engineering roadmaps.
Provide engineering judgment to support the team in making sound architectural and operational decisions while balancing delivery, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
Coach and develop senior engineers and technical leads, expanding leadership capacity across the organization.
Drive improvements to engineering planning, prioritization, and execution while reducing unnecessary coordination overhead.
Champion operational excellence by maintaining and improving the reliability and health of customer-facing production services.
Foster collaboration across engineering teams to solve complex distributed systems challenges and support continued product evolution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep experience building and operating production blockchain infrastructure at scale.
Demonstrated technical leadership and engineering judgment with the credibility to influence architectural decisions and earn the trust of senior engineers.
Strong engineering judgment, balancing product delivery, technical quality, operational reliability, and long-term system health.
Proven experience leading engineering execution through effective planning, prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration.
Experience building and operating highly available, customer-facing production infrastructure.
Strong understanding of blockchain or oracle infrastructure, backend platform architecture, and operational best practices.
Experience leading, coaching, and developing experienced software engineers and technical leaders.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across engineering and product organizations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

In addition to competitive cash compensation, Chainlink Labs provides long-term incentives and comprehensive benefits.