Associate Site Reliability Engineer at asymmetric.re (Europe)

asymmetric.re· Europe·3h ago

Role details

Work type

Remote

Employment

Full-Time

Level

Entry level

Job description

Asymmetric Research: 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.

Culture: 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.

About 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.

Responsibilities:

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

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)

Good to have, not required:

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

Benefits:

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

Why work at asymmetric.re

Work environment: 100% remote with global team – work from anywhere. Emphasis on autonomy, deep collaboration, and integrity.
Perks: Competitive base salary + lucrative bonus program, premium healthcare, life insurance, 25 days paid vacation, office equipment stipend, pension/401K programs, global travel opportunities, and company off-sites.
Culture: “Build Boldly.” Values openness, transparency, ego-free communication, and high-trust collaboration. Strong engineering culture with a focus on rigorous research and long-term thinking.
Growth opportunities: Work alongside industry veterans from Google, Jump Crypto, Mozilla, Trail of Bits; chance to shape security for some of the most critical projects in web3.

About asymmetric.re

Company Overview

One-liner: Asymmetric Research is a specialized boutique security firm that provides deep, embedded security partnerships for L1/L2 blockchains and DeFi protocols, enabling teams to build resilient systems and proactively address threats.
Entity Type: Private
Headquarters: Remote-first (team across North America, Europe, and Asia)
Founded: Not publicly available
Founders: Jonathan Claudius (CEO) – former Chief Security Officer at Jump Crypto, Director of Security Assurance at Mozilla; Felix Wilhelm (CTO) – former Security Researcher at Google Project Zero and Jump Crypto

Core Business

Primary industry: Computer and Network Security (web3 / blockchain security)
Target customers: B2B, serving L1/L2 blockchains, DeFi protocols, and high-value web3 ecosystems
Mission or purpose statement: “To be the most trusted security firm on the planet.” The firm helps clients “build safely in the open” with integrity and transparency.

Products & Services

Incident Response: Enables recovery of digital assets – over $300M recovered to date.
Embedded Security Engineering: Deep, proactive engagement as core team members to systematically eliminate bug classes over time.
Blockchain Validation: High-integrity validator operations and infrastructure services for web3 ecosystems.
Security Research: Pushes boundaries through coordinated disclosure, responsible vulnerability research, and public good contributions.
Enterprise Security: Structured security programs, infrastructure, and incident response for high-value systems.
Platform Engineering: Builds internal tooling, custom platforms, and high-assurance infrastructure (validator ops, etc.).

Market Standing

Valuation: Not publicly available (private, no disclosed funding rounds)
Key Metric: Team of 45+ security experts; cumulative loss avoidance through responsible disclosure exceeds $5B in digital assets.
Notable Investors/Partners: No public investors listed; key clients/ecosystem partners include Solana, Berachain, Monad, Wormhole, and Firedancer.
Growth Signals: 64% YoY headcount growth (25 employees according to LinkedIn, but website claims 45+; conflicting reports). Global team spanning 11+ countries. Recently launched an internship program and actively hiring for multiple roles.

Competitive Advantages

Deep embedded partnerships: Firms like Wormhole and Firedancer rely on Asymmetric as day-to-day security team members, not just auditors.
Founder expertise: Both founders come from elite security backgrounds (Google Project Zero, Jump Crypto, Mozilla), giving the firm unrivaled credibility.
Integrity-first culture: Adherence to coordinated disclosure, open-source ethos, and long-term trust; they have avoided over $5B in losses through responsible disclosure.
Full service coverage: From incident response to validator operations to research – a one-stop shop for web3 security.

Strategic Focus

Deepening L1/L2 and DeFi relationships: Expanding partnerships across the Solana, Berachain, Monad ecosystems.
High-assurance infrastructure: Building and running validator ops and custom security platforms.
Talent and culture: Scaling the team with top-tier security engineers and researchers globally, while maintaining a remote-first, high-trust environment.
Open source & coordinated disclosure: Continuing to lead in vulnerability research and public good security work.

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