--- title: 'Site Reliability Engineer at LayerZero Labs' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/site-reliability-engineer-layerzero-labs-vancouver-3w7xe7k61dr0' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-06' --- # Site Reliability Engineer at LayerZero Labs - **Company:** LayerZero Labs - **Location:** Vancouver, Canada - **Posted:** 2026-06-19 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/layerzerolabs/jobs/6082930004 ## Job description LayerZero The Future is Omnichain. Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains. We are funded by the best investors in the world including: a16z, Sequoia, PayPal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi Digital, and many more. ## ABOUT THE ROLE At LayerZero, our Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team is at the intersection of software and systems engineering, dedicated to crafting and maintaining large-scale, resilient systems. Our goal is to ensure that all LayerZero services—ranging from critical internal systems to those external users interact with—are reliable, meet the uptime expectations of our users, and continuously evolve at a swift pace. Our SRE professionals will monitor our system's capacity and performance to uphold these standards. Our software development efforts aim to enhance system efficiency, develop robust infrastructure, and reduce manual workload through automation. As a member of the SRE team, you'll tackle the unique challenges of scaling at LayerZero. You'll leverage your skills in coding, algorithmic problem-solving, complexity analysis, and designing systems at scale. The success of our SRE team is deeply rooted in a culture that values intellectual curiosity, effective problem-solving, and an openness to different ideas. We are committed to bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints. ## WHAT YOU'LL DO - Build, monitor, and maintain blockchain node infrastructure for a variety of DLTs, ensuring reliability and performance. - Collaborate with product and platform engineers to proactively address reliability, scalability, and observability. - Develop scalable infrastructure using code, with a focus on Kubernetes Helm charts. - Automate incident detection, triage, and resolution processes. - Participate in the on-call rotation for systems owned by the team. ## ABOUT YOU - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience. - 4+ years of experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role. - Deep familiarity with blockchain node infrastructure (e.g., running validator/full/archive nodes, RPC optimization, etc.). - Strong proficiency in Typescript or Golang development—with ability to build tools, services, or automation. - Advanced knowledge of Unix/Linux internals and systems administration. - Strong background in distributed system design and high availability architecture. - 3+ years of experience with Kubernetes, including Helm chart authoring. - Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, problem-solving mindset. The base salary for this position ranges from $120,000/year up to $200,000/year. Salary is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. LayerZero is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. ## Equal Opportunity Employer LayerZero Labs is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. LayerZero Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. ## About LayerZero Labs ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: LayerZero Labs builds permissionless infrastructure for blockchain interoperability, enabling secure cross-chain communication and asset transfers. - **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage: Series B and later corporate round) - **Headquarters**: Vancouver, Canada - **Founded**: 2021 - **Founders**: Bryan Pellegrino (Co-Founder & CEO), Raz Zarick (Co-Founder & CTO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Blockchain infrastructure, interoperability protocols, decentralized finance (DeFi) - **Target customers**: B2B – FinTech, banking, DeFi protocols, asset issuers, and blockchain applications. - **Mission or purpose statement**: Build technology that makes decentralization viable, scalable, and inevitable. Create “Better Money Technology” through permissionless, censorship-resistant, and immutable infrastructure. ## Products & Services - **[LayerZero Protocol](https://layerzero.network/)**: An omnichain interoperability protocol that allows low-level communication between blockchains, enabling cross-chain applications without trusted third parties. Type: Protocol/API. - **[Zero Blockchain](https://layerzero.network/)**: A heterogeneous blockchain that becomes more performant as more nodes join, scaling to 2M TPS per zone. Designed as the “last blockchain.” Type: Layer-1 blockchain. - **[Stargate](https://layerzero.network/)**: A fully composable liquidity transport protocol at the heart of omnichain DeFi, enabling seamless asset transfers across chains. Type: Protocol/DeFi application. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company). - **Key Metrics**: **Total Funding**: $350.8M (8 rounds). **Annual Revenue**: $2.2M (LinkedIn estimate). **Total Value of Assets Secured**: $75B+. **Historical Volume**: $200B+. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Sequoia Capital, FTX Ventures, The Spartan Group, OpenSea Ventures, Alameda Research, Tether (corporate round, Feb 2026). Over 700 partners in FinTech, Banking, and DeFi. - **Growth Signals**: 125 employees (+29.8% YoY), 19 active job postings, offices in Vancouver and New York City. Recent corporate round led by Tether (Feb 2026) signals continued investor confidence. ## Competitive Advantages - **Permissionless & Censorship-Resistant**: No single point of failure; valid transactions cannot be permanently blocked. - **Immutable Core Technology**: LayerZero’s underlying infrastructure cannot be modified, upgraded, or rolled back. - **Heterogeneous Blockchain Design (Zero)**: Scales throughput linearly as nodes join (up to 2M TPS per zone), unlike traditional blockchains. - **Proven Adoption**: $75B+ in assets secured and $200B+ in historical volume across hundreds of teams. ## Strategic Focus - **Growth Priorities**: Expand interoperability solutions for institutional finance, deepen partnerships with asset issuers and chains, and scale the Zero blockchain ecosystem. - **Recent Moves**: Corporate round from Tether (2026) indicates focus on stablecoin and real-world asset integration. Active hiring in engineering, business development, and product roles globally (especially APAC). ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Mission-driven, decentralized ethos – “how we build is as important as what we build.” Emphasis on permissionless, censorship-resistant technology. - **Remote/Hybrid**: Hybrid model with physical offices in Vancouver (HQ) and New York City; many roles list specific locations. - **Engineering Excellence**: Tech stack includes Go, Rust, Typescript, Kubernetes, AWS, Snowflake, and blockchain tools. Engineering roles focus on protocol, backend, systems, and reliability. - **Notable Perks**: Work on cutting-edge blockchain infrastructure with top talent (former employees from Kraken, AWS, Meta, Coinbase). Strong growth trajectory (29% headcount increase) and exposure to high-impact DeFi projects. ## Sources 1. [layerzero.network](https://layerzero.network/) 2. [layerzero.network/about](https://layerzero.network/about) 3. [layerzero.network/careers](https://layerzero.network/careers) 4. [LinkedIn - LayerZero Labs](https://ca.linkedin.com/company/layerzerolabs) 5. 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