OP Labs is the team building the technology behind Optimism, the leading blockchain infrastructure provider powering 65% of all Layer 2 transactions. Our open-source OP Stack enables developers and enterprises to launch scalable, secure, and customizable onchain networks with ease. Backed by a16z, Paradigm, and others, OP Labs has raised over $175M to drive the next generation of onchain innovation.
What are the role responsibilities?
- Partner Across the Organization
- Work closely with Data and business teams to understand workflows, identify pain points, and find high-impact opportunities for AI-driven automation and efficiency.
- Turn business problems into clear AI use cases.
- Build & Prototype AI Solutions
- Design and iterate on practical AI tools such as copilots, agents, and automated workflows using modern GenAI techniques. Write clean, reliable code in Python and Golang to support these solutions.
- Scale to Production
- Partner with engineering and data teams to turn prototypes into secure, scalable, production-ready systems.
- Serve as an Internal AI Advisor
- Guide teams on AI capabilities, responsible use, and best practices. Mentor others on design, coding standards, and effective AI tools.
- Drive Adoption
- Pilot new solutions with teams, gather feedback, iterate quickly, and support rollout to ensure real business impact.
- Ensure Responsible AI
- Work with Security, Legal, and Compliance to meet privacy, security, and ethical standards.
- Measure Impact
- Define success metrics and track outcomes such as:
- Time saved
- Cost reduction
- Increased speed and productivity
- Revenue impact
- Risk reduction
- Define success metrics and track outcomes such as:
- Stay Current
- Continuously explore new AI models, tools, and practices to bring practical innovations into the business.
What skills do you bring?
- Experience
- 4+ years in software engineering or a technical/analytical role
- 1+ year working with applied AI, generative AI, or automation
- AI & Automation Skills
- Strong understanding of LLMs and common patterns (e.g., retrieval, agents)
- Hands-on experience with AI tools and frameworks (e.g., Gemini, Claude, LangChain, Python)
- Ability to quickly prototype working solutions
- Software Engineering Strength
- Experience building and scaling production systems
- Strong system design, coding, and debugging skills
- Business Mindset
- Ability to understand business processes and turn them into technical solutions
- Focus on measurable impact and ROI
- Experience in fintech, crypto, or high-growth environments is a plus
- Communication & Influence
- Clear communicator with technical and non-technical audiences
- Proven ability to drive adoption across teams
- Problem Solving & Execution
- Comfortable with ambiguity and fast iteration
- Able to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment
- Collaboration & Risk Awareness
- Experience working with engineering, legal, security, and compliance teams
- Strong understanding of privacy and ethical considerations
- Nice to Haves:
- Background in BizOps, Data Science, Data Engineering, or Product Engineering
- Experience building AI agents or advanced automation workflows
What will you like about us?
- We take care of our employees. Competitive compensation, fully paid medical, dental, and vision, and a 4% 401K match.
- We take pride in the accomplishments of our teammates and support each other in doing the best work of our careers.
- Our team is a diverse group of people from varied backgrounds. We cherish our eclecticism and consider it a great strength.
- We’re fully remote, deeply engaged, highly skilled, and like to have fun.
- We think long-term. Our founders have been scaling Ethereum since 2015.
- Learn more about our interviewing here!
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