Principal Platform Architect

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About PIP Labs & Story

PIP Labs is the team behind Story, a purposebuilt Layer 1 blockchain designed specifically for intellectual property. With Story, creators can register IP on-chain and set usage terms in seconds, dramatically lowering the barrier of today's complex and antiquated IP legal systems.

By making IP programmable, Story transforms intellectual property into a transparent, decentralized, global repository where AI agents, developers, and humans alike can transact, license, and monetize IP with a simple API call.

In February 2025, we launched the Story mainnet, and our native $IP token is now listed on major global exchanges. As we build out the next era of programmable IP infrastructure, we're looking for a Principal Platform Engineer / Architect to help shape the core services that power the Story protocol.

The Role

We're seeking an experienced Principal Platform Engineer to lead the design and development of Story's core backend and protocol services. This is a senior, hands-on technical role focused on building the architecture, reliability, and scalability of our platform. You'll work closely with our engineering leadership to define backend APIs, guide feature design, and ensure the robustness of our system architecture. You'll remain deeply technical and hands-on, designing, reviewing, and implementing code while setting the direction for how we scale our platform services.

What You'll Do

Architect and implement core backend services and APIs that power the Story protocol

Lead technical design discussions and make key architectural and implementation decisions

Write and review high-quality, production-grade Go (Golang) code

Collaborate with protocol engineers and product teams to define service interfaces and data flows

Build for scalability, reliability, and security across distributed systems

Provide mentorship and technical guidance to other engineers while remaining a strong individual contributor

Contribute to the evolution of Story's technical roadmap and engineering best practices

What We're Looking For

10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in backend or platform architecture

Strong proficiency in Go (Golang), our primary language and core to this role

Deep understanding of distributed systems, API design, and service-oriented architecture

Experience designing and maintaining production systems with high uptime and reliability requirements

Ability to operate in a fast-paced startup environment, balancing strategic architecture with hands-on execution

Strong communication skills and experience collaborating across teams

Web3 or blockchain experience is a plus, but not required

Nice to Have

Experience working with blockchain or decentralized infrastructure

Contributions to open-source projects

Familiarity with Rust or TypeScript-based microservices

$200,000 - $300,000 a year

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Blockchain Services

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