Senior Protocol Engineer

Proficiency coding Rust, with track record of smart contracts in production. Deep understanding of the Solana blockchain, its runtime and composability. Experience building scalable and fault-tolerant backend systems, including HTTP REST APIs, web services and data storage. Strong understanding of networking (OSI, NAT), computer science (common algorithms, space/time complexity), relational databases, common attack vectors (SQL injection, XSS), common engineering patterns (state machines, idempotency, optimistic locking) and cryptography. Working knowledge of Unix/Linux - processes, system calls, shell scripting. Experience working within a small team that independently translates product requirements into execution and results. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or higher degree. 3 years of work experience as Protocol Software Engineer. 5 years of work experience as Backend Engineer. Able to work remotely within US time zones. Strong communications skills both written and verbal.

Build and ship new Solana on-chain programs for staking, voting and governance, based on Rust. Create new APIs to securely interact with on-chain programs. Enhance the speed, performance, and reliability of existing web-based services driving the mobile application store and other core services. Implement and operate automated web deployments in a containerized application environment (AWS). Participate in on-call rotation.