Senior Software Engineer / Core Protocol

Well-Funded, venture backed startup is hiring for a Senior Protocol Engineer! This startup is partnered with big names in the crypto space and is a core contributor to their Solana liquidity aggregator and a mobile trading app used by currently used by 1/2 a million users. In this role you work will primarily focus around writing low-latency software that optimizes cryptocurrency trade execution and power the core of billions of dollars in trading volume on the Solana network.

Competitive base salary plus bonus, Great Benefits, Remote Work, Growth Opportunity, Great Culture, PTO, 401K, and much more!

Requirements

• 5 years of software engineering experience
• HFT software engineering experience is a bonus
• Computer science fundamentals, including familiarity with core algorithms in the graph theory, parallel programming, distributed systems subfields
• Strong systems engineering experience in C++, C, or Rust
• Strong software architecture and design skills, including the ability to weigh tradeoffs between various approaches
• Strong understanding of networks, communication protocols, and distributed systems
• Strong communication skills, and the ability to participate productively in technical discussions
• Experience with distributed systems, operating systems
• Understand compiler design, and features of modern compilers (e.g. Hindley-Milner type systems)
• Interest in DeFi and open source contributions