Solana/Rust Program Engineer

Syndica is creating the Cloud of Web3. We supply the most critical applications in Web3 with enterprise-grade RPC infrastructure and developer tools tailored for the Solana ecosystem. Joining our team means you'll be held to a high standard, technically challenged, and grow close to a group of individuals passionate about building new infrastructure technologies. This role will have the primary accountability of designing, implementing, and operating Solana smart contract/programs using Rust. Solana/Rust smart contract/program development experience is a necessity! The team operates with a "run what you write" philosophy and each engineer is responsible for deploying and operating the code they write. Responsibilities Drive high-level decisions about architecture and features Design, implement, test, and audit protocol upgrades and additions Collaborate with full-stack and front-end developers to bring products to life Adopt code quality processes to ensure the readability, best practices and maintainability of Solana smart contract/programs Test smart contract/programs in and environments Collaborate with other engineers to implement operational solutions while defining and adhering to industry best practices Qualifications Proven experience interacting with the Solana blockchain and writing high-quality, well-tested Rust code Deep understanding of the Solana's Sealevel runtime, and JavaScript Knowledgeable about smart contract security and best practices Experienced user of Anchor Framework and @solana/web3.js Experienced user of Git version control system - you'd be surprised :) Passionate about DeFi and knowledgeable about industry trends Understanding of tokenomics and governance design Experience working in a highly distributed company is a plus Align a portion of your day with the business hours of Central Time Zone - UTC -6 Working knowledge of information security issues Systematic problem-solving approach, combined with a strong sense of ownership and drive Firm grasp of at least one modern programming language, beyond advanced scripting (Shell or Python) Experience writing automation tools & eagerness to "automate all the things"

Syndica is creating the Cloud of Web3. We supply the most critical applications in Web3 with enterprise-grade RPC infrastructure and developer tools tailored for the Solana ecosystem. Joining our team means you'll be held to a high standard, technically challenged, and grow close to a group of individuals passionate about building new infrastructure technologies.