Software Engineer - Solana

Design and build Solana smart contracts in Rust using Anchor, integrate Solana DeFi protocols, implement WebSocket feeds, develop automated trading and risk-management systems, write integration tests, and optimize transaction construction.

Responsibilities

• Design and build Solana programs in Rust using Anchor framework.
• Integrate with Solana DeFi protocols including Jupiter, Drift, Meteora, and Raydium.
• Implement real-time WebSocket feeds for Solana accounts, transactions, and program logs.
• Build automated trading strategies executing on Solana with sub-100ms latency.
• Develop on-chain risk management including position limits, liquidation triggers, and PDA-based account validation.
• Write integration tests against devnet and mainnet RPC nodes.
• Optimize transaction construction, compute units, priority fees, and account pre-fetching.
• Design secure PDA schemas and CPI patterns.

Requirements

• 3+ years of software engineering experience and 1+ years building on Solana.
• Production experience writing Solana programs in Rust with Anchor.
• Deep understanding of Solana architecture, accounts, PDAs, CPIs, compute units, and rent.
• Hands-on experience with Solana CLI, Anchor CLI, and web3.js.
• Experience integrating major Solana protocols.
• Proficiency with TypeScript and Node.js for off-chain services and WebSocket clients.
• Understanding of SPL tokens, token-2022, and associated token accounts.
• Experience with transaction optimization, priority fees, and retries.
• Familiarity with RPC providers and their rate limits.
• Ability to read on-chain program code using Solana Explorer or Anchor IDL.
• Strong unit and integration testing discipline.