Senior Rust Engineer - Infra Team

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Salary: Not provided

Syndica is building the Cloud of Web3, providing enterprise-grade RPC infrastructure and developer tools tailored for the Solana ecosystem. They are backed by prominent investors and advisors. This role offers a challenging and collaborative environment for talented engineers passionate about building new infrastructure technologies.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of related professional experience.
• Programming Languages: Proficiency in one or more of the following lower-level languages: C/C++/Rust/Zig.
• Interpreters/VMs: Experience building interpreters, virtual machines, and open-source libraries/SDKs.
• WebAssembly (wasm): Solid understanding of WebAssembly (wasm) runtimes.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Code Contribution: Write high-quality web services and components in Rust, emphasizing performance, reliability, maintainability, and readability.
• Code Ownership: Design, implement, and maintain core web services and components, continuously seeking improvements and iterating towards optimal solutions.
• Problem Solving: Apply past experience, knowledge, research, and collaboration to avoid pitfalls and balance tradeoffs when solving problems.
• Collaboration: Leverage strong communication skills to clearly explain complex ideas and collaborate effectively with a large team of engineers.

Standout Experience (Preferred)

• Experience at a developer infrastructure company (e.g., Stripe, Coinbase Cloud, MixPanel).
• Proficiency in web and network protocols (HTTP, TLS, DNS) and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Strong understanding of database engines (PostgreSQL, Clickhouse) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and creating/maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

Company Information

• Company: Syndica
• Mission: Creating the Cloud of Web3
• Focus: Providing RPC infrastructure and developer tools for the Solana ecosystem.
• Backing: Prominent investors and advisors including Chamath Palihapitiya, Steve Jang, Joe McCann, Jump Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Solana Ventures, Circle Ventures, and many more.

Application Instructions

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