Senior Software Engineer (Zig/Rust)

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Salary: Not specified

About Syndica: Syndica is creating the Cloud of Web3, supplying critical applications in Web3 with enterprise-grade RPC infrastructure and developer tools tailored for the Solana ecosystem.

About You: You are a talented engineer who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. You're excited about contributing to the decentralization of blockchain ecosystems.

About the Role: As a Senior Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing a high-performance Solana validator client from scratch. The team is building a new open-source Solana validator client, Sig, using the Zig programming language.

Requirements

• 3+ years of related professional experience.
• Proficiency in Rust (experience in memory-managed languages like Zig, C, or C++ is a plus).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Understanding and Communicating Rust Code: Map and accurately communicate how the existing Rust client works.
• Writing High-Quality Code in Zig: Translate Rust code into Zig while maintaining high-quality standards, focusing on performance and readability.
• Performance Research: Iteratively analyze and optimize software bottlenecks in Zig, leveraging high-performance tools such as SIMD operations to achieve performance requirements.
• Code Ownership: Lead the implementation, benchmarking, and testing of your validator components from start to finish.
• Collaboration: Utilize strong communication skills to break down complex ideas into simple terms and demonstrate a knack for collaboration across a large group of engineers.

Key Details

• Project: Sig (new open-source Solana validator client)
• Language: Zig
• Technical Details: Refer to the original announcement link for more technical details: https://link-to-original-announcement

Success Metrics

• Three Months: Become one of the core Zig developers, taking on code review responsibilities and collaborating on feature design.
• Six Months: Earn the trust of the team, delivering tasks through the entire SDLC with minimal guidance and mentoring new engineers.
• Twelve Months: Establish a cadence of predictable, on-time delivery without issues.

Company Information

Syndica's strategic partners and investors include:

• Chamath Palihapitiya (Social Capital)
• Steve Jang (Kindred Ventures)
• Joe McCann (Asymmetric)
• Jump Crypto
• Coinbase Ventures
• Solana Ventures
• Circle Ventures
• And many more.