Solana Foundation

Solana Program Engineer

International Falls, Minnesota, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, DeFiIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience building and shipping Solana programs, with strong familiarity with Solana's runtime (SVM), SPL tokens, PDAs, and Anchor. Hands-on experience building or contributing to DeFi protocols and an understanding of state compression, account metering, and program optimization are required. Familiarity with Solana-native DeFi protocols is a bonus.

Responsibilities

The Solana Program Engineer will build high-performance, production-grade Solana programs in Rust, potentially contributing to advanced DeFi protocols, core infrastructure, tooling, or on-chain applications. Responsibilities include taking ideas from concept to launch, iterating quickly with users, reasoning about technical trade-offs, and contributing to open-source projects and developer tools.

Skills

Solana
DeFi
smart contracts
CLOBs
AMMs
liquidity models
lending markets
margin trading
perps
bonding curves
oracle integrations
liquidation engines
governance
staking
smart contract wallets
gasless relayers
session keys
indexers
custom RPCs
Anchor
Pinocchio

Solana Foundation

Blockchain platform for decentralized applications

About Solana Foundation

Solana is a blockchain platform that allows for the development of fast and secure decentralized applications (dApps) and cryptocurrencies. It can process thousands of transactions per second, making it appealing for developers and traders in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. Revenue is generated through transaction fees and staking rewards, with validators earning SOL tokens for securing the network. The Solana Foundation supports the ecosystem by providing grants and resources to promote decentralization and application development.

None, SwitzerlandHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$339.8MTotal Funding
SEEDCompany Stage
Fintech, Crypto & Web3Industries
201-500Employees

Risks

Stablecoin adoption may reduce demand for Solana's native SOL tokens.
Regulatory scrutiny on stablecoins could impact Solana's blockchain development focus.
Geopolitical tensions from crypto use in sanctioned regions may affect Solana's operations.

Differentiation

Solana processes thousands of transactions per second, offering unmatched speed and efficiency.
The network's security is bolstered by thousands of independent validating nodes.
Solana's Delegation Program incentivizes high-quality operations among validators.

Upsides

Pro-crypto U.S. administration may enhance Solana's growth in the American market.
Solana's investment in RD Technologies could expand its ecosystem in Hong Kong.
Stablecoin adoption for cross-border payments creates new opportunities for Solana's blockchain solutions.

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