Smart Contract Engineer SVM

Role Overview

Design, implement, and optimize smart contracts and DeFi protocols on the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM). You'll focus on vault architecture and security, creating robust financial applications that maintain the highest standards of security while delivering exceptional performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop smart contracts and DeFi protocols on SVM
• Build and optimize secure vault systems for asset management and yield strategies
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure protocols are protected against exploits
• Integrate with existing DeFi protocols and establish cross-protocol compatibility
• Optimize code for Solana's parallel execution environment
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of smart contracts
• Research and implement innovative solutions to improve scalability and reduce transaction costs
• Stay current with latest developments in Solana ecosystem and DeFi
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing

Required Experience

• Production experience building, deploying, and maintaining SVM smart contracts
• Strong programming experience in Rust
• Deep understanding of Solana and low-level SVM concepts
• Thorough understanding of Solana Virtual Machine architecture and its constraints
• Experience building DeFi protocols (lending, trading, yield farming, etc.)
• Knowledge of cryptographic principles and blockchain security best practices
• Familiarity with Solana Program Library (SPL) and ecosystem tools
• Understanding of vault architectures in DeFi contexts
• Experience with on-chain security patterns and common vulnerabilities
• Solid grasp of financial concepts as applied to decentralized finance
• Problem-solving attitude and ability to work in fast-paced environment

Nice-to-Have

• Track record of creating audited and battle-tested smart contracts
• Strong systems engineering fundamentals (event-driven architectures, data pipelines, caching layers, high-throughput API services)
• Previous experience building vault protocols on Solana or other blockchains
• Contributions to open-source Solana projects
• Experience with Anchor framework for Solana development
• Knowledge of other blockchain platforms (Ethereum, Near, etc.) for cross-chain compatibility
• Familiarity with front-end frameworks (React) for dApp development