Solana Foundation is hiring a Solana Program Engineer

About the Role

The role involves building and maintaining on-chain programs using the Solana ecosystem, focusing on performance, security, and efficient resource utilization.

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package

Work Arrangement

Remote or hybrid options available

Team

Collaborative engineering team focused on blockchain innovation

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and test smart contracts on the Solana platform
  • Optimize program execution for speed and cost efficiency
  • Collaborate with protocol teams to align with network upgrades
  • Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to security standards
  • Diagnose and resolve issues in deployed programs
  • Contribute to documentation for internal and external developers
  • Stay current with advancements in blockchain technology and Solana-specific tooling

Requirements

  • Proven experience building programs on Solana or similar high-throughput blockchains
  • Strong proficiency in Rust programming language
  • Familiarity with Solana's runtime and transaction processing model
  • Understanding of cryptographic principles and secure coding practices
  • Experience with testing frameworks for on-chain code
  • Knowledge of decentralized application architecture
  • Ability to work independently and solve complex technical problems

Preferred Qualifications

  • Contributions to open-source blockchain projects
  • Experience with formal verification or security auditing
  • Background in systems programming or low-level optimization
  • Prior work with consensus algorithms or distributed systems
  • Published programs on Solana's mainnet
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for smart contracts

Available for qualified candidates

Required Skills
RustBlockchainCryptographyDistributed Systems
About company
Solana Foundation
A non-profit based in Zug, Switzerland, dedicated to the adoption, decentralization, and security of the Solana network. The Foundation collaborates with internal and external teams to solve key technical challenges and accelerate the development of core infrastructure, developer tooling, and open source standards.
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Posted 10 months ago