Senior Software Engineer
Ellipsis Labs · New York, New York
Extracted from the posting
Designs, develops, and deploys programs on the Solana blockchain for Phoenix Perpetuals, a perpetual futures exchange, working across all parts of the stack. The stack centers on Rust, with C++, C, or Golang experience also listed, and the role requires well-documented, well-tested production code.
Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York startup building performant DeFi protocols on high-throughput decentralized infrastructure. Our long-term mission is to build a more efficient, transparent, and fair financial system.
Our flagship product, Phoenix Perpetuals, brings professional-grade perpetual futures to Solana. Phoenix has processed over $4 billion in trading volume and is growing 20% month over month, adding to the more than $300 billion our products have facilitated to date. Behind Phoenix is a lean, high-caliber team with experience at top trading firms, blockchain companies, and tech companies.
The Opportunity
Ellipsis Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will:
- Contribute to critical software systems at all parts of the stack
- Design, develop, and deploy programs on the Solana blockchain
- Maintain a high bar of security, correctness, and thoughtfulness around the code
- Write high-quality, maintainable, well-tested code with thorough documentation
Qualifications
Required
- Experience building software systems (preferably in Rust, C++, C, or Golang), with high-quality and well-documented production code
- A demonstrated track record of high agency, willingness to dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas, and a team-first attitude
- Passion for decentralized finance
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience
- Experience working with blockchain technology, preferably Solana
- Experience working with Rust
Compensation: $170K - $250K
