Job Description

Our client is a profitable, venture-backed New York-based startup building differentiated products and infrastructure in decentralized finance.

The company developed the leading order book spot exchange on the Solana blockchain, and a top 10 DEX (decentralized exchange) with >$50B in volume since inception in 2023.

They are building a blockchain for verifiable finance. Verifiable finance enables financial applications to combine the performance of traditional finance with DeFi's transparency.

This role is on-site in their office in New York City.

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking their first full-time Infrastructure engineer to join the team. (They've had a part-time advisor and helper on this so far!) The ideal candidate would consider themselves an infrastructure or systems generalist, excited to tackle sensitive and high-performance financial technology that needs 5+ 9's of reliability.

In this role, you will:

• Set foundational infrastructure best practices and architecture
• Develop and own the team's DevOps processes
• Ensure the security and monitoring of critical production systems

Qualifications

Required

• 3+ years of experience building and maintaining production-grade software systems (ideally in Rust, C++, C, or Golang), with high-quality and well-documented production code
• 3+ years of experience with Unix systems and DevOps
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
• 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

• Experience working with blockchain technology, preferably Solana
• Experience in quant trading or fintech

Benefits

• Above-market salary and equity compensation
• Unlimited and encouraged PTO
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents
• Lunch and dinner provided at the office
• Optional, company-paid travel to events and conferences

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