The Role
Design and implement high-performance Rust smart contracts and core exchange logic for Solana. Build AMMs, funding-rate mechanisms, margin/liquidation engines, and real-time risk systems. Translate research and market microstructure into secure, optimized on-chain protocols and optimize execution for the Solana VM.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are representing a leading force in the decentralized exchange (DEX) space, specifically operating within the high-performance Solana ecosystem.
Core Responsibilities- Design and implement core exchange logic and smart contracts in Rust, tailored for high-throughput execution.
- Develop and refine sophisticated funding rate mechanisms to ensure market stability and balanced open interest.
- Build robust on-chain infrastructure, including Automated Market Makers (AMMs) and hybrid liquidity models that bridge the gap between on-chain and off-chain depth.
- Architect margin systems, liquidation engines, and real-time risk management logic; perform rigorous audits of critical code paths for security and efficiency.
- Act as the bridge between research and production, converting complex economic models and market microstructure theory into performant smart contract logic.
- Optimize protocol execution specifically for the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), navigating unique runtime constraints and parallelization opportunities.
- Expert-level Rust skills with a focus on memory safety, concurrency, and performance optimization.
- Deep, hands-on experience with Solana and the SVM. You should be comfortable building production-grade programs (with or without the Anchor framework).
- A proven track record of shipping decentralized protocols (Perpetuals, DEXs, or Yield Aggregators).
- Strong command of derivatives mechanics, perpetual futures, and exchange economics.
- The ability to anticipate how protocol-level changes affect market participants, liquidity providers, and overall system solvency.
Skills Required
- Expert-level Rust skills focused on memory safety, concurrency, and performance optimization.
- Deep hands-on experience with Solana and the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM).
- Comfort building production-grade Solana programs (with or without the Anchor framework).
- Proven track record shipping decentralized protocols (Perpetuals, DEXs, Yield Aggregators).
- Strong command of derivatives mechanics, perpetual futures, and exchange economics.
- Experience designing funding rate mechanisms, AMMs, margin systems, liquidation engines, and risk management logic.
- Ability to convert complex economic models and market microstructure into performant smart contract logic and optimize for SVM parallelization constraints.
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The Company
What We Do
Hyphen Connect is a Web3 and AI talent agency and crypto-integrated software solutions provider that connects blockchain, DeFi, NFT, and AI companies with specialized technical and go-to-market talent globally and remotely. They deliver headhunting, data-driven research, and recruitment services across infrastructure, exchanges, gaming, and DeFi projects, plus industry analysis and hiring insights to help clients build engineering and product teams.
