Remote position (only for professionals based in Argentina or Uruguay)
RYZ is seeking a Senior Rust Engineer to work with one of our partners on cutting-edge blockchain projects within the Solana ecosystem. We seek an experienced engineer who will play a pivotal role in developing and optimizing high-performance, secure applications in Rust. You will contribute to core blockchain systems, ensure scalability, and build innovative solutions that advance decentralized finance (DeFi) and other blockchain-based technologies.
As a Senior Rust Engineer, you will leverage your expertise in Rust and blockchain to drive forward new and existing projects, significantly impacting the development of decentralized technologies.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on Rust.
- Proven experience working on blockchain projects, ideally within the Solana ecosystem.
- Deep understanding of smart contracts, on-chain programs, and blockchain technologies.
- Expertise in low-level systems programming and handling performance-sensitive tasks.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
- Familiarity with cryptography and security best practices in blockchain development.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience contributing to open-source blockchain projects.
- Knowledge of Solana-specific frameworks and tools like Anchor.
- Familiarity with decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.
- Prior experience in designing token economies, staking mechanisms, or NFTs.
- Exposure to multi-chain development or cross-chain communication protocols.
About RYZ Labs:
RYZ Labs is a startup studio built in 2021 by two lifelong entrepreneurs. The founders of RYZ have worked at some of the world's largest tech companies and some of the most iconic consumer brands. They have lived and worked in Argentina for many years and have decades of experience in Latam. What brought them together is the passion for the early phases of company creation and the idea of attracting the brightest talents in order to build industry-defining companies in a post-pandemic world.
Our teams are remote and distributed throughout the US and Latam. They use the latest cutting-edge technologies in cloud computing to create applications that are scalable and resilient. We aim to provide diverse product solutions for different industries, planning to build a large number of startups in the upcoming years.
At RYZ, you will find yourself working with autonomy and efficiency, owning every step of your development. We provide an environment of opportunities, learning, growth, expansion, and challenging projects. You will deepen your experience while sharing and learning from a team of great professionals and specialists.
Our values and what to expect:
- Customer First Mentality - every decision we make should be made through the lens of the customer.
- Bias for Action - urgency is critical, expect that the timeline to get something done is accelerated.
- Ownership - step up if you see an opportunity to help, even if not your core responsibility. Humility and Respect - be willing to learn, be vulnerable, and treat everyone who interacts with RYZ with respect.
- Frugality - being frugal and cost-conscious helps us do more with less.
- Deliver Impact - get things done most efficiently.
- Raise our Standards - always be looking to improve our processes, our team, and our expectations. The status quo is not good enough and never should be.
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