The Role
Jito Labs is architecting the future of high-performance distributed systems on Solana. We believe Solana represents the future of internet-scale finance - a world where anyone, anywhere can access transparent, efficient, and fair markets. To realize this vision, we need to solve some of the hardest technical challenges in distributed systems and quantitative finance.
At Jito Labs, you'll work alongside a small, nimble group of engineers and operators who are passionate about solving complex technical challenges at the cutting edge of Solana trading and infrastructure. Our team culture emphasizes:
High ownership: Every team member drives significant technical decisions and shapes our product roadmap.
Fast execution: We ship rapidly and iterate based on real-world feedback. Progress, not motion.
Technical excellence: We tackle complex problems with elegant, scalable solutions.
Sustainable growth: Strong financials and proven market fit enable us to focus on long-term impact.
If you're excited about:
- Solving complex distributed systems challenges
- Working with cutting-edge trading infrastructure
- Contributing to open-source blockchain technology
- Making a tangible impact on one of the fastest-growing L1 blockchain
...then we want to hear from you.
We offer competitive compensation, significant equity, and the opportunity to work on problems that matter. Don't just watch the future of blockchain unfold - help us build it.
About the Position
We are seeking an exceptional Senior Level Engineer to join our core team building critical, next-generation infrastructure for the Solana ecosystem. You'll be exploring uncharted technical territory and building novel solutions across our stack:
Next-Generation Infrastructure
- Design and implement new approaches to block building
- Create innovative solutions for optimizing validator consensus and execution
Performance Engineering
- Build high-performance systems for processing and analyzing on-chain data
- Optimize critical paths in our infrastructure and Solana core (Agave & Firedancer) to reduce latency and increase throughput
- Develop new tools for monitoring and improving network efficiency
Relevant Backgrounds
The engineering team at Jito Labs consists of multi-disciplinary engineers. If you have experience in any of the following, you may be a good fit:
- Embedded Systems
- Firmware
- Operating Systems
- Robotics
- HFT
Requirements
- 5+ years of systems-level programming in C, C++, or Rust (we use Rust)
- Obsessed with progress, not just motion
- Willingness to dive into complicated systems to accurately root cause and fix issues
- Hungry to learn
- Clear, simple communication
- High agency
- Excitement for decentralized finance and high performance systems
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