Solana Protocol Engineer

Reposted One Month Ago
Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
Senior level
Blockchain • Software
The Role
As a Solana Protocol Engineer, you will design, implement, and test programs on the Solana blockchain, collaborating with teams to develop secure smart contracts and protocols.
Summary Generated by Built In

Wormhole Labs is a pioneering blockchain technology company building decentralized systems for a freer and fairer global economy. We're reshaping financial infrastructure across the entire crypto stack, from core protocol development to trading systems and user-facing applications.

At our core, we're technology innovators bridging traditional finance with the emerging possibilities of crypto. Our seasoned team leverages deep technical expertise to develop solutions that advance the industry. We're seeking talented individuals who share our vision, and have the technical prowess to help build it — join us!

As a Solana Protocol Engineer at Wormhole Labs, you will make significant contributions to Wormhole’s ecosystem of programs and protocols on Solana. You will either drive or partner with domain experts on the entire lifecycle of protocol development, including ideation, design, implementation, security review, and deployment.

What you will do
  • Contribute to the design, implementation, testing, and security review of Wormhole’s core Solana programs and to protocols expanding to Solana.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather customer requirements, analyze business needs, and translate them into smart contract code.

  • Follow best practices for secure smart contract development and build future best practices alongside Wormhole security researchers.

  • Stay up to date with the latest in Solana tooling, best practices, and industry trends.

The ideal candidate will
  • Have deep experience writing production Solana programs. Alternatively, you’ve written production Rust for applications with millions of users.

  • Be high agency and effect the outcomes they wish to see.

  • Care deeply about the business outcomes of your work and challenge priorities when the business impact is unclear.

  • Have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, although equivalent practical experience will also be taken into consideration.

We provide
  • Competitive salary and restricted token units, dependent on position type and location.

  • Unlimited time off, healthcare premium reimbursement, and 401K.

  • Top-of-the-line MacBook Pro laptop.

  • Flexibility of working from wherever you have work authorization, as long as you can work 10-6PM US Eastern Time. We minimize unnecessary meetings, but building decentralized systems requires synchronous communication.

Note: This is a senior-level role. We will only respond to applicants that meet our requirements. If we don’t respond, please assume a polite decline for now.

Skills Required

  • Deep experience writing production Solana programs
  • Experience writing production Rust for applications with millions of users
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
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The Company
11 Employees
Year Founded: 2023

What We Do

Wormhole Labs is a software company that specializes in blockchain interoperability. Our mission is to radically reduce the friction of building multichain applications.

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