Rust Smart Contract Engineer

We are building the next generation of DeFi liquidity infrastructure on Solana.

The problem:
Most DeFi protocols today rely on over-collateralized lending models, forcing users to lock up capital inefficiently, manage fragmented systems, and take on unnecessary liquidation risks.

Our solution:
We introduce under-collateralized borrowing, programmable margin accounts, and composable on-chain strategies ("Recipes"), all built with high-performance Rust smart contracts on Solana. We're redefining how liquidity moves in DeFi: faster, safer, and more capital-efficient.

The Role:

We're looking for a Smart Contract Engineer (Rust) to join our core engineering team and help shape the backbone of our protocol.

You'll design, build, and optimize Rust-based smart contracts that power our DeFi infrastructure, working closely with product and protocol teams to create scalable, secure, and innovative financial primitives.

As a core contributor, you'll:
- Design and implement smart contracts in Rust for our Solana-based protocol.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to iterate, experiment, and ship high-impact protocol features.
- Architect systems with a focus on security, scalability, and gas efficiency.
- Contribute to developer tooling, SDKs, and integration layers that empower both internal and external builders.
- Take full ownership — from concept and research to mainnet deployment and maintenance.

Responsibilities:
- Support the design, development, and deployment of new on-chain features.
- Work collaboratively across engineering, product, and research teams to refine and test protocol logic.
- Build and maintain high-quality smart contract systems with performance, resilience, and scalability in mind.
- Deploy, monitor, and operate on-chain services in production.
- Continuously look for innovative solutions to complex DeFi and protocol challenges through rigorous experimentation.

Requirements

Must have:
- Minimum 2-4 years of professional software development experience.
- 1-3 years working with Rust and other Web3 technologies.
- Proven experience shipping smart contracts that handle real funds in production.
- Strong understanding of blockchain architecture and smart contract design.
- Ownership mindset and ability to move fast in an experimental, high-impact environment.
- Passion for DeFi, on-chain innovation, and open-source development.

Nice to have:
- Experience with Solana, Anchor, or other Rust-based blockchain frameworks.
- Contributions to open-source DeFi or protocol codebases.
- Background in financial systems, derivatives, or risk management logic.
- Previous experience in a startup or early-stage Web3 team.

Base Salary + Tokens/Equity