Senior Solana Software Engineer
Remote | English Speaker | Salary Negotiable
Are you looking for a rewarding Solana Software Engineer role in the web3 sector?
Protokol are seeking a passionate and motivated Solana Software Engineer to help develop our products and solutions. Working alongside a friendly and creative development team, you’ll be tasked to work on a wide variety of projects, from developing new features for existing products, to helping create custom solutions for our clients.
This role would suit a candidate from a software development background, with experience in web3, in particular Solana and AWS, and someone who is seeking to be a key player within a rapidly growing team. It would also suit an ambitious and determined individual seeking the opportunity to further their career within Protokol as we scale.
Job Role & Responsibilities
- Design and develop decentralized applications (dApps) on the Solana blockchain.
- Demonstrate profound knowledge in Solana ecosystem. development tools (Anchor framework, Phantom, Solflare, etc.).
- Write smart contracts/programs using the Solana programming language (Rust).
- Undertake migration tasks and projects from the Ethereum ecosystem (smart contracts, standards, wallets, frameworks) towards Solana.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues related to blockchain protocols, smart contracts, and decentralized applications.
- Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
- Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders, making it possible to quickly jump between projects and responsibilities.
- Report to team lead/CTO with issues and any risks identified.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in blockchain technology and the Solana ecosystem.
- Review Pull Requests related to our projects.
- Follow our contribution guidelines.
- Follow our Code of Conduct.
- As an employee of the Protokol, represent the company in the best possible way and be respectful when commenting and communicating within community/customers (Slack, Pull Requests and any other Protokol related communication).
Required Skills & Experience
- Proven work experience in software quality assurance.
- Proven work experience as a web3 developer with Solana.
- Experience with smart contract development on the Solana blockchain and other blockchain platforms (Ethereum).
- Expertise in Rust programming language, with a strong understanding of its memory management models and concurrency patterns.
- Solid understanding of blockchain technology and decentralized systems.
- Familiarity with blockchain principles and the cryptographic underpinnings of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
- AWS experience.
- GitHub Actions (or CI/CD in general).
- Understand:
- Serverless architecture
- Event-driven architecture
- SaaS application model from engineering perspective
- Strong understanding of dApp development process and web3 concepts.
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools – Git.
Benefits
Does this sound like the perfect role for you? Want to understand what we have to offer? As well as an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing and innovative company on the cutting-edge of an exciting new industry, you’ll also benefit from…
- Remote working (with flexibility on working hours), allowing you to balance your life and career to enjoy both to the fullest. We’re accommodating of people’s needs. We DO NOT believe in time keeping and logging hours.
- Competitive salary
- Flexible vacation time including 20 days holiday allowance plus national holidays.
- Strong Vision, Mission, Values and Leadership as well as a strong focus on our people.
- Flexible career development opportunities and opportunities for advancement into leadership as we grow
- Work alongside talented and motivated colleagues, in a fast-growing and innovative company
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