Senior SVM Engineer

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Veda is seeking a senior Rust developer to design and build secure DeFi vaults on the Solana ecosystem. You will implement SVM smart contracts, optimize for parallel execution, review security patterns, and collaborate with security teams to guard against exploits.

You will work on cross-protocol integrations, contribute to documentation, and stay ahead of Solana developments to improve scalability and reduce costs while delivering production-ready vault protocols for partners.

Qualifications

• Experience building, deploying, and maintaining SVM smart contracts in production.
• Strong programming experience in Rust.
• Deep understanding of Solana and low-level SVM concepts.
• Thorough understanding of the Solana Virtual Machine architecture and its constraints.
• Experience building DeFi protocols (lending, trading, yield farming, etc.).
• Knowledge of cryptographic principles and blockchain security best practices.
• Familiarity with Solana Program Library (SPL) and ecosystem tools.
• Understanding of vault architectures in DeFi contexts.
• Experience with on-chain security patterns and common vulnerabilities.
• Solid grasp of financial concepts as they apply to decentralized finance.
• Problem-solving attitude and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop smart contracts and DeFi protocols on the Solana Virtual Machine.
• Build and optimize secure vault systems for asset management and yield strategies.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure protocols are protected against exploits.
• Integrate with existing DeFi protocols and establish cross-protocol compatibility.
• Optimize code for Solana's parallel execution environment.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of smart contracts.
• Research and implement innovative solutions to improve scalability and reduce transaction costs.
• Stay current with the latest developments in the Solana ecosystem and DeFi space.
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Rust programming

Solana SVM concepts

DeFi protocol knowledge

Cryptography basics

Security best practices

SPL familiarity

Anchor framework

Cross-protocol integration

Problem-solving

Tools

Solana CLI

Anchor

Solana SPL

Audit tooling

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design and develop smart contracts and DeFi protocols on the Solana Virtual Machine
• Build and optimize secure vault systems for asset management and yield strategies
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure protocols are protected against exploits
• Integrate with existing DeFi protocols and establish cross-protocol compatibility
• Optimize code for Solana's parallel execution environment
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of smart contracts
• Research and implement innovative solutions to improve scalability and reduce transaction costs
• Stay current with the latest developments in the Solana ecosystem and DeFi space
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing

Requirements

• Experience building, deploying, and maintaining SVM smart contracts in production
• Strong programming experience in Rust
• Deep understanding of Solana and low-level SVM concepts
• Thorough understanding of the Solana Virtual Machine architecture and its constraints
• Experience building DeFi protocols (lending, trading, yield farming, etc.)
• Knowledge of cryptographic principles and blockchain security best practices
• Familiarity with Solana Program Library (SPL) and ecosystem tools
• Understanding of vault architectures in DeFi contexts
• Experience with on-chain security patterns and common vulnerabilities
• Solid grasp of financial concepts as they apply to decentralized finance
• Problem-solving attitude and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Track record of creating audited and battle-tested smart contracts
• Strong systems engineering fundamentals
• Experience with production systems at scale
• Previous experience building vault protocols on Solana or other blockchains
• Contributions to open-source Solana projects
• Experience with Anchor framework for Solana development
• Knowledge of other blockchain platforms (Ethereum, Near, etc.)
• Familiarity with front-end frameworks like React

About the Company

Veda builds vault infrastructure for DeFi at scale. We manage $2B+ in total value locked across 15+ blockchain networks, powering yield strategies for partners including Kraken, Etherfi, and Plasma.