Solana Perp DEX - Senior Solana Engineer

Ergonia; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A crypto-native market-making firm is seeking a Senior Solana Developer to design and develop production-grade Solana smart contracts. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in software development with a focus on Rust, a strong understanding of DeFi and trading systems. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge blockchain protocols.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in software development, with at least 2 years of experience in Rust.
• Strong understanding of DeFi, trading systems, and margin trading.
• Highly motivated, self-driven, and passionate about building cutting-edge blockchain protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy production-grade Solana smart contracts.
• Drive the design of exchange architecture end-to-end.
• Optimize the exchange both on-chain and off for a snappy UX.

Skills

Rust

Understanding of DeFi

Trading systems knowledge

Self-driven

Passionate about blockchain protocols

Job description

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Ergonia is a crypto-native market-making firm with deep experience in trading and building on Solana. As one of the largest participants on the network, we run some of the most sophisticated, highest-volume, and lowest-CU contracts on-chain.

We are leveraging our understanding of Solana microstructure and trading technology to build the next generation of on-chain derivatives exchanges, and we're seeking a Senior Solana Developer to join our team.

Key Responsibilities

• Solana Contract Development: Design, develop, and deploy production-grade Solana smart contracts.
• Exchange Architecture: Drive the design of our exchange architecture end-to-end, ensuring every component creates a unified product experience
• Performance Optimization: Optimize the exchange both on-chain and off, ensuring a snappy UX

Requirements

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in software development, with at least 2 years of experience in Rust.
• Strong understanding of DeFi, trading systems, and margin trading.
• Highly motivated, self-driven, and passionate about building cutting-edge blockchain protocols.

Bonus Points

• Experience with low-level Solana runtime optimizations.
• Previous experience in building or contributing to derivatives exchanges