Backend Engineer - Solana

Veda; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Equity

Job summary

Veda is building vault infrastructure for DeFi across 15+ networks, with a tight-knit team, significant Series A backing, and a focus on secure, scalable Solana-based solutions. The role involves designing and delivering secure, scalable Solana programs and backend services, while collaborating with partners and internal teams to push the platform forward.

You will work with Rust, Solana, and cross-chain DeFi components, ensuring high data integrity, robust testing, and observability in

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Rust in security-critical systems.
• Deep knowledge of Solana, SVM, account model, and token standards.
• Experience building Solana programs and backend services or SDKs.
• Experience designing/operating production APIs in Python or TypeScript.
• Strong DeFi fundamentals across vaults, lending, trading, liquidity, cross-chain.
• Security mindset with handling real money.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Solana programs and backend services.
• Own features end to end from design through monitoring and improvement.
• Integrate third-party DeFi protocols and evaluate risks.
• Build reliable APIs, data pipelines, SDKs, and internal tools.
• Design for security and financial correctness, including access control and recovery.
• Improve scalability, reliability, and performance of the Solana platform.
• Develop automated tests and participate in security reviews and audits.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, research, and external partners.

Skills

Rust programming

Solana

Backend services

Python/TypeScript

DeFi fundamentals

Security mindset

Testing practices

Communication

Anchor (preferred)

Solana dev tooling

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Solana programs and backend services
• Own features end to end from design through monitoring and improvement
• Integrate third-party DeFi protocols and evaluate technical and economic risks
• Build reliable APIs, data pipelines, SDKs, and internal tools
• Design for security and financial correctness, including access control and recovery
• Improve scalability, reliability, and performance of the Solana platform
• Develop automated tests and participate in security reviews and audits
• Collaborate with product, engineering, research, and external partners

Requirements

• Strong professional experience with Rust and security-critical systems code
• Deep knowledge of Solana and the SVM, account model, and token standards
• Experience building Solana programs and backend services or SDKs
• Experience designing and operating production APIs in Python or TypeScript
• Strong DeFi fundamentals: vaults, lending, trading, liquidity, and cross-chain systems
• Security mindset and experience handling real money
• Strong testing practices across unit, integration, and end-to-end environments
• High agency and clear communication

Preferred Qualifications

• Production experience with Anchor, native Solana development, and the Solana token ecosystem
• Track record deploying, auditing, or maintaining smart contracts securing meaningful value
• Experience integrating major Solana DeFi protocols or building vault, lending, or bridge products
• Knowledge of EVM smart contracts or cross-chain systems
• Experience with key management, multisig, or custody workflows
• Experience with cloud-native services, containers, and production observability

Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus equity

About the Company

Veda builds vault infrastructure for DeFi, managing billions in TVL across 15+ blockchain networks. The team is 35 people and raised $18M at Series A.