Odos - Solana Smart Contracts Engineer

deCircle; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A blockchain innovation company in California is looking for a Solana Rust developer to build and operate distributed services for a Solana DEX Aggregator. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in smart contract development, proficiency in Rust, and a hands-on understanding of Solana's ecosystem. This position involves working with cutting-edge technology in a small, focused team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience, focusing on Solana smart contracts.
• Proficient in Rust, especially with Solana's smart contract architecture.
• Experience with cross-chain solutions including EVM and non-EVM.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement distributed services in Rust for Solana.
• Work with Solana programs via Anchor framework.
• Interface with Yellowstone Geyser for ledger data processing.
• Develop low-latency data pipelines using Redis.
• Contribute to core features of the Solana DEX Aggregator.
• Participate in system design and CI/CD workflows.

Skills

Solana smart contract development

Rust programming

Cross-chain solutions

Understanding of Solana DeFi ecosystem

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Odos.xyz is expanding its Solana team and are looking for a Solana Rust developer with strong experience in Anchor and expertise interfacing with Yellowstone Geyser. You’ll help build and operate distributed, low-latency services that power our Solana DEX Aggregator, working with a small, focused team deploying on Kubernetes and AWS.

What You’ll Do

• Design and Implement Distributed Services in Rust: Build and optimize high-performance backend services deployed on AWS/Kubernetes that interface directly with the Solana blockchain and Odos’ aggregation engine.

• Work with Solana Programs via Anchor: Design, test, and deploy on-chain programs using the Anchor framework.

• Interface with Yellowstone Geyser: Build systems that consume and process Solana ledger data through Yellowstone Geyser plugins, enabling real-time event and state tracking.

• Develop Low-Latency Data Pipelines: Capture and process Solana transaction and account data in real time, with Redis as the primary datastore.

• Advance Aggregator Features: Contribute to core routing, liquidity discovery, and execution logic that powers Odos’ Solana DEX Aggregator.

• Contribute to Infrastructure: Participate in system design, observability, and CI/CD workflows within a Kubernetes + AWS environment.

• 5+ years of software development experience, with a strong focus on Solana smart contract development.

• Proficient in Rust, with deep knowledge of Solana’s smart contract architecture (e.g., Anchor framework).

• Experience in cross-chain solutions—familiarity with EVM and non-EVM architectures.

• Strong understanding of Solana’s DeFi ecosystem and its applications.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, with a passion for blockchain innovation.

Bonus Points If

• You have a background in TradeFi
• You have worked previously in DeFi or other crypto protocols
• Experience with Web3 specific libraries and blockchain data APIs