Senior Protocol Engineer

SOLANA FOUNDATION; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SOLANA FOUNDATION is looking for a highly motivated Senior Protocol Engineer to join their team on a contract basis. This role involves building Hylo's core protocol in Rust and developing SDKs in Typescript. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of software development experience, particularly with DeFi protocols. Full-time availability is required, and the position ideally suits candidates based in the United States, Europe, or Singapore. Strong communication skills and proficiency in Rust and Typescript are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional software development experience.
• Prior work on DeFi protocols or other financial applications.
• Proficiency with Rust and Typescript.

Responsibilities

• Building Hylo's core protocol in Rust (Anchor/Solana).
• Developing SDKs in Typescript.
• Deploying microservices and bots to support protocol operations.
• Validating Hylo's protocol and dApp with integration tests.

Skills

Software development experience

Rust proficiency

Typescript proficiency

Communication skills

Job description

Hylo is seeking a highly motivated Senior Protocol Engineer to join our team on a contract basis. Subject to your performance and the company's fundraising milestones, this role may transition to a Founding Engineer position.

To be successful in this role

You will be:

• Building Hylo's core protocol in Rust (Anchor/Solana)
• Developing SDKs in Typescript
• Deploying microservices and bots to support protocol operations
• Validating Hylo's protocol and dApp with integration tests

You ideally have:

• 5+ years professional software development experience
• Prior work on DeFi protocols or other financial applications
• Proficiency with Rust and Typescript
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Bonus points:

• Experience with SDK development and integration testing techniques
• Familiarity with Anchor/Solana programming framework
• History of open source or hackathons in Solana or other ecosystems

Logistical Requirements

• Verifiable government ID for KYC check
• References to previous projects and employers
• Full time availability (40 hours per week)
• Ideally based in United States, Europe, or Singapore