Senior Solana SVM Engineer - Vault & DeFi Systems

Embedded Shishya; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

US health insurance

Job summary

Veda is building vault infrastructure for DeFi at scale across multiple networks. We are seeking an SVM Engineer to design, implement, and optimize smart contracts on the Solana Virtual Machine with a focus on vault architecture and security.

You will design and deploy production-ready DeFi protocols, optimize cross-protocol compatibility, and contribute to security reviews while staying current with Solana developments and DeFi trends.

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.

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

Solana

SVM concepts

DeFi protocols

Security patterns

Smart contracts

Anchor framework

Tools

SPL

Job description

Veda is building vault infrastructure for DeFi at scale across multiple networks. We are seeking an SVM Engineer to design, implement, and optimize smart contracts on the Solana Virtual Machine with a focus on vault architecture and security.

You will design and deploy production-ready DeFi protocols, optimize cross-protocol compatibility, and contribute to security reviews while staying current with Solana developments and DeFi trends.