Staff Software Engineer

Framework Ventures; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Framework Ventures is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development of high-performance systems for programmable markets. In this role, you will be responsible for both architecture and operational excellence, collaborating closely with product partners to build reliable, scalable services.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in systems programming, expertise in languages such as C++, Rust, Go, and Solidity, and strong communication skills. Experience with distributed systems and low-latency applications is essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of systems programming experience.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and data structures.
• Experience in compiler implementation or optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and delivery of core services.
• Design and operate high-performance services.
• Profile and optimize systems for efficiency.

Skills

C++

Rust

Go

Solidity

Distributed systems

Algorithms

Software design

Low-latency applications

Clear communication

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Andalusia Labs is building foundational economic infrastructure for programmable global markets, connecting capital, computation, and coordination across the internet. Our work sits at the intersection of distributed systems, finance, and machine intelligence, with the goal of growing the world’s programmable GDP.

Our team has shipped massively scalable systems and products at Coinbase, Google, AWS, Microsoft, X, TikTok, Goldman Sachs, and High-Frequency Trading firms. We are backed by Coinbase, Mubadala, Lightspeed, Bain Capital, Pantera, Framework, Digital Currency Group, Proof Group, Nima Capital, Naval Ravikant, Arthur Hayes, and founders, GPs, and executives from organizations like Founders Fund, Google, and Coinbase.

Role

We are hiring a Staff Software Engineer to lead 0 to 1 and 1 to N systems that power programmable markets. You will own critical architecture, ship high-performance services, and raise the engineering bar across the stack. You will work directly with founders and product partners to turn new primitives into production systems that handle high usage.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and delivery of core services across networking, consensus and execution, tokenization, exchange, settlement, and data pipelines
• Design, implement, and operate high-performance services in C++, Rust, Go, or Solidity
• Profile and optimize systems for throughput, tail latency, memory, storage, and network efficiency
• Build correctness and safety with invariants, property-based testing, fuzzing, static analysis, and thorough reviews
• Own production reliability with clear SLOs, on-call readiness, alerting, dashboards, and incident response
• Create and maintain internal libraries, developer tooling, and CI to speed delivery and raise code quality
• Write clear design docs that explain tradeoffs and drive sound technical decisions
• Collaborate with engineers, lead design and code reviews, and raise the engineering bar
• Partner with product, research, security, and go-to-market to scope milestones and ship new capabilities
• Model and implement financial primitives and risk logic with rigorous testing and telemetry

Requirements

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of systems programming experience working with at least one of these languages (C++, Rust, Go, Solidity)
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, data structures, algorithms, and software design
• Experience building performant, large-scale, low-latency applications
• Experience in compiler implementation, runtimes, optimization, or static analysis
• Highly autonomous, ability to design and develop software with minimal guidance
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and across the product engineering stack
• Clear written and verbal communication

Bonus

• MA/MS, PhD, or advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of systems programming experience working with at least one of these languages (C++, Rust, Go, Solidity)
• Familiarity with cryptography, key management, TEEs, or zero-knowledge systems
• Experience in fintech, algorithmic trading, or understanding of financial primitives
• Experience with React, Node, and/or TypeScript
• Founded a company or experience working with startups