Solana + Backend Engineer

About The Role

We are seeking a Solana + Backend Engineer to own the core components of our platform that facilitate transactions and support backend operations. You will collaborate closely with frontend engineers and founders, leveraging AI tools to accelerate development while maintaining high standards for quality and correctness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain trade paths including swap routing via Jupiter, sponsored-gas transactions, transaction landing confirmation, and fee ledger management.
• Create the backend API, live price pipeline, and creator commission module using Go or TypeScript with Postgres and Redis.
• Configure and manage AWS infrastructure, implementing CI/CD pipelines, monitoring systems, and alerts.
• Write comprehensive tests, runbooks, and documentation for all developed features.
• Rapidly debug and resolve production issues.
• Adhere to security best practices for any component handling funds.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Demonstrated shipping of at least one product on Solana mainnet managing real user funds.
• Proficiency in Go, TypeScript, or Rust with production experience using Postgres and Redis.
• Strong understanding of transactions, RPC providers, failure handling (retries, blockhash expiry, priority fees).
• Familiarity with AI coding tools for review and implementation.
• Clear written English communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Jupiter, Helius, or Jito integrations.
• AWS infrastructure management using Terraform.
• Background in fintech, trading systems, or exchanges.