Solana Protocol Engineer

Summary

Join Wormhole Labs, a blockchain technology company building decentralized systems, as a Solana Protocol Engineer. You will significantly contribute to Wormhole’s Solana ecosystem by designing, implementing, testing, and reviewing core programs and protocols. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into smart contract code, adhering to secure development best practices. The ideal candidate possesses deep experience in Solana program development or equivalent Rust experience, high agency, and a focus on business outcomes. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred but equivalent experience is considered. Wormhole Labs offers competitive salaries, restricted token units, unlimited time off, healthcare reimbursement, 401K, a MacBook Pro, and flexible remote work options.

Requirements

• Have deep experience writing production Solana programs
• Alternatively, you’ve written production Rust for applications with millions of users
• Be high agency and effect the outcomes they wish to see
• Care deeply about the business outcomes of your work and challenge priorities when the business impact is unclear
• Have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, although equivalent practical experience will also be taken into consideration

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, implementation, testing, and security review of Wormhole’s core Solana programs and to protocols expanding to Solana
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather customer requirements, analyze business needs, and translate them into smart contract code
• Follow best practices for secure smart contract development and build future best practices alongside Wormhole security researchers
• Stay up to date with the latest in Solana tooling, best practices, and industry trends

Benefits

• Competitive salary and restricted token units, dependent on position type and location
• Unlimited time off, healthcare premium reimbursement, and 401K
• Top-of-the-line MacBook Pro laptop
• Flexibility of working from wherever you have work authorization, as long as you can work 10-6PM US Eastern Time