Our client is a profitable, venture-backed New York-based startup building differentiated products and infrastructure in decentralized finance. The company developed the leading order book spot exchange on the Solana blockchain, and a top 10 DEX (decentralized exchange) with >$50B in volume since inception in 2023. They are building a blockchain for verifiable finance. Verifiable finance enables financial applications to combine the performance of traditional finance with DeFi's transparency. This role is on-site in their office in New York City. The Opportunity Our client is seeking their first full-time Infrastructure engineer to join the team. (They've had a part-time advisor and helper on this so far!) The ideal candidate would consider themselves an infrastructure or systems generalist, excited to tackle sensitive and high-performance financial technology that needs 5+ 9's of reliability. In this role, you will:
- Set foundational infrastructure best practices and architecture
- Develop and own the team's DevOps processes
- Ensure the security and monitoring of critical production systems
QualificationsRequired
- 3+ years of experience building and maintaining production-grade software systems (ideally in Rust, C++, C, or Golang), with high-quality and well-documented production code
- 3+ years of experience with Unix systems and DevOps
- Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
- A demonstrated track record of high agency, willingness to dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas, and a team-first attitude
- Passion for decentralized finance
Preferred
- Experience working with blockchain technology, preferably Solana
- Experience in quant trading or fintech
Benefits
- Above-market salary and equity compensation
- Unlimited and encouraged PTO
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents
- Lunch and dinner provided at the office
- Optional, company-paid travel to events and conferences