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About: Inclusive Layer
At Inclusive Layer, we are redefining blockchain infrastructure by eliminating complexity and fragmentation. Developers no longer need to worry about choosing the right chain, liquidity aggregator, wallet, or bridge. Our vertically integrated aggregation layer seamlessly connects Layer1s and Layer2s,
providing deep liquidity and a frictionless development experience. With Inclusive Layer, developers can
build and launch in less than 24 hours, unlocking the full potential of blockchain without the usual
hurdles. 

We are seeking a Senior Rust + Solana Developer with DeFi at least one year experience to join our team.
You will be at the core of building high-performance, secure, and scalable DeFi protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy Solana smart contracts using Rust, focused on DeFi primitives such as AMMs, lending protocols, and staking mechanisms.
• Optimize transaction processing to enable low-latency, high-frequency trading on Solana
• Collaborate with product and design teams to translate DeFi concepts into high-quality decentralized applications.
• Conduct rigorous testing, security audits, and performance profiling of DeFi smart contracts.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategies for cross-chain integrations and Layer 2 scaling.
• Stay up-to-date with Solana ecosystem updates, DeFi trends, and best practices.

Requirements

• 4+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong background in systems
• programming.
• 2+ years of experience with Rust& Solana and a deep understanding of its memory model, ownership
• system, and concurrency model.
• ● Proven experience developing and deploying DeFi smart contracts on Solana.
• Deep understanding of Solana's Sealevel runtime, BPF, and cross-program invocations (CPIs).
• Strong knowledge of DeFi concepts: AMMs, liquidity pools, impermanent loss,lending/borrowing protocols, and staking.
• Experience with market-making strategies, on-chain finance, and high-frequency trading systems.
• Solid grasp of blockchain fundamentals: consensus algorithms, cryptography, Merkle trees, etc.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to write clean, effecient, and secure code.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Solana's Anchor framework.
• Contributions to open-source DeFi or blockchain projects.
• Strong communication skills and experience working in remote teams