Genius is hiring a

Web3 Founding Solana Full-Stack Engineer

Job Overview

Genius is seeking a senior Solana developer with deep expertise in SVM to lead the Solana contract development, deployment and maintenance. An ideal candidate will also have full-stack expertise and is comfortable with multiple frameworks, with Solana nativity. 

Job Description

• Own Genius’ on-chain contracts in the Solana Ecosystem
• Design, implement, and optimize secure and efficient smart contracts using Rust and the Anchor framework
• Integrate Genius' proprietary Synchronous Liquid Matching engine with Solana to facilitate rapid cross-chain swaps. Achitect and implement the platform's Solana-based liquidity management system
• Architect and optimize trading pathways to maximize speed, minimize costs, and ensure an exceptional user experience while minimizing failed transactions
• Implement dynamic gas price optimization using oracles or algorithms to balance transaction speed and cost
• Architect, implement, and maintain novel web3 full stack architecture, leveraging MPC paradigms alongside traditional smart contract ones
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate various components of Genius’ trading platform, including the proprietary Synchronous Liquid Matching engine
• Manage, maintain, and integrate Genius backend services (indexers, quoting engines, etc.) with our frontend

Ideal Candidates Are:

Non-Negotiables

• Extremely hungry to take high ownership and put in dog work, grinding hours
• Based in NYC
• Understand deeply the psychology on an on-chain trader and is passionate about mainstream adoption
• A deeply technical background beyond Rust/SVM, but with expertise in Rust

Negotiables

• Are massively on-chain trader archetypes (degenerate to a responsible extent)
• Previously worked at leading DEXs within the Solana Ecosystem (massively preferred)

Core Competencies

• Advanced proficiency in Rust programming language
• Extensive experience writing secure and optimized smart contracts using Anchor framework
• Deep understanding of Solana architecture, including transactions, accounts, programs, and runtime
• Expertise in using Solana Program Library (SPL) to build and deploy SPL tokens
• Proficient in utilizing Solana CLI and related tools (e.g., Solana Explorer, Solana Playground)
• Strong knowledge of cryptographic primitives, such as digital signatures and hash functions
• Experience with cross-program invocations (CPIs) and program derived addresses (PDAs)
• Solid understanding of the Solana account model and rent mechanism
• Familiarity with Solana's Proof-of-History (PoH) and Tower Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) consensus mechanisms
• Ability to write and optimize on-chain programs for better performance and reduced transaction costs
• Experience with Solana/web3.js library for front-end integration with Solana blockchain
• Skilled in using version control systems (e.g., Git) and implementing CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to audit existing smart contracts and identify potential security vulnerabilities or performance bottlenecks

Total Compensation

• 130K-200K
• 0.25%-0.5% founding equity + Token Warrant
• Performance/Voume based bonuses
• 2 week trial