Deriverse is hiring a

Web3 Solana Protocol Engineer

About Deriverse:

Deriverse is a comprehensive derivatives DEX on Solana, offering perpetual swaps, options, futures, and spot trading all in one seamless platform. Designed to provide an unparalleled experience for professional crypto asset traders, Deriverse aims to bridge the gap between traditional and on-chain trading by delivering top-tier tools and features.

Deriverse also serves as a permissionless launchpad for crypto assets. It stands out as the only platform that empowers users to create both spot and derivatives markets – including futures and options, fostering innovation and expanding the scope of on-chain trading opportunities.

What you will be doing:

• Solana smart contract development in core/native Rust (without Anchor)
• Define data structures and memory allocation
• Implement DEX orderbook (for perpetual futures)
• Refactoring existing codebase into idiomatic Rust
• Ensure test coverage across produced code (TDD)
• Implement compute-efficient on-chain derivatives price calculations
• Write protocol integrity tests
• Maintain and extend TypeScript SDK
• Create matching Rust SDK

Who are you:

Must:

• Min. 2 years of commercial experience working on Solana programs (core/native Rust – without Anchor)
• Experience working with dynamically allocated data structures (RB tree, linked lists, etc.)
• Experience working with Solana TypeScript libraries:

@solana/web3.js

@solana/spl-token

@solana/kit

• Strong mathematical skills
• English (reading external technical documentation, writing internal technical documentation, communication within the team)
• Being able to work 10:00-19:00 (CET)
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment
• Passionate about blockchain technology and DeFi
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Preferred:

• Experience developing software for Embedded Systems
• Understanding how financial markets work (both TradFi and DeFi)
• Russian (reading internal technical documentation, technical communication within the team)

Work Conditions:

• Work remotely
• Competitive salary, based on experience and skills
• Potential equity in the company in form of token options
• Flexible work schedule to support work-life balance
• Yearly team offsites for networking, collaboration, and team-building

Deriverse is an equal opportunity employer.