Smart Contract Engineer
US$170,000 – US$250,000 / yr base salary
Posted 11 Jan 2024
Advertised as “Senior Smart Contract Engineer (SVM)”
BranchFactor Summary
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- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$170,000 – US$250,000 / yr |
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Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York-based startup building sustainable and efficient DeFi protocols on high-throughput decentralized infrastructure. Our long-term goal is to build a better financial system.
Our flagship product, Phoenix Perpetuals, brings professional-grade perpetual futures to Solana. Building on our experience developing efficient markets, Ellipsis Labs also operates SolFi, a proprietary automated market maker that provides efficient liquidity for key trading pairs. Our foundational product, Phoenix Legacy, is a limit order book on the Solana blockchain that established our expertise in operating high-performance markets. Combined, these products have facilitated over $285B in trading volume across Solana markets.
The Opportunity
Ellipsis Labs is seeking an SVM Smart Contract Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will:
- Develop and maintain critical smart contracts for the SVM, along with the appropriate monitoring systems
Qualifications
Required
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Experience building, deploying, and maintaining SVM smart contracts in production, with and without Anchor
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Experience working with auditors
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Deep understanding of Solana and low-level SVM concepts
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A demonstrated track record of high agency, willingness to dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas, and a team-first attitude
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Passion for decentralized finance
Preferred
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Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
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Experience in quant trading or DeFi