Rust Engineer (DeFi)
REMOTE GLOBAL
We're seeking superstar software engineers with a proven track record of shipping high-impact products, who are passionate about building the market data infrastructure that powers the future of decentralized finance. If you have deep Rust experience and love taking products from vision to reality, you’ll feel right at home here. In this role, you’ll build backend services, write smart contracts, create developer SDKs, enhance tooling and monitoring, and play a hands-on part in defining our product. A strong grasp of the DeFi landscape will help you spot opportunities and extend the boundaries of what’s possible.
We're hiring at multiple levels of seniority, bring your expertise, and we’ll tailor the title to you.
About Our Team and Your Role:
- We're a balanced team; half of us are tech-talented people, while the other half excel in forging partnerships with data providers, developers, and the DeFi community - Communication is key in our network-driven approach.
- Work remotely: Our team spans the globe from the US and South America to Europe and Asia, with an optional office in Porto, Portugal. Remote work is our norm.
- English proficiency is essential as it's our medium for team and external developer communication.
- Thrive in a startup environment within the dynamic DeFi space. We value adaptable problem solvers eager to address evolving market needs.
- Write open-source software: Check out our open-source projects on GitHub for a sneak peek into our work.
- User-centric development: Our success hinges on external developers engaging with our solutions crafting user-friendly APIs and crystal-clear documentation that aligns with developers' needs.
Your Responsibilities
- Engage in the ideation, creation, and upkeep of both on-chain and off-chain Pyth-related projects, including smart contracts, SDKs, and utility programs.
- Influence our project's trajectory by working alongside business development and sales teams, shaping the future of finance.
- Elevate our team by mentoring junior engineers and setting a high standard in software design and documentation.
- Connect with the developer community, understand their requirements, and craft SDKs, documentation, and tools tailored to them.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Minimum 4 years of software engineering experience, with a portfolio of shipped products you’re proud of.
- Expertise in Rust is strongly preferred.
- Experience with large-scale, safety-critical systems is a plus.
- Smart contract and blockchain development experience is great, but we also value backend engineers who excel in low-level languages (Rust or C++).
- Familiarity or curiosity with Solidity, Python, and Typescript.
- You thrive in fast-paced, startup-like environments and adapt to the ever-evolving DeFi climate.
- Standout communication skills with technical, business, and external partners.
- Capability and passion for mentoring engineers at all levels.
- Ready to participate in periodic on-call rotations.
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