General Application
Kinetic is a trading platform on the Solana blockchain that allows users to discover and trade over a million tokens. It focuses on providing a superior trading experience with fast execution, efficient routing for better prices, and a rewards system where users earn points for trading.
About Kinetic
Kinetic is a decentralized trading platform on the Solana blockchain, designed to provide a superior trading experience. It allows users to discover and trade over a million different tokens. The platform emphasizes efficiency and value, utilizing advanced routing algorithms to find the most efficient routes with low fees, ensuring better prices for every swap. Key features include lightning-fast execution, a mobile-friendly user interface, a "Quick Buy" option for instant swaps with advanced order types, and a gamified rewards system where users earn points for each trade to climb leaderboards and win prizes. The project is backed by prominent investors, including Jump Capital, Sequoia, SV Angel, Contrary, Lux, K5 Ventures, Dao5, Soma Capital, and Box Group.
Skills
About the Role
You will apply your technical or research skills to projects across engineering, protocol research, AI and product efforts in Web3. You will build or support open‑source software and infrastructure, conduct research (protocols, ZK, cryptography, DeFi), and communicate results clearly to distributed teams. You will collaborate asynchronously, take ownership of problems, and adapt to evolving priorities.
Requirements
- Background in engineering, computer science, mathematics, cryptography, finance, or AI/ML
- Hands on experience building or supporting Web3 products, DeFi or Layer 1/Layer 2 infrastructure
- Experience or interest in protocol design, ZK systems, applied cryptography, MEV, or governance mechanisms
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate across distributed asynchronous teams
- Proactive mindset and ability to thrive in ambiguity
- Passion for Ethereum and open source software
Responsibilities
- Contribute to engineering and research projects in Web3
- Build and maintain open source software and infrastructure
- Conduct research on protocol design, ZK systems, and applied cryptography
- Analyze DeFi, MEV, governance and tokenomics problems
- Document and communicate technical findings to distributed teams
- Participate in community and open source initiatives
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible work arrangements
- Remote work