Rust Engineer - Solana Smart Contract Integration
Kinetic helps users trade digital assets by aggregating liquidity across Solana decentralized exchanges for optimal pricing and execution.
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About Kinetic
Kinetic helps DeFi users trade digital assets efficiently by providing unified access to Solana's trading ecosystem. With it, users can discover tokens through market intelligence tools, execute swaps with optimal routing, and track portfolio performance. Kinetic combines trading functionality with discovery features to create a trading platform for Solana users.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will play a critical role in integrating and writing smart contracts for platforms like Raydium, Orca, Magic Eden, and Tensor. You will contribute significantly to building our world-class trading platform. You will adhere to high standards of code quality, focusing on readability, maintainability, and effective testing strategies. You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and can take ownership of significant projects, driving them from conception to completion.
Requirements
- At least 2+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on Rust and blockchain technologies
- Proven experience in developing, testing, and deploying Solana-based smart contracts
- Strong understanding of blockchain principles and the Solana ecosystem, including platforms like Raydium, Orca, Magic Eden, and Tensor
- Familiarity with other blockchain technologies, Web3, and crypto-native tools is a significant plus
- Previous experience in integrating with or developing DeFi applications or NFT platforms is highly regarded
Responsibilities
- Integrate and write smart contracts for platforms like Raydium, Orca, Magic Eden, and Tensor
- Contribute to building a world-class trading platform
- Develop, test, and deploy Solana-based smart contracts
- Adhere to high standards of code quality, focusing on readability, maintainability, and effective testing strategies
- Take ownership of significant projects, driving them from conception to completion
Benefits
- Generous equity
- Flexible location and hours
- Best-in-class health, dental, and vision insurance with full coverage
- Unlimited PTO
- $100 monthly gym stipend
Hiring Process
Apply by email with the role title in the subject line. Include a brief introduction, background, GitHub, LinkedIn or resume, and links to favorite projects.