Senior Backend Engineer
Ellipsis Labs develops decentralized financial applications and blockchain infrastructure on Solana.
Maintainer signals as of 9/2/2026
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About Ellipsis Labs
Ellipsis Labs develops decentralized financial applications and blockchain infrastructure. The company creates trading platforms, Layer 2 solutions, and developer tools for the Solana ecosystem. Ellipsis Labs focuses on building core financial infrastructure while contributing to open-source blockchain development.
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About the Role
In this role, you will build and maintain scalable production services. You will implement systems to monitor performance at the micro- and nano-second level and drive ambitious engineering initiatives, such as real-time data indexing at scale, from specification through maintenance.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience building and maintaining production-grade software systems, preferably in Rust, C++, C, or Golang, with high-quality and well-documented production code
- 3+ years of experience with Unix systems
- Experience working with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
- Ability to make informed engineering decisions based on relevant business context
- A demonstrated track record of high agency, willingness to dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas, and a team-first attitude
- Passion for decentralized finance
- Experience working with blockchain technology, specifically Solana
- Experience in quant trading or fintech
- Proficiency in Rust
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain scalable production services.
- Implement systems to monitor performance at the micro- and nano-second level.
- Drive ambitious engineering initiatives, including real-time data indexing at scale, from inception to completion: specification, architecture, implementation, testing, monitoring, and maintenance.
Benefits
- Equity
