Senior Performance Engineer
Ellipsis Labs develops decentralized financial applications and blockchain infrastructure on Solana.
Maintainer signals as of 9/23/2026
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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
Monitor, benchmark, and optimize systems where performance is critical. Analyze low-level systems to identify bottlenecks, conceptualize systems at multiple abstraction levels, take ownership of performance work, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver measurable improvements.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in high-performance computing
- Low-level systems experience
- Ability to conceptualize systems at different levels of abstraction to identify performance bottlenecks
- Demonstrated high agency and willingness to dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas
- Team-first attitude
- Passion for decentralized finance
- Experience working with blockchain technology, preferably Solana
Responsibilities
- Monitor systems where performance is critical
- Benchmark system performance
- Optimize systems for performance
- Identify performance bottlenecks by conceptualizing systems at different abstraction levels
- Dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas
- Take ownership of performance work and collaborate with team members
Benefits
- Equity