Senior Software Engineer (Zig/Rust)
Syndica provides scalable RPC node infrastructure and developer tools for the Solana ecosystem.
Maintainer signals as of 9/2/2026
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About Syndica
Syndica is building Web3 developer infrastructure for the Solana ecosystem, offering highly scalable RPC node infrastructure, advanced logging and analytics, cutting-edge APIs, and fundamental DX innovations like App Deployments. Their platform aims to make blockchain development as easy as Web 2.0, improving DApp performance and observability.
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About the Role
Design and implement a high-performance, open-source Solana validator client called Sig in Zig. Understand and translate the existing Agave validator implementation in Rust, optimize performance using SIMD and other tools, and own validator components through implementation, benchmarking, and testing.
Requirements
- 3+ years of related professional experience using Rust
- Experience in memory-managed languages such as Zig, C, or C++ is nice to have but not required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant experience
Responsibilities
- Understand and communicate how the existing Rust client works
- Translate Rust code into high-quality, performant, and readable Zig code
- Analyze and optimize software bottlenecks in Zig using tools such as SIMD operations
- Lead implementation, benchmarking, and testing of validator components from start to finish
- Collaborate and communicate across a large group of engineers
