Scalable blockchain infrastructure for Web 3.0
Syndica is a blockchain infrastructure company focused on building scalable solutions for Web 3.0, particularly within the Solana ecosystem. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Uptown, Houston, TX, Syndica has raised $8 million in seed funding to develop its multi-node architecture and blockchain i...
Employees at Syndica enjoy competitive salaries, equity options, flexible remote work policies, and generous PTO. The company also supports continuous...
Syndica fosters a culture centered around innovation in the Web3 space, encouraging its team to push the boundaries of blockchain technology while mai...
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About us:
Syndica supplies the most critical applications in Web3 with enterprise-grade RPC infrastructure and developer tools tailored for the Solana ecosystem. Joining our team means you'll be held to a high standard, technically challenged, and grow close to a group of individuals passionate about building new infrastructure technologies.
We are backed by strategic partners, investors, and advisors who are all-in on our mission: Chamath Palihapitiya of Social Capital, Steve Jang of Kindred Ventures, Joe McCann of Asymmetric, Jump Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Solana Ventures, Circle Ventures, and many more.
About this role:
This role will have the primary accountability of designing, implementing, and operating Solana smart contract/programs using Rust. Solana/Rust smart contract/program development experience is a necessity! The team operates with a “run what you write” philosophy and each engineer is responsible for deploying and operating the code they write.
Responsibilities
Drive high-level decisions about architecture and features
Design, implement, test, and audit protocol upgrades and additions
Collaborate with full-stack and front-end developers to bring products to life
Adopt code quality processes to ensure the readability, best practices and maintainability of Solana smart contract/programs
Test smart contract/programs in and environments
Collaborate with other engineers to implement operational solutions while defining and adhering to industry best practices
Qualifications
Proven experience interacting with the Solana blockchain and writing high-quality, well-tested Rust code
Deep understanding of the Solana's Sealevel runtime, and JavaScript
Knowledgeable about smart contract security and best practices
Experienced user of Anchor Framework and @solana/web3.js
Experienced user of Git version control system - you'd be surprised :)
Passionate about DeFi and knowledgeable about industry trends
Understanding of tokenomics and governance design
Experience working in a highly distributed company is a plus
Align a portion of your day with the business hours of Central Time Zone - UTC -6
Working knowledge of information security issues
Systematic problem-solving approach, combined with a strong sense of ownership and drive
Firm grasp of at least one modern programming language, beyond advanced scripting (Shell or Python)
Experience writing automation tools & eagerness to "automate all the things"
What does success in this role look like?
In three months, you have become our go-to Solana/Rust smart contract/program developer working on important smart contract/programs delivering quality and thoroughly tested code. You’ll have taken on independent code review responsibilities and are collaborating on the design of new instructions/upgrades.
In six months, you have earned the trust of the team and are delivering tasks through the entire SDLC, from design through development with minimal guidance, and are helping to effectively mentor new engineers joining the team
In twelve months, you have established a cadence of predictable, on-time delivery without cutting corners
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