Senior Software Engineer -- Low-Latency Systems
Summary:
Jito Labs is on the lookout for a skilled senior engineer to contribute to the development of MEV and block building on Solana. We need a resourceful and driven engineer adept at tackling complex design challenges and finding efficient solutions. This role promises an exciting environment suitable for those who enjoy troubleshooting in-depth technical issues.
Responsibilities:
- Delve deeply into MEV and on-chain trading within the Solana network to comprehend transaction flow thoroughly.
- Collaborate with the team and clients to implement advanced, high-performance features.
- Lead feature development from start to finish, including architecture design, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
- Analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks and technical problems across various layers of development.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in systems programming with proficiency in Rust, C, or C++.
- Knowledgeable in low latency, high-performance, and high reliability programming techniques.
- Hands-on experience in shipping software continuously and contributing to daily production releases.
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
- Capable and enthusiastic about tackling complex problems and utilizing debugging tools like valgrind and gdb.
- Ability to strike a balance between engineering efforts and delivering high-quality solutions.
- Previous involvement in a small startup environment with less than 50 personnel.
- Possess an entrepreneurial outlook and understand the intersection of business and engineering.
Nice to Have:
- Familiarity with managing blockchain infrastructure.
- Previous involvement in building or operating MEV bots or trading bots on EVM, SVM, or CEX platforms.
- Experience with high-frequency trading strategies.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary ranging from $200k to $240k and various equity options.
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits and 401k plans.
- Fully covered team retreats and attendance at conferences.
- Unlimited paid time off.
- Weekly meal vouchers.
- Membership perks at WeWork.
- Opportunity to choose your preferred laptop.
Jito Labs is focused on advancing Solana through cutting-edge MEV infrastructure, aiming to enhance the platform's performance and benefits for stakers and validators. We are a rapidly growing and forward-thinking team making significant strides in multiple product areas. Join our motivated team to drive growth and innovation together!