Remote-First Backend Engineer: Rust/TypeScript on Solana

Solana Foundation; Remote; GBP 60,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company is seeking a Backend Engineer to lead the development of off-chain infrastructure. In this remote-first role, you will maintain and build APIs and data pipelines using Rust and TypeScript, while working closely with product and protocol teams. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in Rust/TypeScript and a solid understanding of the Solana ecosystem, including SDKs and data services. Competitive compensation and flexible working hours are offered.

Benefits

Remote‑first working environment

Flexible working hours

Competitive compensation

Equity compensation packages

Company‑paid offsites, minimum twice a year

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience writing production‑grade Rust and/or TypeScript code.
• 2+ years of experience with Solana and Anchor SDKs.
• Experience with cloud providers (preferably AWS).
• Familiarity with Solana programs, account layout and data structures.
• Experience with Solana data streaming services (gRPC, LaserStream, websockets).
• Familiarity with the Pinocchio framework or native Solana programs.
• Up-to-date with the latest updates of the Solana runtime and developer tooling.
• Experience integrating SDKs/APIs of existing DeFi protocols.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and build APIs using Rust and TypeScript.
• Maintain and build data pipelines, indexers and analytics services in Rust and TypeScript.
• Test and simulate the behavior of our systems in various scenarios.
• Understand and integrate Reflect's on‑chain protocols and primitives.
• Work on the architecture, optimizing for security and scalability of our systems.
• Participate in code reviews.

Skills

Rust

TypeScript

Solana

AWS

gRPC

LaserStream

Websockets

Job description

A financial technology company is seeking a Backend Engineer to lead the development of off-chain infrastructure. In this remote-first role, you will maintain and build APIs and data pipelines using Rust and TypeScript, while working closely with product and protocol teams. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in Rust/TypeScript and a solid understanding of the Solana ecosystem, including SDKs and data services. Competitive compensation and flexible working hours are offered.