Solana Protocol Engineer - Rust & DeFi, Remote

Solana Foundation; Remote; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company is seeking a Protocol Engineer to develop on-chain infrastructure for stablecoins. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Rust and Solana programming, as well as a strong understanding of DeFi primitives. This fully remote role offers competitive compensation and equity packages, along with a flexible working environment. Candidates should be ready to demonstrate their relevant experience and capabilities.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Equity compensation packages

Flexible working hours

Company‑paid offsites twice a year

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience writing production‑grade Rust code.
• 2+ years of experience writing programs on the Solana blockchain with the Anchor framework.
• Deep understanding of DeFi primitives such as liquidity pools and lending markets.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and build Solana programs using the Anchor framework.
• Test Solana programs and simulate their behavior in various scenarios.
• Work on the architecture, optimizing for security and readability.

Skills

Rust programming

Solana blockchain

DeFi primitives

Security practices

Tools

Anchor framework

Pinocchio framework

Job description

A financial technology company is seeking a Protocol Engineer to develop on-chain infrastructure for stablecoins. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Rust and Solana programming, as well as a strong understanding of DeFi primitives. This fully remote role offers competitive compensation and equity packages, along with a flexible working environment. Candidates should be ready to demonstrate their relevant experience and capabilities.