Remote Rust Backend Engineer for Perpetual DEX on Solana

Solana Foundation; Remote; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading crypto organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled software developer to design and build core systems for a perpetual futures decentralized exchange. The role demands expertise in Rust and an ability to work in a fast-paced, early-stage environment. Successful candidates will optimize performance and build critical exchange logic while enjoying a competitive base salary and the chance for significant equity upside. This is a fully remote position allowing for high ownership and impactful contributions from day one.

Benefits

No bureaucracy

High ownership

Competitive base salary

Meaningful token/equity upside

IRL meetups

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong Rust proficiency or willingness to learn.
• Experience with low-latency or performance-sensitive systems.

Responsibilities

• Build core exchange logic: markets, users, collateral, fees, order routing.
• Implement professional liquidity sources and on-chain matching.
• Design and deploy production-grade Solana smart contracts in Rust.

Skills

Rust proficiency

Backend fundamentals

Low-latency systems experience

DeFi familiarity

Strong English communication skills

Job description

A leading crypto organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled software developer to design and build core systems for a perpetual futures decentralized exchange. The role demands expertise in Rust and an ability to work in a fast-paced, early-stage environment. Successful candidates will optimize performance and build critical exchange logic while enjoying a competitive base salary and the chance for significant equity upside. This is a fully remote position allowing for high ownership and impactful contributions from day one.