Senior Smart Contract Engineer

Who We Are

Anza is the leading software development firm building in the Solana ecosystem. We are working on Agave, a forked version of the original Solana Labs client validator client, developer tooling for dApp developers on Solana, and contributing to the next generation of apps and protocols in the ecosystem. We are a small, lean, and scrappy team looking for talented people who are willing to jump in and use their expertise to help build robust web3 protocols. If you’re looking to join a fast-paced, problem solving environment in the center of blockchain infrastructure, cryptocurrency, and decentralized applications, then read on.

The Role

As a Smart Contract Engineer at Anza, you will be designing the future of Solana on-chain programs and developer experience. You’ll create solutions for clients or developers, including programs, integrations, client libraries, and SDKs.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new on-chain programs for ecosystem teams or the developer community, based on innovations in Solana or other blockchains
• Drive protocol-level improvements required to implement new kinds of on-chain programs
• Maintain and improve the developer experience for Solana developers, including the Solana-Program-Library (spl-token, spl-stake-pool, etc), core BPF Programs (system, stake, vote, etc), SDKs, and CLIs
• Assist virtual machine developers at Anza and Firedancer in testing advancements to the runtime environment
• Write detailed documentation to foster consistent standards and knowledge sharing across the ecosystem
• Contribute to the entire software development lifecycle, from concept and design to deployment

Requirements

What You’ll Bring

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience with core infrastructure software, distributed systems, or financial software
• Expertise in programming languages such as Rust
• Experience writing Solana on-chain programs
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and with external clients to meet shared objectives and deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• A knack for designing secure protocols, software, and algorithms that minimize trust requirements
• Active participation in Bitcoin/Ethereum/Blockchain projects or the open-source community is highly desirable

Benefits

The salary range for US-based candidates will be determined throughout the interview process depending on experience, skill, and location. Candidates should anticipate an annual base salary (not including incentive compensation or other benefits) of $150,000 USD to $275,000 USD.