Remote Senior Rust Engineer (Remote North America)

Senior Rust Engineer (Remote North America)

About Helius

Helius is a leading developer platform on the Solana blockchain, dedicated to inspiring and accelerating the creation of crypto-powered software. Customers like Coinbase, Jupiter, and Phantom use Helius to power their applications on Solana.

We’ve raised over $34m from Haun Ventures, Founders Fund, Foundation Capital, 6th Man Ventures, Reciprocal Ventures, Chapter One and angel investors including Solana co-founders Anatoly Yakovenko and Raj Gokal, and Balaji Srinivasan. Our team members have previously built mission-critical, scalable infrastructure at AWS, Coinbase, Stripe, Google, Digital Ocean, and more.

Here is the Helius Manifesto so you know what to expect if you join Helius.

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Rust Engineer with experience in building and scaling distributed systems to join our growing team. If you have a passion for blockchain technology and a strong sense of ownership, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable backend infrastructure to support our growing suite of developer tools and services

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure components with existing systems

• Identify bottlenecks and optimize performance of our services to handle increasing traffic and load

• Develop monitoring and alerting systems to maintain high levels of system availability and performance

• Continuously improve system architecture, security, and best practices to stay up-to-date with industry standards

• Mentor and support other team members in understanding and implementing complex technical concepts

Requirements:

• Strong proficiency with Rust.

• 5 years of experience with Rust or a similar language (C++, Golang, Java, etc).

• 5 years of experience building & maintaining high-scale production systems.

• Strong proficiency with distributed systems, databases, and high-performance applications.

• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, execute at speed, with excellent communication and collaboration skills. 

• Startup and/or web3 experience is a bonus.

• Experience that is relevant to Helius is a major advantage.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and equity package

• Flexible work hours and remote-friendly environment

• Generous vacation and time-off policy

• Wellness, travel, and educational budgets

• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a fast-paced, dynamic industry

Helius is an equal opportunity employer.