Senior Software Engineer

Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York startup building performant DeFi protocols on high-throughput decentralized infrastructure. Our long-term mission is to build a more efficient, transparent, and fair financial system.

Our flagship product, Phoenix Perpetuals, brings professional-grade perpetual futures to Solana. Phoenix has processed over $4 billion in trading volume and is growing 20% month over month, adding to the more than $300 billion our products have facilitated to date. Behind Phoenix is a lean, high-caliber team with experience at top trading firms, blockchain companies, and tech companies.

The Opportunity

Ellipsis Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will:

• Contribute to critical software systems at all parts of the stack

• Design, develop, and deploy programs on the Solana blockchain

• Maintain a high bar of security, correctness, and thoughtfulness around the code

• Write high-quality, maintainable, well-tested code with thorough documentation

Qualifications

Required

• Experience building software systems (preferably in Rust, C++, C, or Golang), with high-quality and well-documented production code

• A demonstrated track record of high agency, willingness to dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas, and a team-first attitude

• Passion for decentralized finance

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience

• Experience working with blockchain technology, preferably Solana

• Experience working with Rust