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Remote Senior/Staff Backend Engineer — MEV Infra

aPriori Remote

We’re seeking a highly skilled Senior/Staff Backend Engineer passionate about solving complex problems and motivated to shape the MEV landscape on Monad with high-performance solutions. In this role, you will help design, build, and optimize MEV-related infrastructure, with a focus on block building, transaction ordering, and low-latency execution strategies etc. You’ll work on systems at the intersection of blockchain, trading, and networking, helping to advance the frontier of MEV innovation.

What You’ll Do

  • Design and implement performance-critical backend systems for MEV infrastructure throughout the transaction lifecycle.
  • Contribute to the development of infrastructure for validator-client integration, relay communication, and block propagation.
  • Optimize code for latency, throughput, and reliability in adversarial network conditions.
  • Stay informed about MEV developments in Ethereum, Solana, and other ecosystems

What We’re Looking For

  • 4-10 years of backend programming experience with expertise in low-level languages like C++ and Rust (experience in both is a plus, but not required).
  • Proven backend engineering experience in MEV infrastructure, trading/searching, or block-building organizations.
  • Experience designing production-grade, low-latency, high-performance networking architecture and distributed systems.
  • Proven track record of technical leadership and project ownership from start to finish.
  • Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, collaborative remote environment with strong ownership.

Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with blockchain internals and validator client behavior.
  • Contributions to open-source MEV infra or tooling projects.
  • Experience in performance tuning and networking stack optimization.
  • HFT experience.
  • Academic background from a top-tier university and/or experience at a well-regarded technology company

Why Join Us

Work at the frontier of crypto and DeFi infrastructure Join a tight-knit, low-ego team with deep technical chops Competitive compensation, bonus and token upside Fully remote, flexible work culture