Solana Foundation is looking to hire a Product Engineer to join their team. This is a full-time position that is 100% remote with no geographical restrictions. Work remotely from anywhere.

Solana Foundation - A non-profit organization dedicated to the decentralization, growth, and security of the Solana network.

Location: Remote - APAC, Australia   About us At Auros, we’re dedicated to advancing the cryptocurrency ecosystem through unparalleled liquidity and market-making services. We’re one of the largest participants in the market, trading across 10+ global locations, facilitating 3-4% of global daily volumes, and have connectivity to over 50 venues. What sets us apart, though, is our culture. We believe in hiring smart people and empowering them to do their best work. From day one you’ll have the autonomy and support to really excel. Our relentless focus on delivery drives us to continuously push boundaries and achieve exceptional results, all while offering abundant opportunities for personal and professional growth in the dynamic realm of digital assets.   The Opportunity This is an opportunity to develop trading systems for crypto currencies in the rapidly evolving class of digital assets. You will work with our traders and other experienced developers in a startup->

Transform trading opportunities into profits. That is, improve and invent trading and market making strategies while minding risk and any market-making obligations. You will oversee the entire process, including problem identification, analysing data, writing software, and providing ongoing support. Improve and develop systems for automated monitoring of 24/7/365 trading. Develop and support Defi order and transaction management tools in Python and Typescript Share ownership of our Defi infrastructure, including blockchain nodes and validators, as well as secure environments for running applications Contribute to design and development of our security and wallet management infrastructure Analyse and understand new Defi projects and help establish requirements and timelines for integrating against them Identify opportunities for system improvements Be responsible for troubleshooting system issues as and when they occur Engage with the team during system design discussions, code reviews, trading idea brainstorms and daily office banter.

  Who you are Our ideal candidate will have:

A software engineer with 5+ years experience working in Python and Typescript 3+ years experience developing blockchain related applications, either via coding smart contracts or coding applications that interact with smart contracts Experience in crypto strategy development, market making/liquidity is highly desirable  A deep knowledge of a large number of popular blockchain protocols (eg. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, etc) Good programming skills, with a strong understanding of data structures and algorithms You can find the balance between delivering clean, testable, reliable code and rapidly deploying new system features to take advantage of market opportunities You are reliable, take pride in delivering robust software and are willing to be on call to support the systems you develop You’re able to precisely articulate software concepts and designs You have a Bachelor's degree (or above) in Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar, with excellent results

Additional desirable skills that you may have:

Experience developing in C++

What We Offer in Return

Opportunity to work at the forefront of the digital asset industry Remote and flexible work Autonomy and a flat structure means you can contribute your ideas from day one and help shape the foundation that will power our future business.

At Auros, we value nimbleness, drive for success, owner mentality, and collaboration. Join us in shaping the future of financial services across Asia and beyond!

Apply Now:

As the Protocol Engineering Lead at ZetaChain, you will be responsible for driving the architecture, design, and development of our core blockchain protocol. You will lead a team of talented blockchain engineers, guiding the technical direction of the protocol and ensuring it meets the highest standards of performance, and security. This role requires deep expertise in blockchain systems, and strong leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of the protocol, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and performance.
• Make key architectural decisions and guide long-term protocol strategy in alignment with the company’s goals.
• Manage and mentor a high-performing team of blockchain engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, ownership, and collaboration.
• Drive technical planning, execution, and delivery of the protocol SDLC including CI testing and mainnet upgrades.

Experience

• 6+ years of software development experience
• 3+ years of blockchain protocol experience, including Cosmos SDK or similar ecosystems
• Prior experience leading and mentoring engineering teams, with a strong sense of ownership
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, consensus algorithms, and performance optimization
• You are not expected to be an expert in all smart contract languages but strong Solidity knowledge is a must.
• Smart contract experience from chains like Solana, SUI, Bitcoin, or TON is a huge plus

Our tech stack

We’re a polyglot team and value engineers who can navigate across boundaries but you are not expected to be an expert in every area. Our core stack includes:

• Smart contracts: Solidity, Rust (Solana), Move (SUI), FunC (TON)
• Protocol: Go (Cosmos SDK, geth, btcsuite)
• CI/Infra: Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions

Location

Hybrid position in San Francisco is preferred but open to excellent candidates remotely in US or EU regions only.

Compensation

Base Salary: $150,000 – $200,000 (San Francisco benchmark)

In addition to the base salary, all full-time team members receive an additional 10% to 25% in liquid benefits with upside based on role, experience, and impact. We believe in building together and sharing in the long-term success of the network. Compensation packages are designed to be competitive and aligned with the growth of both the team and the ecosystem.