Senior Software Engineer, Generalist

About the role

Anza is a Solana R&D lab focused on blockchain performance and scalability, founded by experienced executives and core engineers. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will strengthen the Agave client and the broader Solana network by analysing and debugging existing code, working with subject-matter experts to understand goals, and designing and benchmarking new solutions that meet performance and reliability requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance the technical infrastructure, focusing on the Agave client within the Solana ecosystem.
• Design and implement testing frameworks that simulate adversarial attacks and identify vulnerabilities.
• Gather and analyse metrics to find performance bottlenecks.
• Work with experts to understand current and future performance requirements of code components.
• Design, implement and benchmark solutions that improve performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect reliable, scalable and secure solutions for the Solana network.
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design through deployment, across development, staging and production.
• Craft detailed documentation and architecture designs to share standards and knowledge across teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent practical experience, with 3+ years of hands-on experience with core infrastructure software and distributed systems.
• Ability to analyse complex systems, identify issues and build flexible solutions.
• Knowledge of common security threats and best practices for securing consensus processes.
• Active consumption of research papers and investigation of new solutions.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Required skills

• Strong proficiency in systems programming languages such as Rust or C++.
• Experience with performance profiling and optimisation.
• Highly desirable: consensus algorithms, distributed systems and blockchain technology.
• Preferred: Linux, systems automation tools, networking and architecture, and active participation in Bitcoin/Ethereum/Blockchain projects or open source.

What we offer

• A dynamic, fast-paced environment with direct impact on the security and scalability of blockchain technology.
• Salary for US-based candidates of $180,000 to $300,000 per year, depending on experience, skill and location.