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