Senior Software Engineer (Zig/Rust)

The role

You will design and implement a high-performance Solana validator client from scratch. This involves translating and optimizing the Agave validator implementation from Rust into Zig.

What you will do

• Map and accurately communicate how the existing Rust client works
• Translate Rust code into high-quality Zig code
• Analyze and optimize software bottlenecks in Zig using tools like SIMD operations
• Lead implementation, benchmarking, and testing of validator components
• Collaborate across a large group of engineers

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of related professional experience using Rust
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant experience

Nice to have

• Experience in memory-managed languages (Zig/C/C++)
• Contribute to the open-source Sig codebase

About the company

Syndica supplies enterprise-grade RPC infrastructure and developer tools tailored for the Solana ecosystem. The company is backed by strategic partners including Social Capital, Kindred Ventures, Asymmetric, Jump Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Solana Ventures, and Circle Ventures.