Job Overview
Drift is a leading derivatives exchange on Solana. Our mission is to bring state-of-the-art trader-centric experience from centralized exchanges on-chain. We’re a team of experienced traders and builders from DeFi and traditional finance working together to make this a reality.
Within three months after launching, we have:
- Hit $5B in cumulative volume traded;
- Achieved over $13M in trader open interest with $14M in collateral vault balance;
- Launched 13 trading markets.
The Opportunity
Drift is looking for a Full Stack Engineer to be a core member of our engineering team, to build and maintain a decentralized perpetual futures across the tech stack (frontend, backend data, smart contracts/programs). You’ll have an opportunity to work across our entire Solana stack on cutting-edge technology that revolutionizes the way we trade digital assets.
Drift Labs pays a competitive salary with upside potential.
Your Role
- Front-End Applications: Build out frontend application(s) using React and Typescript
- Back-End Applications and Infrastructure: Build out SDKs to our backend solana contracts. Maintain off-chain infrastructure.
- Code Review: Ensure code quality and software reliability through automated test implementations, UI/UX testing, and processes
Your Experience
- 2+ years of experience in frontend and backend software development.
- Experience in building decentralized applications using web3.js
- Understanding of blockchain concepts and smart contracts
- Ability to go from design concepts to implementation fast
- Passion for blockchain technology, cryptonomic protocol design, game theory, and decentralized finance.
Nice to Have
- Experience with any blockchain at the protocol level.
- Understanding of perpetual futures, options, margin trading and derivatives products.
- Familiarity with the Solana blockchain and building applications on Solana.
- BSc in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or relevant discipline.
Drift’s Development Stack
- Frontend: Typescript + React
- Smart Contracts: Rust (using Anchor framework)
- Backend: MySQL
- Infrastructure: AWS
Job Detail
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Offered Salary$95,000 - $135,000
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Career LevelManager
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Experience4 Years
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INDUSTRYDevelopment
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QualificationMaster’s Degree