Senior Backend Software Engineer

Who We Are

Solana is a high performance blockchain that can deliver a fast and friendly user experience, without sacrificing security.

At Solana Mobile, we are working to bring Solana and web3 to the palm of your hand on mobile. In 2023, we shipped the Saga phone with Seed Vault to secure Solana wallets with HW backed security and built the dApp Store as a developer friendly place to bring web3 apps to users. We also implement and provide the Solana Mobile Stack to developers to simplify building web3 dApps for mobile.

Solana Labs, Inc. (“Solana Labs”) is a technology company that builds products, tools, and reference implementations that can be used on the Solana blockchain. Solana Mobile is a dedicated team within Solana Labs. We are a fully distributed team with offices in San Francisco and New York.

The Opportunity

To build the next chapter of Solana Mobile, we are seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our team full-time. The ideal candidate is a highly organized, versatile individual who is passionate about building and shipping backend services and applications that will shape Solana Mobile’s infrastructure and drive adoption of the next generation of Solana Mobile developers and users.

The core responsibility of this role is to build and own the web services that drive products across Solana Mobile. You will build the services that power the mobile application storefront and develop mini web applications end-to-end in order to reach Solana Mobile users and developers alike. You can stream-line work processes using automation and improve the performance, scalability and stability of our infrastructure. 

You will

• Build new web services to power the mobile application storefront and web-based products such as libraries/SDKs (e.g. Mobile Wallet Adapter)
• Enhance the speed, performance, and reliability of the existing web-based services driving the mobile application store and other core services
• Implement and operate automated web deployments in a containerized application environment (Google Cloud and AWS)  
• Be ready to participate in on-call rotation

You ideally have

• Seasoned web development experience using TypeScript and JavaScript/React/NodeJS alongside module packaging, distribution and deployment
• Familiarity with GraphQL, AWS, PostgreSQL, and Solana blockchain or similar web3 ecosystem
• Good understanding of networking (OSI, NAT), computer science (common algorithms, space/time complexity), relational databases, common attack vectors (SQL injection, XSS), common engineering patterns (state machines, idempotency, optimistic locking) and cryptography
• Working knowledge of Unix/Linux - processes, system calls, shell scripting
• Experience working within a small team that independently translates product requirements into execution and results
• Experience building web front-end applications

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or higher degree
• 5 years of work experience as Backend Software Engineer
• Able to work remotely within US time zones
• Strong communications skills both written and verbal