Tech mentioned
- Solana
- Location
- New York, New York
- Workplace
- On-site
- Salary
- $170K–$250K/yr
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full-time
- Team
- Engineering
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 Performance Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will:
Monitor, benchmark, and optimize systems where performance is critical
Qualifications
Required
3+ years of experience in high-performance computing
Low-level systems experience
Ability to conceptualize systems at different levels of abstraction to identify performance bottlenecks
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
Experience working with blockchain technology, preferably Solana