Solana Blockchain Engineer

About this role

D3 seeks a Senior Solana Blockchain Engineer to design and build the DOMA Protocol, which tokenizes domain names as real-world assets on Solana. You'll develop smart contracts, backend services, and DomainFi applications that bridge traditional DNS infrastructure with Web3, working with a experienced team backed by $25M in Series A funding.

What you'll do

• Design, implement, and deploy the DOMA Protocol for domain tokenization on Solana
• Develop and maintain Solana programs for tokenization, name resolution, trading, and lending/borrowing
• Build backend services integrating Solana blockchain with DNS registries
• Ensure scalability, performance, and security of protocols and applications
• Conduct code reviews, testing, and debugging to maintain code quality
• Research and stay current with blockchain technologies and best practices

What they're looking for

• Solana smart contract development (Rust)
• Blockchain protocols and distributed systems
• Backend development (Node.js, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• SPL Token, Metaplex, and Token-2022 standards
• Git and Agile methodologies
• DevOps (Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud, Digital Ocean)
• NestJS and GraphQL
• Blockchain oracles and DeFi architecture

Benefits

• Ground-floor opportunity at early-stage company with significant impact on product development
• Work with seasoned industry veterans who shaped the internet
• Hybrid work arrangement (USA and Global)
• Based in Los Angeles with distributed team
• Opportunity to build zero-to-one initiatives