Senior SVM Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and develop smart contracts and DeFi protocols on the Solana Virtual Machine
• Build and optimize secure vault systems for asset management and yield strategies
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure protocols are protected against exploits
• Integrate with existing DeFi protocols and establish cross-protocol compatibility
• Optimize code for Solana's parallel execution environment
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of smart contracts
• Research and implement innovative solutions to improve scalability and reduce transaction costs
• Stay current with the latest developments in the Solana ecosystem and DeFi space
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing

Requirements

• Experience building, deploying, and maintaining SVM smart contracts in production
• Strong programming experience in Rust
• Deep understanding of Solana and low-level SVM concepts
• Thorough understanding of the Solana Virtual Machine architecture and its constraints
• Experience building DeFi protocols (lending, trading, yield farming, etc.)
• Knowledge of cryptographic principles and blockchain security best practices
• Familiarity with Solana Program Library (SPL) and ecosystem tools
• Understanding of vault architectures in DeFi contexts
• Experience with on-chain security patterns and common vulnerabilities
• Solid grasp of financial concepts as they apply to decentralized finance
• Problem-solving attitude and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Track record of creating audited and battle-tested smart contracts
• Strong systems engineering fundamentals
• Experience with production systems at scale
• Previous experience building vault protocols on Solana or other blockchains
• Contributions to open-source Solana projects
• Experience with Anchor framework for Solana development
• Knowledge of other blockchain platforms (Ethereum, Near, etc.)
• Familiarity with front-end frameworks like React

About the Company

Veda builds vault infrastructure for DeFi at scale. We manage $2B+ in total value locked across 15+ blockchain networks, powering yield strategies for partners including Kraken, Etherfi, and Plasma.