About the role
Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain Solana programs and backend services Own features end to end from design through monitoring and improvement Integrate third-party DeFi protocols and evaluate technical and economic risks Build reliable APIs, data pipelines, SDKs, and internal tools Design for security and financial correctness, including access control and recovery Improve scalability, reliability, and performance of the Solana platform Develop automated tests and participate in security reviews and audits Collaborate with product, engineering, research, and external partners Requirements Strong professional experience with Rust and security-critical systems code Deep knowledge of Solana and the SVM, account model, and token standards Experience building Solana programs and backend services or SDKs Experience designing and operating production APIs in Python or TypeScript Strong DeFi fundamentals: vaults, lending, trading, liquidity, and cross-chain systems Security mindset and experience handling real money Strong testing practices across unit, integration, and end-to-end environments High agency and clear communication Preferred Qualifications Production experience with Anchor, native Solana development, and the Solana token ecosystem Track record deploying, auditing, or maintaining smart contracts securing meaningful value Experience integrating major Solana DeFi protocols or building vault, lending, or bridge products Knowledge of EVM smart contracts or cross-chain systems Experience with key management, multisig, or custody workflows Experience with cloud-native services, containers, and production observability Benefits Competitive base salary plus equity About the Company Veda builds vault infrastructure for DeFi, managing billions in TVL across 15+ blockchain networks. The team is 35 people and raised $18M at Series A.