Senior Performance Engineer
TLDR
Focus on monitoring, benchmarking, and optimizing high-performance systems at a Solana-based DeFi startup with ambitious market infrastructure.
Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York-based startup building sustainable and efficient DeFi protocols on high-throughput decentralized infrastructure. Our long-term goal is to build a better financial system.
Our flagship product, Phoenix Perpetuals, brings professional-grade perpetual futures to Solana. Building on our experience developing efficient markets, Ellipsis Labs also operates SolFi, a proprietary automated market maker that provides efficient liquidity for key trading pairs. Our foundational product, Phoenix Legacy, is a limit order book on the Solana blockchain that established our expertise in operating high-performance markets. Combined, these products have facilitated over $285B in trading volume across Solana markets.
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
Ellipsis Labs builds sustainable and efficient DeFi protocols on advanced decentralized infrastructure, targeting professionals in the cryptocurrency trading space. Our key products, including Phoenix Perpetuals and SolFi, provide innovative solutions for trading and liquidity on Solana, facilitating over $285B in trading volume and positioning us as leaders in high-performance financial markets.