Staff Infrastructure Engineer
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Before you apply
SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationNew York, New York
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityLead
Experience3+ yrs
DepartmentEngineering
Company size51–200 people
PostedJan 11, 2024 · 2y ago
Verified live3d ago
May no longer be actively hiring
Posted by the company on Jan 11, 202471% of this company's open roles have been listed for 90+ daysNo pay range listed, though New York requires one
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
3+ years of experience building and maintaining production-grade software systems (ideally in Rust, C++, C, or Golang), with high-quality and well-documented production code
3+ years of experience with Unix systems and DevOps
Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
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
Experience working with blockchain technology, preferably Solana
Experience in quant trading or fintech
Skills
Rust
C++
C
Golang
AWS
Solana
Unix
About the company
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 our first full-time Infrastructure engineer to join the team. (We’ve had a part-time advisor and helper on this so far!) The ideal candidate would consider themselves an infrastructure or systems generalist, excited to tackle sensitive and high-performance financial technology that needs 5+ 9’s of reliability.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
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Set foundational infrastructure best practices and architecture
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Develop and own the team’s DevOps processes
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Ensure the security and monitoring of critical production systems
Qualifications
Required
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3+ years of experience building and maintaining production-grade software systems (ideally in Rust, C++, C, or Golang), with high-quality and well-documented production code
•
3+ years of experience with Unix systems and DevOps
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Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
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A demonstrated track record of high agency, willingness to dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas, and a team-first attitude
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Passion for decentralized finance
Preferred
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Experience working with blockchain technology, preferably Solana
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Experience in quant trading or fintech
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