Blockchain Infrastructure / Web3
About the OpportunityInner Circle Agency is partnering with well-known, established teams in the Solana ecosystem to hire Senior Backend Engineers with strong Rust expertise and real production experience.Our clients are building transaction-heavy, performance-critical systems. They are looking for engineers who think in systems, take full ownership of what they ship, and are comfortable working close to the protocol.
This is a backend and systems-focused role.
Role OverviewAs a Senior Backend Solana Engineer, you will design, build, and maintain production-grade Solana programs and the backend infrastructure that supports them. You will be deeply involved in architecture decisions, performance optimization, and security considerations for live systems used at scale.
You will work alongside senior engineers, product, and infrastructure teams to ship reliable, secure, and scalable Solana-based systems.
Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and ship production Solana programs using Rust
Own backend and systems architecture for transaction-heavy environments
Build and maintain backend services and APIs (gRPC, REST) supporting on-chain activity
Work with PostgreSQL and Redis for schema design, performance tuning, and debugging
Implement observability, testing, and benchmarking across systems
Contribute to security-first development practices in blockchain and financial contexts
Mentor other engineers and provide technical direction when needed
Required
Strong, hands-on experience with Rust in production environments
Proven experience building and shipping Solana programs or dApps
Deep understanding of backend systems and distributed architectures
Experience with APIs, multi-service systems, and data-intensive workloads
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP), Docker, and CI/CD pipelines
Ownership mindset with the ability to operate in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
Nice to Have
Experience with DeFi protocols or blockchain infrastructure
Background in fintech, trading systems, or high-throughput platforms
Familiarity with Solana RPC clients, transaction handling, and on-chain concepts
Competitive senior-level compensation
High-impact role with real technical ownership
Opportunity to work on production-grade Solana infrastructure
Fully remote teams with experienced engineers
Exposure to complex, real-world blockchain systems
If you are a backend-focused Solana engineer looking to work on meaningful, production systems, we would be happy to share more details and explore fit confidentially.
Senior Backend Solana Rust Engineer - • Toronto, ON, Canada
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