Platform Engineer
Jito Labs
Software Engineering
United States
Posted on Nov 6, 2024
Jito Labs is architecting the future of high-performance distributed systems on Solana. We're the team behind Jito-Solana, the leading MEV Solana client, and the Jito Block Engine, which has revolutionized block building on Solana. Today, Jito-Solana currently runs on 88% of stake and 1,100 validators, producing an additional $370M of revenue for stakers and validators on the network.
At Jito Labs, you'll work alongside a small, nimble group of engineers and operators who are passionate about solving complex technical challenges at the cutting edge of Solana trading and infrastructure. As a small, profitable company with product-market-fit, we're in a unique position to tackle ambitious technical challenges while maintaining our startup speed. Our team culture emphasizes:
- High ownership: Every team member drives significant technical decisions and shapes our product roadmap.
- Fast execution: We ship rapidly and iterate based on real-world feedback. Progress, not motion.
- Technical excellence: We tackle complex problems with elegant, scalable solutions.
- Sustainable growth: Strong financials and proven market fit enable us to focus on long-term impact.
If you're excited about:
- Solving complex distributed systems challenges
- Working with cutting-edge MEV and trading infrastructure
- Contributing to open-source blockchain technology
- Making a tangible impact on one of the fastest-growing L1 blockchains
...then we want to hear from you.
We're not just building tools - we're architecting the future of high-performance distributed systems. Our work directly impacts Solana's ecosystem, enabling a faster network, better capital efficiency, and more robust DeFi applications for millions of users.
We offer competitive compensation, significant equity, and the opportunity to work on problems that matter. Don't just watch the future of blockchain unfold—help us build it.
Role Overview
As Platform Engineer for the Block-Engine team you will be responsible for developing and maintaining core pieces of the system including testing infra, CI/CD pipeline, hardware provisioning etc. This role sits at the intersection of the core technology and the customers. The Block-Engine is key infrastructure for the Solana network and this role is critical to make sure the system is running the highest quality code and to catch bugs earlier in the process.
Key Responsibilities
-Design and implement valuable testing infrastructure i.e. traffic replay, load testers, E2E functional tests and more
-Be the glue between engineers and customers with continuous feedback on the product’s quality
-Develop and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for block engine performance
-Dig up data (we have a lot of this) to use as KPIs and P0 metrics for the Block-Engine as we ship large, new features
Who You Are
-Comfortable in a fast pace environment (we’re one of the fastest growing startups today)
-Flexible and able to operate in an environment where today’s requirements may not be tomorrow’s
-Balanced between being extremely detail oriented and scrappy
-Excited by hard challenges and problems
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with validator operations
- Knowledge of MEV concepts
- Previous work on blockchain infrastructure projects
- Contributions to open-source projects
- Experience with real-time trading or financial systems
Required Qualifications
- 3-5 years of strong experience any of the following: Rust, C or C++
- Deep understanding of distributed systems
- Experience with high-performance computing and low-latency systems
- Comfortable working on Unix based systems
- Experience with monitoring tools and observability platforms